Lightning Bolt and OOIOO have joined forces for a new split LP, titled The Horizon Spirals / The Horizon Viral.
Spanning seven tracks, the record takes in two songs from OOIOO, the project of Boredoms drummer YoshimiO, and five further cuts by Rhode Island noise duo Lightning Bolt. The latter have shared lead track ‘Cloud Core’ alongside the album’s announcement, and you can listen to it below.
In a press statement, Lightning Bolt drummer-vocalist Brian Chippendale said: “OOIOO set the tone with The Horizon Spiral but we didn’t really roll with the spiral theme. We’re more Viral than Spiral though they both can dump you in a rabbit hole and we definitely like rabbit holes.”
The new record marks Lightning Bolt’s first full project since 2019’s Sonic Citadel, while OOIOO last released an album in 2020, in the form of Nijimusi.
Thrill Jockey will release The Horizon Spirals / The Horizon Viral on 24 April 2026.
