I'm in Your Mind Fuzz is the fifth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 31 October 2014 on Flightless Records in Australia, just over a week later on 11 November in the United States on Castle Face Records,[6] and on 1 December that same year on Heavenly Records worldwide.[7] At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[8] I'm in Your Mind Fuzz was the band's first album to chart on the ARIA charts, peaking at number 85.

I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
Studio album by
Released31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
Studio
  • Daptone, Brooklyn (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • A Secret Location, Melbourne (tracks 2, 5, 8-10)
  • Hunter Mountain, New York (add.)
Genre
Length42:05
Label
ProducerStu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Oddments
(2014)
I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
(2014)
Quarters!
(2015)
Singles from I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
  1. "Cellophane"
    Released: 17 November 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
NME[4]
Pitchfork7/10[5]

Background

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I'm in Your Mind Fuzz was King Gizzard's first release with Heavenly Records and Castle Face Records, serving as their worldwide debut as prior albums had only been released domestically by Flightless at that point.[9][10] The band released the track "Cellophane" on SoundCloud as the lead single on 14 September 2014,[9] followed by a 3D music video for the song two days later.[6] On 6 November, a week after the album had released in Australia, the band released a music video for the song "Satan Speeds Up".[7]

The album cover by Jason Galea was inspired by the cover art for the 1983 Atari 8-bit computer game Fortress, which was originally designed by Louis Seakow and which Galea repainted for the album.[11] Galea had sought to credit the original artist when the album was originally released, but could only find a credit for the company Image Creations.[11] Galea discovered Seakow's identity in 2019 and contacted him, after which a credit to Seakow was added to future pressings of I'm In Your Mind Fuzz.[11]

Music

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The album has been described as psychedelic rock[12][13][14][15] and garage rock.[16][17]

Track listing

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Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–10 on Side B.[18]

I'm in Your Mind Fuzz track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm in Your Mind"Stu Mackenzie3:34
2."I'm Not in Your Mind"Mackenzie2:58
3."Cellophane"Mackenzie3:11
4."I'm in Your Mind Fuzz"Mackenzie2:52
5."Empty"Mackenzie4:11
6."Hot Water"
3:24
7."Am I in Heaven?"Mackenzie7:06
8."Slow Jam 1"Mackenzie2:55
9."Satan Speeds Up"Mackenzie3:39
10."Her and I (Slow Jam 2)"Mackenzie8:15
Total length:42:05

Personnel

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Credits for I'm in Your Mind Fuzz adapted from liner notes.[19]

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Production

  • Stu Mackenzie – production, additional recording, mixing (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8–10), additional mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
  • Wayne Gordon – recording (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Paul Maybury – recording (tracks 2, 5, 8–10), mixing (tracks 2, 8, 10)
  • Michael Badger – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – art (recreation of art by Louis Saekow)[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for I'm in Your Mind Fuzz by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "I'm in Your Mind Fuzz - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ Herd, Mackenzie (10 November 2014). "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard I'm In Your Mind Fuzz". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ Wright, Lisa (11 December 2014). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 'I'm In Your Mind Fuzz'". NME. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ^ Minsker, Evan (5 December 2014). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: I'm in Your Mind Fuzz Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Cellophane" 3D Video". Stereogum. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard unveil new 'Satan Speeds Up' video". DIY. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Cellophane" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard review – weird warriors wig out". the Guardian. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Fitzgerald, Riley. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Artist Jason Galea Reveals Inspiration For 'Mind Fuzz' Cover". Cosmic Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  12. ^ Corcoran, Nina (1 December 2017). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Polygondwanaland Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019. exploding with the psych rock frenzy of Flying Microtonal Banana or I'm in Your Mind Fuzz.
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom (11 November 2014). "Album Of The Week: Cult Of Youth Final Days". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  14. ^ Taylor, Rob (2 December 2014). "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - I'm In Your Mind Fuzz". Soundblab. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  15. ^ Das, Nick (24 November 2014). "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, I'm In Your Mind Fuzz". Impose Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  16. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  17. ^ Clancy, Kayla (17 April 2017). "How King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Went from a Joke to Must-See Psych". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  18. ^ I'm in Your Mind Fuzz at Discogs (list of releases)
  19. ^ Track listing and credits as per liner notes for I'm in Your Mind Fuzz album
  20. ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Artist Jason Galea Reveals Inspiration for 'Mind Fuzz' Cover". Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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