King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizzard

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Go Electro-Frenetic On Their Upcoming 28th (!!) Album – Info & First Single Here

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9 July 2026

Australian psych-prog-rockers KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
must be the hardest-working band on the planet.

They just informed all media that they’ll launch their 28th LP in just
14 years, an average of 2 per year, wake up Radiohead. It’s named
Alien Metal and drops late summer.

And it will be a special record for the riff junks, as
they have thrown their guitars through the window
and surprise with a full electronic one.

Stu Mackenzie (vocalist/guitarist): “We’ve never scrapped so much material
as we have for this album. Entire albums, entire universes that were formulated,
created, recorded, deleted and started again. The project was finally unlocked
during a late night jam session that went on for more than an hour with every
track evolving from the same source performance.”

First single LEVEL 5 thrives on 90s-inspired jungle rhythms and frenetic
techno beats, while deformed vocals slide over it. A complete turnover
compared to their previous work.

C’mon, back to the rave era, nightclub fanatics.

Artwork and tracklist below in their press statement.

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KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – Their 27 Albums Are Now Available For ‘NAME YOUR PRICE’ On BANDCAMP

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11 September 2025


Photo by Maclay Heriot

Unbelievably productive Australian psych-prog-rockers KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD are one of many popular bands who left Spotify following the news that CEO Daniel Ek had invested over half a billion dollars in AI military drone technology.

The band said afterward that they’ve had a bone to pick with the streaming platform
for a long time, and that removing their music from it was just a natural step.

And now they announced that all of their 27 albums are available for “name your price”
on Bandcamp. It will probably more profitable than Spotify ever was for them.

Shop HERE

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD: “Fuck Spotify”

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27 July 2025

Yesterday, Aussie collective KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
released a new collection of demos with this message “out everywhere,
except on Spotify (fuck Spotify). The band have removed 99% of their
music from Spotify.

Since it was reported that German company Helsing, which develops AI software
designed to enhance military weapons and equipment has the same CEO as Spotify
with Daniel Ek and raised nearly $700 million with an investment led by the venture
capital firm also founded by Ek and Shakil Khan, musicians like Deerhunter and
Xiu Xiu have left Spotify.

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Released Their 27th Album In 15 Years With ‘PHANTOM ISLAND’

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18 June 2025

The inexhaustible prog-psych-rock squad from down under KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD have launched their 27th longplayer in 15 years with PHANTOM ISLAND.

They recorded it with an orchestra, simultaneously
with the making of their 2024 album Flight b741.

British historical keyboardist, conductor, and arranger
Chad Kelley helped them flesh out tracks that needed
more gestation.


Photo by Maclay Heriot

Stu Mackenzie: “He brings this wealth of musical awareness to his chameleon-like arrangements. We come from such different worlds. He plays Mozart and Bach and uses
the same harpsichords they did, and tunes them the exact same way. But he’s obsessed with microtonal music, too, and all this nerdy stuff like me. A lot of love and time and energy and patience and growth went into this one. ”

MOJO (British music monthly): “A dense, cosmic country, limber
astro-funk and psychedelic pop record, it might be KGATLW’s finest
to date.”

TUTV: Despite the vertiginous speed with which the Aussies release albums, they still find ways to surprise instead of copy/paste stuff all the time. This new one is recorded with a full orchestra, including a huge brass team (so it sounds, and it shows on the LP’s cover). Yet, tunewise, they’re still stuck in the psychedelic Grateful Dead 60s with dreamy Jefferson Airplane wanderings and Beach Boys harmonies. Is that a problem? Definitely not. KG & TLW will be fun forever for retro romantics.

SINGLES

ALBUM


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KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Grow Wings And Fly On Third Taster Of Their Upcoming 27th LP

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Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine

14 May 2025


Photo by Maclay Heriot

As communicated before Australian inexhaustible prog-psych-rock squad
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD have recorded a full album with an
orchestra, simultaneously with the making of their 2024 album Flight b741.

It’s their 27th full lenght in 15 years, named PHANTOM ISLAND,
and it will make our ears happy from June 13th on.

British historical keyboardist, conductor, and arranger
Chad Kelley helped flesh out tracks that needed more
gestation.

Stu Mackenzie: ““He brings this wealth of musical awareness to his chameleon-like arrangements. We come from such different worlds. He plays Mozart and Bach and uses
the same harpsichords they did, and tunes them the exact same way. But he’s obsessed with microtonal music, too, and all this nerdy stuff like me. A lot of love and time and energy and patience and growth went into this one. Can’t wait to grow wings and fly with all of you.”


New album artwork

Today we get the 3rd preview with GROW WINGS AND FLY.
A pretty surprising piece starting all poppy and bubbly, juiced
with strings and flute, before heading to a charged up finale.
KG & TLW are reinventing themselves once again.

Wake up people, open your
window and fly down under.

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KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Horn It Up On Their New Swirling Retro Rocker ‘DEADSTICK’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

16 April 2025


Photo by Maclay Heriot

A couple of days Australian marathon psych-rockers KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD told us in a press statement that they recorded a full LP with an orchestra simultaneously with their 2024 album Flight b741.

