p(doom) Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Byron Bay 60s-psych revivalists Babe Rainbow are the first band to be signed to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's newly created p(doom) Records. When they announced this album at the end of 2024, with the release of single 'Like Cleopatra', it was the label's inauguration. The mystery in all of this, though, is how one earth does King Gizzard find the time to run a label when they release album as quickly as Mo Salah scores goals? Anyways, they clearly have a great ear as they've done the right thing in putting out this album of psychedelic acid pop, with its lysergic jams 80s synth-funk workouts. For all its nostalgia, there are parallels to more modern neo-psych bands that are really appealing, too. 'Aquarium Cowgirl' could have been a great release for the now disbanded London-based band Childhood, thanks to the reverb-y transcendental falsetto and floaty layers of dreamy guitar. Ultimately, this is a great, uplifting mood antidote to all the post-punk and shoegaze that's cornering the market at the moment.

Review: Aussie rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's 22nd studio release continues their tradition of bold experimentation, featuring two expansive 15-minute tracks, including the highly anticipated fan favourite 'Hypertension.' The band's ability to push the boundaries of the rock genre is ever-present as they blend complex rhythms, hypnotic melodies, and immersive instrumentation in these sprawling compositions. An intricate sonic journey, showcasing King Gizzard's signature chaotic beauty and their continued exploration of sound in new, exciting directions.

Review: What's that strange rock formation over there? Phantom Island hears King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard burrow back into their sprawling underworld Gizzverse, mixing hallucinatory narratives and a restrained sonic palette, all while returning their rock operatic thematic hand to the cartographic myth of phantom islands. First intended to lead their album Flight b741, the song (come album) took on a life of its own, and just had to be released separately. Pepys Island and Antillia are a but a few of the mythological backbones of this miraging rock masterpiece, intuiting the story of a pilot touching down on a dreamlike island, only to find the passengers unraveling into visions of gods and beasts.