However, the album lands low down on the ranking system as unlike some other explorations of genre by the band, Butterfly 3000 fails to pack the innovative punch. The opening track, 'Yours', has some genuinely fun musical call-and-response sections, which I’m sure would make for an incredible live experience. It’s good fun, and a great dreaming-away-the-day album, probably pushing the band’s psychedelic elements to its furthest sound so far. The album has a solid motif throughout, acting as a kind of synth-pop ‘variation on a theme’. King Gizzard + the Lizard Wizard are dropping Three albums next monthĪ much debated album among fans, with some truly innovative songs within, such as ' Blue Morpho' and ' Black Hot Soup'. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a quality listening experience, which should definitely be consumed in one go, but it fits in lower down the ranking of albums due to the overall quality and interest. Where the album lacks, however, in comparison to later releases, is in variation and having a particular flair. It’s a fantastic introduction into the world of narrated music, which the band explore in future depth with the creation of their own musical universe in later albums.
A consistent Wild West theme ties this album together, complete with a generous helping of King Gizz twang to create the perfect pistol-smoking atmosphere. KGATLW dip their toes into what will be a future plentiful pool of spoken-word and narrative story-music with Eyes Like The Sky. The tracks are fantastic standing alone, but the album lacks the synergy of earning a higher-up spot on the list, and sadly fits nicely into the last place slot. The album has some fantastic tracks, and features the band’s first “boogie” titled track (' Cut Throat Boogie' ) which opens with a glorious cacophony of sound from an extremely tinny-sounding guitar and an extremely aggressive harmonica. KGATLW manage to produce extremely full-packaged experiences in many of their genre-spanning albums, but sadly 12 Bar Bruise falls a little short of this. 20 - 12 Bar Bruiseġ2 Bar Bruise is somewhat more experimental in terms of psychedelic blues rock than the band’s first album, yet offers little in terms of listenability.
We’re going to count down, so you’ll have to wait until the very end to know which album was lucky enough to hit the top spot.ĭisclaimer: This is using albums released on Spotify and not including vinyl-only releases (Timeland), remix albums, or live collections (Chunky Shrapnel). Sit back, search for your favourite, rage at the rankings, and bask in the glory and ability of this band that has produced such an eclectic selection over the past decade. I sat down for several marathon listening sessions, put together a colour-coordinated Google sheet with a numbered rating system, and constructed the following 20 King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard albums ranked in the list below. Where most bands have a defined Fan Favourite, a Their First Album Was Their Best Work, Trust Me Album and usually a Sellout (a more recent album that people don’t think quite hit), King Gizzard’s discography leaves listeners with a lot of choice. As Australian psychedelic supergroup King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard release their twentieth official album Omnium Gatherum, we thought it would be a good time to sit back and reflect on the incredible work created by the band so far.
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