Oddments

by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Overview

Oddments is the album where King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard start to come into their own as a concept and a band. After making cranked-up garage rock records, spaghetti western soundtracks, and records where they sound like they were trying on styles as easily as one might try on new socks, this is where all the genres and effects start to blend together into a sound that is King Gizzard's alone. At times, it tips alarmingly in the direction of lo-fi production, and there are a few songs that are almost throwaways (like the silly "Hot Wax"), but the overall feel is more relaxed and confident as it blends garage rock, psychedelic, and left-of-the-dial pop into a heady, unmistakable blend. Tracks like the soft-focus psych ballad "Stressin'," or the trippy folk-rock "Crying," have an easy confidence that allows the band to play calmly and still transmit the same energy as their crazed garage tracks. There are a couple of those here and they sound even more unhinged than past efforts, especially the 17-second-long "ABABCd." They also stretch their sound in interesting directions, like on "Alluda Majaka," which kicks the record off with some groovy Bollywood-inspired jamming. The only thing lacking from the record is higher production values, but that's not enough to ruin the experience, and this is the most interesting of the band's early albums. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	11/02/2018
Label:	Ato
UPC:	0880882339715
Rank:	20714

Tracks

1. Alluda Majaka
2. Stressin'
3. Vegemite
4. It's Got Old
5. Work This Time
6. ABABCD
7. Sleepwalker
8. Hot Wax
9. Crying
10. Pipe-Dream
11. Homeless Man in Adidas
12. Oddments

Album Credits

Performance Credits

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard   Primary Artist
Monty Hartnett   Drums

Technical Credits

Joe Carra   Mastering
Jason Galea   Cover Art
Joey Walker   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Lucas Skinner   Group Member
Michael Cavanagh   Group Member
Stu Mackenzie   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,Group Member
Ambrose Kenny-Smith   Composer,Group Member
Cook Craig   Composer,Group Member
Eric Moore   Group Member