WIZARDS LIZARD MSUCI SERIES
Org Music is participating in the band’s official bootlegger series to release the album on vinyl.Ī portion of the proceeds from the release will be donated to Save Our Stages. Teenage Gizzard is a compilation album featuring early recordings of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, recorded between 20 in Victoria, Australia.
seems to be the stronger of the two albums, though L.W.King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Teenage Gizzard I would recommend these albums to rock fans and anyone looking to delve into the work of a one-of-a-kind band. K.G.L.W is not for everyone, though their unique sound and massive discography make them an important role-player on the fringes of modern rock. This track was a cult-like aura to it, which feels like an initiation into the bizarre and kaleidoscopic music of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The chorus is simply an ominous chanting of the band’s initials, with a short refrain. is an eight-and-a-half-minute-long sludge metal jam, featuring dirty guitars and unrelenting drums. KG&LW’s music has a propulsive feel to it, making it all too easy to become enthralled by the wide variety of sounds their music has to offer. The lyrics are difficult to decipher, though the track has nice fluidity. Static Electricity exemplifies the band’s use of sitar, along with the fusion of middle eastern melodies into their music.
A feeling of claustrophobia can be felt throughout the tracklist. This might be because the band has endured three additional months of lockdown by this point. The second album, L.W feels more scattered and primal than its predecessor does. Oddlife deals with similar topics, though it focuses more on the difficulty and meaning of the individual human experience, featuring some striking lyrics from keyboardist Ambrose Kenny-Smith. The instrumental near the end of the track is a paragon of psychedelic rock jamming. The song questions existence and reality before imploring the listener to “be free” from unhealthy rumination. The lyrics are vague and apocalyptic, pondering technology and its ability to control us.Īnother track that sticks out to me is Ontology. Lead singer Mackenzie’s harmonic crooning ties together the off-kilter elements of the guitar and drums. that highlights the band’s unique sound and ability to cobble together catchy riffs. My initiation into their music was 2019’s Infest the Rat’s Nest, which is a seething rock album on the topic of climate change and ecological breakdown.Īutomation is an early track on K.G. Partially this is because of the mixing of Stu Mackenzie’s vocals, which always seem to be creeping just behind the instrumentals. in songs that get the message across without distracting from the music. Topics such as polarization, radicalization, and xenophobia make their way onto K.G.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have no problem getting political in their music. The band’s six members put these albums together remotely during strict lockdowns in Melbourne, which makes them all the more impressive. serve as a comfortable introduction to what they have to offer. For a band with such an expansive discography, K.G. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have released nearly 20 projects in their decade together. Uncouth, saturated guitars and brooding vocals are plentiful on the group’s two newest album releases, K.G. The name is a result of two bandmates combing their ideas for what the group should be called. I’ve heard some interesting band names in my life, though most of them pale in comparison to the Melbourne, Australia-based psychedelic rock group King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.
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