Gumboot Soup
Gumboot Soup is the thirteenth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 31 December 2017 by Flightless. The album is the final of five albums released by the band in 2017. The artwork was designed by longtime band collaborator Jason Galea.
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Released | 31 December 2017 | |||
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Length | 44:08 | |||
Label | Flightless | |||
Producer | Stu Mackenzie | |||
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Singles from Gumboot Soup | ||||
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Background
Stu Mackenzie stated in an interview that the album is composed of songs that didn't fit in any of the other four albums released by the band in 2017, and that the album is more song orientated than the other releases that year.[3] He also stated that he worked through the Christmas period of 2017 to complete the album before the end of the year.[4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[5] |
Track listing
Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on side A, and tracks 7–11 on side B.[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beginner's Luck" |
| 4:25 |
2. | "Greenhouse Heat Death" | Mackenzie | 4:13 |
3. | "Barefoot Desert" |
| 3:43 |
4. | "Muddy Water" |
| 3:38 |
5. | "Superposition" | Walker | 3:35 |
6. | "Down the Sink" | Craig | 3:59 |
7. | "The Great Chain of Being" | Mackenzie | 4:50 |
8. | "The Last Oasis" |
| 3:34 |
9. | "All Is Known" | Mackenzie | 3:34 |
10. | "I'm Sleepin' In" | Mackenzie | 3:00 |
11. | "The Wheel" |
| 5:37 |
Total length: | 44:08 |
Personnel
Credits for Gumboot Soup adapted from liner notes.[7]
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
- Michael Cavanagh – drums (tracks 1-9, 11)
- Cook Craig – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 9), vocals (tracks 3, 6), keys (tracks 3, 6), bass guitar (tracks 3, 6), mellotron (track 6)
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8-11), harmonica (tracks 9, 10), synthesizer (track 7), keys (track 9)
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7-11), keys (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11), percussion (tracks 1-4, 9-11), guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), mellotron (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10), flute (tracks 1, 3-6), saxophone (tracks 4, 5, 6, 9), bass (tracks 1, 10), synthesizer (tracks 2, 7), drums (track 10)
- Eric Moore – drums (tracks 7, 9)
- Lucas Skinner – bass (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9), keys (tracks 8, 11), piano (track 1)
- Joey Walker – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9), bass (tracks 5, 8, 11), synthesizer (track 5), vocals (track 5), percussion (track 5)
Production
- Stu Mackenzie – recording (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7-11), additional recording (tracks 2-6), mixing (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11)
- Cook Craig - recording (tracks 3, 6)
- Joey Walker - recording (track 5), mixing (tracks 2, 5)
- Michael Badger - mixing (tracks 1, 7, 8)
- Joe Carra – mastering
Design
- Jason Galea – artwork and layout
- Jamie Wdziekonski - photography
Charts
Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 6 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 154 |
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 6 |
References
- Flett, Alasdair (30 April 2019). "Album Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies". The National Student. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Sendra, Tim. "Gumboot Soup - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- Gwee, Karen (6 December 2017). "Band of the Year King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Can't Stop, Won't Stop, and Don't Need to Stop". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- Coney, Brian (28 August 2018). "No Slowing Down: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- Berman, Stuart (15 January 2018). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Gumboot Soup". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Gumboot Soup". Discogs.
- Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Gumboot Soup album
- "Australiancharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.