Call Me Lightning is an American
indie rock band from
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The band's name is taken from the 1968 song "
Call Me Lightning" by
The Who.[1] The band cites
Minutemen as one of its foremost influences.[2] The group released its first album, The Trouble We're In, on
Revelation Records in 2004. In 2007, it released a second album, Soft Skeletons, on
Frenchkiss Records. This was recorded at
Steve Albini's Chicago studio,
Electrical Audio. The band has received significant press coverage for both albums.[3] In March 2007, the band was featured in Spin.[4]
Their fourth LP, Human Hell, was released on the vinyl-only record label 25 Diamonds on March 1, 2014.