Polygondwanaland (Color Vinyl) [LP]

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland (Color Vinyl) [LP]

Like its mouthful of a title, Polygondwanaland delivers a 10-course meal without dividers between its dishes. Songs seep into one another for an immersive listen. The stirring, quiet percussion of "Inner Cell" tiptoes into "Loyalty" for a slow buildup, before it splashes into the punctuated vocals of "Horology," a sea of guitar tapping and rich, warm woodwinds. As usual, transitions are key in King Gizzard's work, but they add a smoothness to Polygondwanaland that makes it particularly digestible, so that every vocal sigh and gaudy synth acts as a complementary flavor.

A1. Crumbling Castle A2. Polygondwanaland A3. The Castle In The Air A4. Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet B1. Inner Cell B2. Loyalty B3. Horology B4. Tetrachromacy B5. Searching... B6. The Fourth Colour