Chunky Shrapnel

Chunky Shrapnel
Directed byJohn Angus Stewart
CinematographyJohn Angus Stewart
Music byKing Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Release date
  • 17 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryAustralia

Chunky Shrapnel is a 2020 concert film and live album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.

The concert film was first announced by the band on social media on 6 March 2020 and was set to be screened at the Astor Theatre, Melbourne on 3 and 4 April.[1] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the original screenings were cancelled. Instead, the film was digitally premiered on Vimeo on-demand for 24 hours on 17 April 2020, and again on 24 April 2020 (due to popular demand) and was then later given a theatrical premier at the Astor Theatre, Melbourne on 8 May 2021. The live double album of the same name was released alongside the film's second screening.[2]

The film follows the band on their 2019 tour of Europe and the UK in support of the album Infest the Rats' Nest and was described as "literally bringing the audience onto the stage" and a "uniquely immersive experience never before captured on film. A musical road movie dipped in turpentine."[3] The film was shot and directed by John Angus Stewart and also features an "eerie" score by band frontman Stu Mackenzie.[4]

Soundtrack live album

Chunky Shrapnel
Live album by
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released
  • 24 April 2020 (2020-04-24)
Length76:13
LabelFlightless
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Live in Brussels '19
(2020) 		Chunky Shrapnel
(2020) 		Demos Vol. 1 + Vol. 2
(2020)

A live double album was released in tandem with the second Vimeo premiere of the film on 24 April 2020. It is the fourth live album by the band.[citation needed]

The album features all full song performances from the film, including transitions between live songs, along with sections of frontman Stu Mackenzie's score for the film in the form of the tracks "Anamnesis", "Evil Star" and "Quarantine".

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–4 on Side A, tracks 5–10 on Side B, tracks 11-15 on Side C and track 16 on Side D.

Chunky Shrapnel track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Evil Star"2:09
2."The River" (Live on 13 October 2019 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg)9:38
3."Wah Wah" (Live on 18 October 2019 in Madrid, Spain)3:24
4."Road Train" (Live on 3 October 2019 in Manchester, England)3:39
5."Murder of the Universe" (Live on 7 October 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands)5:04
6."Quarantine"2:00
7."Planet B" (Live on 5 October 2019 in London, England)6:02
8."Parking" (Live on 8 October 2019 in Brussels, Belgium)2:02
9."Venusian 2" (Live on 15 October 2019 in Milan, Italy)3:11
10."Hell" (Live on 15 October 2019 in Milan, Italy)3:37
11."Let Me Mend the Past" (Live on 18 October 2019 in Madrid, Spain)2:58
12."Anamnesis"3:10
13."Inner Cell" (Live on 6 October 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands)3:49
14."Loyalty" (Live on 6 October 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands)3:52
15."Horology" (Live on 6 October 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands)2:35
16."A Brief History of Planet Earth" (Live on 5 October 19 in London, England, 12 October 2019 in Berlin, Germany, 7 October 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands and 19 October 2019 in Barcelona, Spain)19:03
Total length:76:13

Charts

Chart performance of Chunky Shrapnel
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 118
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[7] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 47
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[9] 14

References

  1. ^ "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard announce movie | NME Australia". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard set second digital screening of 'Chunky Shrapnel' movie". NME. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Premiere Film "Chunky Shrapnel"". setlist.fm. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard release 'Chunky Shrapnel' live album | NME Australia". NME. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Chunky Shrapnel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Chunky Shrapnel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  9. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.