| Sonic Citadel | ||||
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| Released | October 11, 2019 | |||
| Length | 52:46 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [3] |
Sonic Citadel is the seventh studio album by American noise rock band Lightning Bolt. It was released in October 2019 under Thrill Jockey Records. [4]
All tracks are written by Lightning Bolt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blow to the Head" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "USA Is a Psycho" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Air Conditioning" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Hüsker Dön't" | 6:04 |
| 5. | "Big Banger" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Halloween 3" | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Don Henley in the Park" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Tom Thump" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Bouncy House" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "All Insane" | 4:57 |
| 11. | "Van Halen 2049" | 9:10 |
| Total length: | 52:46 | |
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