Teenage Gizzard is a compilation album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard released on 24 December, 2020. It compiles the earliest known recordings by the band from 2010 and 2011. This is also the first official release of their debut EP Anglesea as well as their first two singles ("Hey There" / "Ants & Bats" and "Sleep" / "Summer!") and an unreleased song. The album was exclusively released as a bootleg on Bandcamp and on vinyl.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 24 December 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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| Length | 29:27 | |||
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| Producer | Stu Mackenzie | |||
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Background
editKing Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard started off as an informal jam band, with the eventual lineup becoming Mackenzie, Walker, Moore, Kenny-Smith, Cavanagh, Craig and Harwood. Ambrose Kenny-Smith entered the band in 2011, and is absent from most of the early recordings of the band.[4][5] The band's first releases were two singles in 2010 – "Hey There" / "Ants & Bats" and "Sleep" / "Summer!" – and both were self-released. The band's next release, 2011's Anglesea, was released as a four-track EP on CD. It is named after Anglesea, the coastal town where Mackenzie grew up (as well as the town where they lost a battle of the bands to punk rockers Hole in the Shoe). These early releases did not become available digitally until the inclusion of their tracks on the Teenage Gizzard compilation.[6]
Reception
editWritten by ThePsychRock, the review enjoyed the album giving it a 8.6/10. They described the album as "a banger with high energy rock the whole way through. The music feels wholesome and joyful with creative songs". They also noted how the songwriting is more stripped back and basic than later releases. They described the music as being "surfy", "psyched out", and "lo-fi".[7]
Track Listing
edit| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
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| 1. | "Hey There" | First released as a non-album single | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Ants and Bats" | B-side to Hey There | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Sleep" | First released as a non-album single | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Summer!" | B-side to Sleep | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Eddie Cousin" | First released on Anglesea EP | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Fried" | First released on Anglesea EP | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Good To Me" | First released on Anglesea EP | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Tomb/Beach" | First released on Anglesea EP | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Trench Foot" | First released as a non-album single, also included in the New Centre of the Universe Vol #1 compilation | 1:55 |
| 10. | "Life Is Cool" | Previously unreleased | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 29:27 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak
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| American Albums (Top Current Album)[8][failed verification] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "Teenage Gizzard, by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard". King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Teenage Gizzard - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard". kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Teenage Gizzard (ATO Records)". Grimey's New and Pre-Loved Music. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (11 October 2022). "The Wild, Wonderful World Of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard". FasterLouder. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard libera 'Teenage Gizzard'". 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard – Teenage Gizzard". ThePsychRock.com. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-18.