So that’s four down. Reckon they’ve got a Christmas album up there sleeve??
FTFY
My guess is 31st December, one minute before midnight AUS time
Class! Looking forward to this now.
Seems pretty good so far!
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The spirit of Brian Pern is strong on this album! I mean that as a good thing.
So what does everyone think of the album?
Of the ones released this year I would rank them as follows…
- Murder of the universe
- Polygondwanaland
- Flying microtonal banana
- Sketches of Brunswick east
Crumbling Castle is an absolute beast
the rest of the album is a bit up and down i think, some very good songs towards the end but a lot of tracks that are so far a bit unmemorable for me, compared to the consistency of FMB. still enjoying listening to it a lot though.
I thought the five albums in a year was a good gimmick at the time they announced it…but…
Can’t be arsed with a new record right now. Still digesting the three released already tbh
next album due around christmas or early next year
FMB > MotU(pt1&2) > Polygondwanaland > Sketches > MotU(pt3)
tbh - i don’t think another one this year is needed! I’m talking about the fifth one coming
really enjoying Polygondwanaland - i think it’s got the right mix of jazzy and rocky psych Gizz for me. I actually think this one should have been a proper release, maybe instead of Sketches?
anyway, I’m forever that they play by their own rules - good on them! Not long now til GIZZFEST
there are a few enterprising folk doing some vinyl presses as well
I signed up for this one - Deluxe Charity Vinyl of King Gizzard's "Polygondwanaland" by Brandon Bogajewicz — Kickstarter
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So far:
- Murder of the Universe
- Sketches of Brunswick East
- Polygondwanaland
- Flying Microtonal Banana (can’t get into this album at all - just really boring imo)
I’d go pretty much the opposite myself. Banana is my favourite hands down. ‘Open Water’ in particular is a superb song.
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I reckon that if they hadn’t had this ‘5 albums in a year’ plan to stick to, the latest release would be the ‘Crumbling Castle EP’ and we’d all be loving it.
It’s funny how different ears work.
The problem I have with FMB is that the songs are long but don’t really go anywhere (Open Water being a good example, as is Rattlesnake). Could easily trim them down and make a far better/focussed album (and this is coming from someone who enjoys prog).
I find it one of their most focused and consistent. I like the more relaxed krautrocky pace, I find some of their more relentless stuff like Nonagon Infinity a bit samey (I’m In Your Mind Fuzz is incredible though)
Polygondwanaland is great! Captures a lot of their diverse sounds in one record and pushes in a few new directions. I wanted them to do a record like this. Also the production is better, I find some of their more rocky stuff a bit flat but this has punch to it.
Polygondwanaland
Sketches
Banana
Murder