LIGHTNING GHOST

"Listening to Lightning Show, the new album from Bird Show (aka Ben Vida), there's a distinct impression that he's allowed much more of a pop influence to seep into his work. Perhaps at least partially inspired by massive amounts of touring (including a large amount with Greg Davis), his newest release finds more vocals and less harsh edges into the mix, making for an a more produced, almost ceremonial sounding release than his debut Green Inferno. The album starts out with what is easily one of the best tracks on the entire album with "Field On Water," as circular hand-clap percussion, guitar, and bass mingle with fluttering electronics and some trance-inducing vocals from Vida. "Seeds" is somewhat similar, with repetitive, tribal-sounding percussion rushing away under increasingly loud waves of guitar, drones, and all manner of handheld noisemakers."