First Exposure to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard "Crumbling Castle" (reaction episode 176)

[@realjakeinc]

PERFECT first tune for an intro to KG. VERY well played, Jen, whomever you are! Then again, I'm partial since it popped my Gizzardly cherry as well... I first heard this song a few years ago on a small college radio station around 1am as I drove home. As the song continued, static began as I approached the edge of the broadcast's (pretty limited) range. Rather than continuing home, I doubled back and drove in circles around the college until the tune (finally) ended. I immediately pulled up the rest of the album on my phone and kept driving aimlessly until it concluded. Pulling into my driveway over an hour later, I was more musically jazzed then I'd been in at least a year. (And I work in the music industry, so that really says something.) Crumbling Castle, Polygwandanaland, its partners in the absolutely unprecedentedly prolific year that was 2017, and indeed the entire KG ouvre is wonderfully strong, refreshing, and unique. In short... Welcome to the Gizzverse!

[@deanwolfechannel]

Cool story, gotta love college radio, I made discoveries there years ago too. Jen is my brilliant superstar channel supporter

[@jennifer9047]

@@deanwolfechannel 🌟Hey hey! 😁 That's ma name! 😊💖 Jen the splendiferous! 🤗😻 Don't wear it out! 😆

[@jennifer9047]

Nice to meet you, Jake, my friend! 🌝

[@realjakeinc]

@@jennifer9047 Hey Jen. Quick note to say that I and my touring colleagues have met and spoken with members of many of the bands you follow (KG, Tool, Muse, etc), and every one of those musicians, at the least, doesn't care for, and at the most, absolutely hates Donald Trump, the new American Right, and modern conservative capitalism. You should maybe pay more attention to their lyrics, because they do not see the world the way you do. At all. Consider Infest the Rats Nest, an easy example. It is an overt call to environmental action and justice. Stu has spoken extensively about animal and ecological rights, and how baffled he and the band are by climate change deniers. Similarly, my bandmate had a great chat with Maynard and Danny a couple years ago about their support for the Green New Deal. Long and short, your politics and taste in music are at total odds. It's like when Paul Ryan said he was a big RAtM fan. The moment the band heard this, Tom said loudly and publicly, "Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the Machine our music rages against." Sorry not sorry, but it seems most of your favorite musicians consider your politics deplorable and don't want you among their fans.

[@jennifer9047]

@@realjakeinc Wow. That was mean. You don't know me, but I am a nice person. And here on Dean's channel, we don't talk to each other that way.

[@MinorCirrus]

The whole album this song opens (Polygondwanaland) is incredible. Especially the trilogy Inner Cell/Loyalty/Horology. If you want some more Gizzard to go to, that's what I would recommend.

[@hrs9018]

Awesome, probably the most creative band to come out in the last decade, love 'em

[@floridabelle]

@HRS , you'd probably really like Lucid Planet. Their track Organic Hard Drive is amazing. It's on their newest album Lucid Planet II

[@Lebowski55]

This is very current day music. It’s cool to see where “progressive” rock music is in 2020. Also cool to hear your opinions on it

[@deanwolfechannel]

Hmm, things go full circle sometimes

[@carlfrenette]

The Gizzverse is a fantastic journey, my friend. Enjoy!

[@jamesmac7071]

Hell yes, incredible band with a huge and diverse output, actually just released a new album in the last couple of weeks. They also come across as just genuinely awesome people.

[@elainecanby412]

My Favorite Band of all Time. 15 albums and a noteworthy EP in the 2010s. The Best Band of the 2010s hands down. So far for the 2020s, they released an album and 2 noteworthy live albums and they plan to release 3 more albums in 2021. With their momentum, they could easily release 20 albums this decade. The 20s started of rocky, but things sooner or later will start to look up.

[@supperpuppy8]

I had no idea they were going for 3 more albums this year

[@elainecanby412]

@@supperpuppy8 They said they would try to release 3 albums in 2021. This was from one of their "Gizzymail" newsletters back in 2020. And since they only released one actual album in 2020 and they haven't been able to go touring as well, it makes sense with all the extra time they've had in the studio. From the reports I've read, the band plan on going back on tour in October 2021, but that could be rescheduled as well because of COVID. With how things are turning out, 2021 could be the second time they release 5 albums. The band themselves said they'd never do it again, but extraordinary circumstances have shifted the wheels of fate.

[@vanilla_milkshake]

KG was one of the most prolific bands of the 2010's. They put out 12 albums, including 5 in 2017 alone.

