Paper Mâché Dream Balloon is the seventh studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 13 November 2015 on the band's Bandcamp, and then a week later on Heavenly Records. The album was recorded with almost entirely acoustic instruments.[6]
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| Released | 13 November 2015 | |||
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| Length | 33:46 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
Track listing
editVinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–12 on Side B.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sense" | Stu Mackenzie | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Bone" | Mackenzie | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Dirt" | Joey Walker | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Paper Mâché Dream Balloon" | Mackenzie | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Trapdoor" | Mackenzie | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Cold Cadaver" | Mackenzie | 2:43 |
| 7. | "The Bitter Boogie" |
| 4:29 |
| 8. | "N.G.R.I. (Bloodstain)" | Mackenzie | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Time = Fate" | Cook Craig | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Time = $$$" | Mackenzie | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Most of What I Like" | Walker | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Paper Mâché" |
| 2:29 |
| Total length: | 33:46 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[8]
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
- Stu Mackenzie – acoustic guitar, drums, piano, vocals, flute, clarinet, double bass, bass guitar, violin, percussion, sitar
- Lucas Skinner – piano, bass guitar
- Joey Walker – acoustic guitar, vocals, bass guitar, double bass
- Cook Craig – acoustic guitar, vocals (track 9), double bass, percussion
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica
- Michael Cavanagh – drums, bongo, conga
- Eric Moore – nothing
Production
- Stu Mackenzie – recording (tracks 1–11)
- Lucas Skinner – recording (tracks 1–11)
- Joey Walker – recording (tracks 1–11)
- Jacob Portrait – recording (track 12)
- Mikey Young – mixing
- Joe Carra – mastering
- Jason Galea – artwork, photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 37 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 37 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 71 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Kersey, Kyle (28 April 2022). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Omnium Gatherum". Under the Radar. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Reviews for Paper Mâché Dream Balloon by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. [1]. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Hann, Michael (19 November 2015). "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Paper Mâché Dream Balloon review – mellow, defuzzed psychedelia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Measure, Rob (13 November 2015). "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Paper Mâché Dream Balloon". musicOMH. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Paper Mâché Dream Balloon". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Paper Mâché Dream Balloon at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Paper Mâché Dream Balloon album
- ^ Wallace, Ian (30 November 2015). "Week Commencing ~ 30th November 2015 ~ Issue #1344" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1344). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 6, 8, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
External links
edit- Paper Mâché Dream Balloon at Discogs (list of releases)
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