{"id":98726,"date":"2018-02-16T09:01:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T14:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/?p=98726"},"modified":"2018-02-17T14:18:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T19:18:40","slug":"king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-polygondwanaland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2018\/02\/16\/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-polygondwanaland\/","title":{"rendered":"King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard: Polygondwanaland"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>It is hard to imagine Australian psychedelic rock band <strong>King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard<\/strong> doing anything other than making music. How, otherwise, can a band manage to put out 5 albums of intricately composed psych-rock within a single year? Add to that the consistence of quality of their releases. <strong>Polygondwanaland<\/strong>, the band&#8217;s 4th project from 2017 and our album for today, sees the band taking a detour from their usual sound. <\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"98875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2018\/02\/16\/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-polygondwanaland\/king_gizzard__the_lizard_wizard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King_Gizzard__the_Lizard_Wizard.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"King_Gizzard_&amp;#038;_the_Lizard_Wizard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King_Gizzard__the_Lizard_Wizard.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King_Gizzard__the_Lizard_Wizard-300x200.jpg?resize=600%2C550\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-98875\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While King Gizzard&#8217;s previous records put the spotlight on guitar-heavy prog-rock, <strong>Polygondwanaland<\/strong> takes a lighter, more atmospheric approach. The band includes woodwinds, synth-arpeggios and vocal harmonies in their arsenal this time around to immerse us in an ethereal ambiance. The 11-minute opener <em>Crumbling Castle<\/em> is easily the record&#8217;s most complex and eclectic offering, with its painstakingly detailed composition and solid instrumental performances. As the track ends, however, the albums turns to a more easy-going sound. There are soothing <strong>Pink Floyd<\/strong>-esque melodies, fiery guitar riffs, pulsing grooves and acoustic folk-rock passages but the band ensures the album sounds cohesive and tied together. The tracks seamlessly fade into each other, making the record seem more like a single, epic composition rather than a collection of pieces. Whether you&#8217;re looking for nerdy, technical psych-rock or just something to space out to, Polygondwanaland is an interesting listen. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qxxz7Tgfsv4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Tracks:<\/strong> <em>Polygondwanaland<\/em>, <em>The Castle in the Air<\/em>, <em>Loyalty<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Track List<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Crumbling Castle 10:44<br \/>\n2. Polygondwanaland 03:32<br \/>\n3. The Castle In The Air 02:47<br \/>\n4. Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet 03:33<br \/>\n5. Inner Cell 03:55<br \/>\n6. Loyalty 03:38<br \/>\n7. Horology 02:52<br \/>\n8. Tetrachromacy 03:30<br \/>\n9. Searching&#8230; 03:03<br \/>\n10. The Fourth Colour 06:12\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kinggizzardandthelizardwizard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard on Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kinggizzardband?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard on Twitter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kinggizzard\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard on Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6XYvaoDGE0VmRt83Jss9Sn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard on Spotify<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kinggizzard.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard on BandCamp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span><div id=\"frost-1385123312\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_98517--placement_102160\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9536139424546116\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9536139424546116\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5501023798\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is hard to imagine Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard &#038; the Lizard Wizard doing anything other than making music. 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