Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava

by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Type: Album
Released: 7 October 2022
Label: KGLW, Not On Label
Country: Australia
Length: 1:03:56
Community rating: 3.77/5 from 23 ratings

Artists on this release: Stu Mackenzie, Lucas Harwood, Joey Walker, Cook Craig, Ambrose Kenny-Smith

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Born from week-long improvisational jam sessions, 'Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava' is structured around the seven modes of the major scale, with each track exploring a different mode, tempo, and key signature. The resulting sound is a fluid and expansive blend of psychedelic rock, jazz-funk, and progressive rock, marked by extended instrumental workouts featuring prominent flute, saxophone, and layered keyboards alongside dynamic guitar interplay. This highly collaborative process, where lyrics were penned by the group after the music was assembled, produced a critically acclaimed work that won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.

Genres

Descriptors: jam, jamming, microtonal, improvisation, progressive

Tracklist

Mycelium (07:35)
Ice V (10:15)
Magma (09:06)
Lava (06:41)
Hell's Itch (13:27)
Iron Lung (09:04)
Gliese 710 (07:48)

Credits

Stu Mackenzie - vocals, guitar, organ, flute, bass, piano, percussion, clavinet, electric guitar, recording, mixing, production, Mix, Producer, Recording, Guitar, Flute, Bass Guitar, Organ, Clavinet, Percussion, Vocal, Piano, Clarinet
Ambrose Kenny-Smith - keyboards, saxophone, vocals, percussion, harmonica
Michael Cavanagh - drums, Drums (drum Set)
Joey Walker - electric guitar, bass, keyboards, guitar, farfisa, synthesiser, vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Farfisa
Cook Craig - keyboards, electric guitar, bass, guitar, Keyboard, Guitar
Lucas Harwood - bass, keyboards, piano, Bass Guitar, Keyboard
Joseph Carra - mastering, Mastering
Jason Galea - cover art, photography, layout, Artwork
Ambrose Kenny‐Smith - Keyboard, Saxophone, Percussion, Vocal