Flight b741

Description

For their 26th album, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard trade the grand concepts of their recent albums for the intimacy of six good friends collaborating on the most good-natured set they’ve ever committed to wax. Frontman Stu Mackenzie explains that King Gizzard “wanted to do something primal, instinctive, that was more from the gut—just people in a room, making what felt right. We wanted to make something fun.” Drawing on 70s American rock, which they were all brought up on, as well as the garage-rock roots of their storied discography, “Flight b741” is a lightning-in-a-bottle moment. Across ten barnstorming tracks, King Gizzard fleshes out big song skeletons with their inspired improvisations, inimitable grooves, and unique, mic-passing approach to vocals that saw every band member raise their voice and sing. “We’re having a lot of fun, but we often sing about pretty heavy stuff,” Mackenzie adds, “and we probably touch on deeper, more universal themes than usual. This is not a sci-fi record, it’s about life and stuff. But the album is like a really fun weekend with your friends, you know? It's really fun.”