L.W. (album)

L.W.
Studio album by
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released25 February 2021 (2021-02-25)
Recorded2020
GenrePsychedelic rock[1][2]
Length42:10
LabelFlightless
ProducerStu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Teenage Gizzard
(2020) 		L.W.
(2021) 		Butterfly 3000
(2021)
Singles from L.W.
  1. "If Not Now, Then When?"
    Released: 10 December 2020
  2. "O.N.E."
    Released: 28 January 2021
  3. "Pleura"
    Released: 18 February 2021

L.W. (subtitled Explorations into Microtonal Tuning, Volume 3) is the seventeenth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, released on 25 February 2021 by Flightless.[3] The album was preceded by 3 singles, ("If Not Now, Then When?",[4] "O.N.E."[5] and "Pleura"[6]) which were released alongside music videos uploaded to YouTube. L.W. is a companion album to K.G. Explorations into Microtonal Tuning, Volume 2, released only four months before, and a continuation of microtonal themes first featured in Flying Microtonal Banana (2017).[7]

Background

The album was hinted at as early as October 2020, before the previous album had even been released. The band released a shirt with their full discography on the back, where fans deduced that the final letters, "K.G.L.W.", were referring to the band's upcoming album, K.G. and a future album, presumably titled "L.W.".[8]

The album's opening track, "If Not Now, Then When?" was released as a single on 10 December 2020, and was accompanied with a music video, uploaded to the band's official YouTube page.[9] The singles "O.N.E." and "Pleura" were released on January 28 and February 18, respectively, with accompanying music videos - with the latter recorded, edited, and uploaded to YouTube in under a day.[6]

The album's existence was confirmed by a listing on the online music store Elusive Disc, where a listing for the album's pre-order had appeared. This listing also confirmed the tracklist and release date, albeit by accident.[10] The band itself clarified that this was untrue, with the album "definitely not coming out in February", but later backtracked, giving three different release dates for the album, eventually confirming the release date.[5][6] On February 22, a final teaser snippet was uploaded to YouTube, featuring a minute of audio from the sludge-metal track "K.G.L.W". The video, created by long-time band collaborator Jason Galea and titled From the bowels of hell, comes L.W (real footage), is a 3D animation featuring an army of skeletons working to forge a number of chains, which they use to pull the L.W. logo out of a pit of lava - announcing the final release date of February 26.[11] It was then released a day early on their personal Bandcamp page.

Composition

L.W. has been praised for exploring and utilizing a diverse array of facets from psychedelia genres and incorporating an "Eastern" sound.[12]

The album starts with the psychedelic funk song: "If Not Now, Then When?," with "O.N.E." and "Supreme Ascendancy" continuing to utilize the funk. "Ataraxia" has been described as dark and Sabbath-meets-T-Rex-like, and is followed by the penultimate "See Me," which is "a slice of experimental psychedelia."[12]

"Static Electricity" takes on motorik acid folk, while L.W. ends with the sludge metal mantra of "K.G.L.W."[13] "K.G.L.W." has also been described as heavy psych.[12]

Critical reception

L.W. was well received by critics, with reviewers such as Pitchfork and Exclaim differing in their opinions on whether it was a stronger album than its predecessor.[14][15] Among professional critics, L.W. received an average Metacritic score of 82 (versus 77 for K.G.); their scores were 8.3 and 8.9 respectively among users of the site.[16][17]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[18]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[19]
Exclaim!7/10[14]
Pitchfork7.5/10[13]

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1-5 on Side A and tracks 6-9 on Side B.

L.W. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If Not Now, Then When?"Stu Mackenzie3:50
2."O.N.E."Mackenzie3:40
3."Pleura"
4:11
4."Supreme Ascendancy"
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  • Mackenzie
3:40
5."Static Electricity"
  • Mackenzie
  • Kenny-Smith
5:50
6."East West Link"Mackenzie3:09
7."Ataraxia"Walker5:18
8."See Me"Mackenzie4:04
9."K.G.L.W."Mackenzie8:28
Total length:42:10

Personnel

Credits for L.W. adapted from liner notes

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

  • Stu Mackenzie – guitar; vocals (1–6, 8, 9), drums, clavinet (1); percussion (1, 9); Wurlitzer (1, 2), keyboards (1, 5, 8), sitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), synthesiser (1, 2, 5, 9), bass guitar (2–6, 8, 9), electric piano, marimba (2); flute (2, 3, 6, 7), vibraphone (3), organ (3, 7), pungi, bağlama (7); celesta, clarinet (8)
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums; percussion (2, 5, 6)
  • Cook Craig – synthesiser (1, 2, 6), vibraphone (1), guitar (2), piano, double bass (6); hammer and anvil (9)
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – harmonica (1–3, 6, 9), vocals (2, 4, 5, 8), percussion (2–6, 8), keyboards (2, 4, 6); organ, piano (4)
  • Joey Walker – guitar (2, 3, 7), vocals (3, 7), synthesiser (3), bass guitar, percussion, Elektron Digitakt (7); MRI machine, hydraulic hammer, drawbridge, chainsaw, nail gun, angle grinder (9)
  • Lucas Harwood – bass guitar (1)

Production and design

  • Stu Mackenzie – production; recording, mixing (1–6, 8, 9)
  • Michael Cavanagh – recording (1–7, 9)
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – recording (4)
  • Joey Walker – mixing (3, 7), recording (7)
  • Jason Galea – artwork
  • Joseph Carra – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for L.W.
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 119
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 37
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24] 35

References

  1. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: L.W. – Review". Vinyl Chapters. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Carey, Wayne (26 February 2021). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: L.W. - album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ Richards, Will (17 January 2021). "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard look set to release new album 'L.W.' next month". NME. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ Leas, Ryan (10 December 2020). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "If Not Now, Then When?"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Martin, Josh (28 January 2021). "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share new microtonal single 'O.N.E.'". NME. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Martin, Josh (28 February 2021). "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share 'Pleura' with music video filmed and uploaded in one day". NME. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ Carey, Wayne (25 February 2021). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: L.W. – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "BOOTLEG / BLACK T-SHIRT". Gizzverse. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ^ "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - If Not Now, Then When?". YouTube. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. ^ "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard L.W. LP". Elusive Disc. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  11. ^ "From the bowels of hell, comes L.W. (real footage)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  12. ^ a b c Carey, Wayne (26 February 2021). "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard : L.W. - album review". Louderthanwar.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b Berman, Stuart (3 March 2021). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: K.G. & L.W." Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  14. ^ a b Hopfe, Safiya (1 March 2021). "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Settle into Their Comfort Zone on 'L.W.'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  15. ^ "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: K.G. / L.W." Pitchfork. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  16. ^ L.W. by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, retrieved 9 April 2021
  17. ^ K.G. by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, retrieved 9 April 2021
  18. ^ "L.W. by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  19. ^ Sendra, Tim. "L.W. - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Australiancharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – L.W.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – L.W." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – L.W.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  24. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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