British historical keyboardist, conductor, and arranger
Chad Kelley helped flesh out tracks that needed more
gestation.

Stu Mackenzie: ““He brings this wealth of musical awareness to his chameleon-like arrangements. We come from such different worlds. He plays Mozart and Bach and uses
the same harpsichords they did, and tunes them the exact same way. But he’s obsessed with microtonal music, too, and all this nerdy stuff like me. A lot of love and time and energy and patience and growth went into this one. Can’t wait to grow wings and fly with all of you.”


New album artwork

It’s their 27th in 15 years, called PHANTOM ISLAND, and it comes
from down under to the world on June 13th. Pre-order info here.

The title track was already launched back
in October and here’s comes appetizer #2.

DEADSTICK is a steaming and swirling,
60s-echoing, rocker spiced with an army
of horns.

BIG TUNE! BIG FUN!

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KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Announce A Full Orchestral Album Titled ‘PHANTOM ISLAND’

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14 April 2025

Australian marathon rockers KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
told us in a press statement that they recorded a full album with an
orchestra simultaneously with their 2024 LP Flight b741.

It’s their 27th in 15 years, and baptized it
PHANTOM ISLAND. Details TBA soon.


New album artwork

Stu Mackenzie: “A lot of love and time and energy and patience
and growth went into this one. Can’t wait to grow wings and fly with
all of you.”

The first taster is title track
 already released last October.


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Instagram – Website

10 EYE-CATCHING ALBUM COVERS of 2024

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14 December 2024

Band: THE VOIDZ
Who: The side project of The Strokes
frontman Julian Casablancas.

Album: LIKE ALL BEFORE YOU
Their 3rd one.


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Artist: FATHER JOHN MISTY
Alter ego of singer-songwriter Joshua Michael
Tillman, once upon a time, Fleet Foxes‘ drummer.

Album: GREATISH HITS: I Followed My Dreams And
My Dreams Said To Crawl


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Band: TYPHOID ROSIE (Boston, MA)
Who: Female-fronted 90’s style punk act
adding pop hooks and indie grit to their
fireworks.


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Band: BRING ME THE HORIZON.
Towering British metalcore turbine.

Album: POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
7th full length.


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Band: LIP CRITIC
Who: Explosive electro post-punks
from New York, NY.

Album: HEX DEALER
The band’s fucktastic debut.


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Artist: EMINƎM
The notorious non-stop
machine-gun wordsmith.

Album: THE DEATH OF SLIM SHADY (Coup De Grâce)
His 10th.


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Band: KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
The hardest working band in the world.

Album: FLIGHT b741
26th LP in 14 years!!


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Band: THE LIBERTINES (London, UK)
Albion’s rock melancholics.

Album: ALL QUIET ON THE EASTERN ESPLANADE
Their 4th longplayer.


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Band: WARM EXIT
Experimental post-punk outfit
from Brussels, Belgium.

Album: ULTRA VIOLENCE
Their 2nd one.


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Band: THE JESUS LIZARD
The notorious Texas native, Chicago-based noise rock
veterans (1987–1999, 2008–2010, 2017–present, and
still with their classic line-up).

Album: RACK
Their first in 26 years
and 7th overall.


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KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Will Awake You With Live Version Of Their Disco Stomper ‘INTRASPORT’

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Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine

5 November 2024

The hardest working band on the planet, psych-prog-rock Aussies KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD, launched their 26th album in 14 years, named Flight b741 last August. One of their best to TUTV’s ears. More catchy tunes, less endless guitar riffage.

Guess what? Last week, they teased the next one on their socials.
And also announced American tour dates for next year.

And what are they doing right now? Keep on being busy, of course, with
playing concerts here and there. No rest for the KG & TLW wicked.

Last weekend they were in Paso Robles, California where they played
top-tier disco-infused tune INTRASPORT from their 2020 LP K.G. for
the first time.

Wake up, people
and move to
the groove.

Spotify – Instagram

5 New Sonic Injections To Start WEEK 45

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Week 25 – 2024
4-10 November


(Photo: Brett Villena – via Merge Records)

Band: SUPERCHUNK
Who: North Carolina‘s
veteran indie rockers.

Track: FIRE IN THE WESTERN WORLD
Their cover of 1992 Dead Moon song.

Fire indeed.


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Band: MOTORPSYCHO
Who: Norwegian rockers who
entered the scene back in 1989.

Track: CORE MEMORY CORRUPT

An instantly entreating melody,
fueled by psychedelic guitars.

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Band: KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
Who: Psych-prog-rock freaks from down under.

Track: PHANTOM ISLAND
From their upcoming,
27th album in 15 years.

The hardest working band in the universe
twist your head in all directions, again.

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Artist: PETER PERRETT
Who: Former infamous frontman of legendary
pop/rock new wavers The Only Ones.

Track: FOUNTAIN OF YOU
Piece from his brand-new
solo LP The Cleansing.

Sparkling guitars shine next to Perrett‘s vulnerable
vocals on this album’s highlight. Beautiful.


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Artist: WILLIE NELSON
The imperishable country
icon is 91.

Track: ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY
From his brand-new, 76th (!) LP, titled Last Leaf On The Tree.

Vintage Nelson.

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