King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are to release one final track before their album’s release this Friday via their own p(doom) records. The track’s titled “Field of Vision” and it’s going to be on their 26th album, Flight b741.
Stream “Field of Vision” here.
As this marks the band’s first release on their newly born record label, p(doom) records, they showcase a remarkable change of pace swapping the big picture ambition for the intimacy of six good friends. With their most recent run of expansive and conceptual albums behind which have spanned from a thrash-metal epic dealing with the current climate crisis to have a Moroder-esque pre-digital synth album of proto-Kraftwerk bangers.
King Gizzard’s Stu Mackenzie comments on the new track:
“I remember Joey sending me a voice memo of him playing that main riff on acoustic guitar. From his couch to mine. The arrangement was a bit more complicated originally, I think. Perhaps it was closer to the “I lied to God” bridge that came together in the end. Anyway I don’t think I really understood it or felt the groove, but once we were recording in the studio with the others, it grooved hard. The verse and chorus changes came together quickly and in real time, and we had a tune on our hands. Joey’s baby, this song…and Joey likes to do it right.”
“Joey called me a couple weeks after the session, saying we gotta cut the track “cos it’s shit.” What a bummer…and a surprise. Myself and Amby (who loved it) spent the next two days in the studio laying down our vocal parts and overdubs trying to save it. We dubbed in the guitar-solo-type-section with parts chopped up from outtakes and added a blown out guitar solo. It was a $100 harmony acoustic guitar played through some outboard gear that it was definitely not designed to be used with ha ha. Studios are fun. I hoped he liked it. We printed the tape and sent it to him with a note saying; “pleeease man, this has gotta be on the record.” Joey obliged (but not until after he redid all of his parts). Groove restored. We hope you dig it. Love stu xoxo.”
They are also going on a headlining tour across North America, starting in the middle of August and going to the near end of November. They’re going to be taking GEESE, DJ Crenshaw and King Stingray as support.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Tour Dates:
August 15: Washington, DC @ The Anthem % **SOLD OUT**
August 16: Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium *%
August 17: Forest HIlls, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium *% **SOLD OUT**
August 19: Boston, MA @ The Stage at Suffolk Dawns %
August 20: Portland, ME @ Thompson’s Point % **SOLD OUT**
August 21: Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage &
August 23: Detroit, MI @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre ^&
August 24: Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion & **SOLD OUT**
August 25: Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion Outdoor &
August 27: Philadelphia, PA @ The Dell Music Center & **SOLD OUT**
August 28: Richmond, VA @ Brown’s Island &
August 30: Asheville, NC @ ExploreAshville.com Arena & **SOLD OUT**
August 31: Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater &
September 1: Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island *& **SOLD OUT**
September 3: Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory &
September 4: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre &
September 5: St. Louis, MO @ The Factory & **SOLD OUT**
September 6: Omaha, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater &
September 8: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre & **SOLD OUT**
September 9: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre & **(EARLY SHOW)**
September 9: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre & **(LATE SHOW)**
September 11: Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater &
September 12: Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum &
September 14: Quincy, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre *%
November 1: Inglewood, CA @ The Forum @
November 2: San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park ^@
November 3: Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre @ **SOLD OUT**
November 4: Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater at Stanford @
November 8: Las Vegas, NV @ PH Live @
November 9: Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre #
November 10: Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment #
November 12: Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion #
November 13: Fayetteville, AR @ JJ’s Live # **SOLD OUT**
November 15: Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater *#
November 16: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall #
November 17: New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World #
November 19: Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre Atlanta # **SOLD OUT**
November 20: St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
November 21: Miami, FL @ Factory Town #
May 18-20, 2025: Lisbon, PT @ Coliseu do Recreios
May 23-25, 2025: Barelona, ES @ Poble Espanyol
May 29-31, 2025: Vilnius, LT @ Prison 2.0
June 4-6, 2025: Athens, GR @ Lukiškės Lycabettus Theatre City of Athens
June 8-10, 2025: Plovdiv, BG @ Ancient Theatre
*: 3 Hour Marathon Set
^: Acoustic Set
%: with GEESE + DJ Crenshaw
&: with GEESE
@: with King Stingray + DJ Crenshaw
#: with King Stingray
Get tickets here.
