lightning bolt album lightning bolt tenth studio album american rock band produced long time collaborator album released united_states october band handling international release band began composing new songs album recording sessions early musicians decided break band members got projects work lightning bolt resumed march music harder rock sound longer songs contrast predecessor lyrics convey singer feelings aging mortality preceded promotional campaign focusing website social network profiles moderately successful singles mind manners received critics considered album effective return band old sound topped charts united_states canada australia production soon completing producer brien intended soon repeat experience given according brien good time amidst preparations documentary accompanying tour band recorded tracks brien song issued free download brien considered studio helped band submarine mentality everybody going ship bassist added working outside band hometown seattle led musicians work efficiently time developing demos musicians returned march recording seven songs band decided break according guitarist time figure wanted added despite thinking productive sessions album nearing completion eventually considered tracks didn feel strong record work album resumed march new compositions member home studio times worked drummer group reunited finish songs brien attributed long break band busy schedule musicians got projects putting pearl jam album hold singer started solo tour drummer returned guitarist rejoined project recorded solo album heart beats started project formed group taking partial reunion mad season considered helped importance placed records focusing making best album possible like previous records songs recordings musicians playing brien added lightning bolt don live recordings guest musicians include brien keyboards long time keyboardist weeks new recording sessions album mixed seattle band desire process taking place composition contrast short tracks lightning bolt features longer songs experimental sound declared aim logical extension added band comfortable composing recording process lead slight return sort peculiar things code said pink floyd vibe punk rock edge stuff lead singles mind manners inspired concert wall live respectively noted influence brien considered track listing lot drama intensity musicians work band united enjoying creation process according album simpler arrangements songwriting production songs easier learn play live tracks sleeping previously featured solo album brien suggested recording thought composition song far concerned originally composed sessions writing lyrics tried cryptic expressing feelings compared word games previous albums songs discuss lasting relationships bad faith mind manners state world life summed mysteries trying decades explained reflective tone indicative age looking life kids eyes filter relationships years long filter parents getting older passing friends relatives relationships encompass difficulties sacrifices joy bring afraid writing songs mortality relented given felt death writing death help getting living day die end lead life compositions theme future days discusses loss friend accidentally drowned songs owed father singer detailed going world future feels like lot lost years people don pay attention release promotion website social network pages extensively create expectations create excitement upcoming album countdown posted band website revealed july hit zero week later site announcement date leg tour north_america october december tour revealed countdown clock reset showing new countdown set end july lead news band tenth studio album lightning bolt released october day band revealed lead single mind manners digital download radio airplay audio youtube video track heavy airplay rock radios debuting 12th charts downloads reached number alternative rock tracks charts official app available itunes july final week august band twitter revealed lightning bolt track list artwork designer track mind manners played live time london ontario july days later band debuted songs lightning bolt future days field august music video released mind manners directed september band released lightning bolt second single online short documentary directed discussed new album friends suggested concept video inspired thinking variant traditional press interviews september music video released directed clinch special listening party fans held seattle album release sent album title track lightning bolt mainstream rock modern rock radio march album single released album conjunction united_states album saw release band official website independent record stores online retailers available stream free limited time itunes october run official release band promoted release album week long programme shows late night included live performances title track lightning bolt licensed songs tracks catalog network coverage world series lightning bolt tour promoted album shows north_america tour oceania january band headlined november shows oceania big day festival november drummer announced touring prior commitments promoting december band announced date european leg starting june band announced date tour american midwest starting october coincide appearances austin city limits music festival conclude tour band played annual california march band announced date tour latin_america scheduled start november packaging artwork best known graphic artist bought paintings later asked artist logo upcoming album later develop illustrations bassist kept contact guide work sending song lyrics sketches copy album intention total package according said attempt bring classic days read lyrics related band imagery song lyrics tried iconic symbols heavy given body images consistently promotion graphics evolved directly sketches took inspiration past work series painted based icons image sent eye lightning bolt failed project evolved album cover said cover painted hand wanted geometric flaws especially compared computer stuff art designer handled presentation particular detail vinyl packaging painted bass shirts posters concerts october 57th annual grammy awards february album won award reception critical response release met generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave album stars stating band settled comfortable big riffs bigger emotions crafting songs worry hip importantly enjoying deep rooted arena rock uniquely jim_farber new_york_daily_news gave album stars commenting key sounds uplifting lyrics unlike earlier style music marked return thick rhythms hard guitars tone classic compared predecessor popmatters gave album praising thriving persona building worked past trying copy adding new elements mix feeling despite closing songs united future days good album closer comparing guardian gave album stars describing return great form independent gave album stars considering lightning bolt offer broad range styles praising rock focused tracks rolling_stone gave album half stars saying earnest lyrics vocals compelling tracks musicians gave album complaining excessive length couple songs past fresh insight feeling album feels relevant world large expect point boston_globe considered album showcase plenty spark left comparing dense band purpose reviewers felt standards set band previous work slant_magazine gave album stars saying album familiar spark dragged 70s album rock radio frontman lyrics ultimately concluding lightning bolt years removed raw emotion desperate youth slipped rock elder comfortable old spin gave album describing far far spectacular criticizing focus calm songs considering bit harder overall review pitchfork_media negative reaction described centerpiece ballads territory tip scales poignant gave album saying album grow listener voice band musical trends developments outside strangely maybe songs come alive performed single love set essentially cruise control running onward disregard maintenance repairs engine needs result worst album career commercial performance lightning bolt fifth studio album debuted number billboard chart week sales copies united_states second week album sold copies holding number position chart album debuted number canada selling copies week band second consecutive album debut number canadian albums_chart australia lightning bolt eighth chart aria charts lightning bolt debuted second albums_chart highest charting album united_kingdom album topped music charts belgium ireland croatia portugal held second spot netherlands italy new_zealand norway switzerland track listing lyrics written music composed noted personnel bass background vocals guitar keyboard drums background vocals guitar background vocals drums guitar background vocals string bass father son eddie lead vocals guitar sleeping additional personnel strings piano keyboards brien piano future days mixing production charts certifications release history
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