[@ezkefen]

12? mate, they put out 16 including this one that just released

[@nim4464]

and the 24th announced a little bit ago lmao

[@Duality48]

King gizzard is incredible. Would love to see more reactions of there incredibly versatile work.

[@ninjax9675]

YES i have absolutely fallen in love with this band as of late. i recommend a full album react to polygondwanaland or nonagon infinity since they are their proggiest albums. great reaction

[@LINKedup101]

Nonagon Infinity is such a wild album

[@sindelismsucks2968]

Glad this is the track you started with of theirs! Another Aussie group too

[@massthetics1013]

I saw the Gizz in Denver in 2019. One of the coolest shows I've ever been too for sure! Love these guys and they have a lot of great music

[@LaceChaser]

You should react to their short film that goes along to this album! It pretty much tells you all you need to know about their characters haha seriously though it’s amazing!

[@alexshadowfax1119]

They are a pretty good band, they put out lots of music, Its hard to know where to start. Have a good day

[@feintcircles]

Awesome Dean! I was hoping you would do this song. This whole album is great by the way.

[@thecentralscrutinizer5730]

This is like The Beatles+The Pineapple Theif+Jack White+Genesis (70s era) +Frank Zappa 🖤 very nice Jenn👌👌👌

[@jennifer9047]

Thanks, mate!

[@stmayhem1]

legends of trippy rock

[@isuckatguitar6252]

Love King Gizzard!!!!! All I hear when someone mentions them is Fishing for Fishes. 😂

[@jakehorne5662]

Glad you enjoyed the odd time signatures, Polygondwanaland is the album name, a hint to polyrythmic signatures

[@ramasassi]

I find this like a progressive desert/stoner rock with a pinch of Tool, but with the sound rawness of 70's psychedelic rock, maybe some Steve Hillage vibe too.

[@jameshotchkin8438]

Love this band 🤘🔥❤ So many great tunes. One of their most recent songs is called Honey. Road Train is a good one to rock out to.

[@AvanToor]

Polyrhythmic bop. That's a great feat by itself.

[@lilerk1]

Listen to I'm In Your Mind Fuzz next, although it wasn't released for free like Polygondwanaland was.

[@jay_vero]

friggen love this whole album.

[@robbieclark7828]

Can’t recommend these songs enough: Billabong Valley - microtonal song with a western vibe. Unable to accurately depict how perfect this song is. It sneaks up on you, but it’s gorgeous. Digital Black - Grungey/progressive song with chugging power chords, eerie keyboards, and a narrative about a depressed cyborg with a desire to die and take the entire universe with him. Polygondwanaland/Castle in the Air/Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet - A pseudo-suite of 3 songs that follow Crumbling Castle on the album. Great drumming and contrapuntal instrumental bits with great melodies. Self-Immolate/Hell - The closing two tracks of their thrash metal album. The only problem with either of these songs is that Hell needs to be about 5 minutes longer because the very ending is insane. Catching Smoke - The best song from their synth-pop album. One of the catchiest songs of all time, and the organic rhythm section mixed with synthetic melodies and pads helps it retain that King Gizzard secret sauce. The Wheel - Lowkey and jazzy, with melodies that creep right into you and feel like they were discovered rather than written. One of the best songs they’ve ever written. Muddy Water - a random incredibly catchy Celtic-style song done in a very King Gizzard fashion.

[@deanwolfechannel]

thanks, noted

[@iblamehofmann3921]

please do Oddlife by King Gizzard from their latest album KG

[@benjaminstevens4568]

You need to see the KEXP version of this.

[@floridabelle]

This makes me think of Lucid Planet. I do think however Lucid Planet has more depth. I think you'd really like them.

[@poncholarpez6233]

Have you listened to spaceslug or YOB?

[@xdecidex]

Please react to this whole album!!!! They released this album with no copyright so technically everyone has the right to print and distribute it.

[@deanwolfechannel]

How come theres a copyright claim on it? I hope someone else isnt claiming it as their own. Or it's not true...research is needed

[@xdecidex]

perhaps I was wrong about the copyright but they do say on their website: "This album is FREE. Free as in, free. Free to download and if you wish, free to make copies.Make tapes, make CD’s, make records. "

[@pascalg16]

Mastodon- The Czar.

[@artcherkashyn7416]

more gizz please!

[@nolestrono]

The way I look at it, these guys are so talented that it's hard to put into perspective. Just try imagine literally ANY artist that is played frequently on the radio. None of the would be able to play any KGLW song. Their standard of performance and song writing whilst also making the music super easy to listen to is completely unrivalled. Maybe I'm biased, but I don't care they're incredible.

[@Kodiak1234]

You sound like Brett Weinstein