Their EP and first two albums, Willoughby's Beach (2011), 12 Bar Bruise (2012) and Eyes Like the Sky (2013), primarily blended surf music and garage rock, and were released on the band's independent record label, Flightless, founded by Moore in 2012. Their third to eighth albums—Float Along – Fill Your Lungs (2013), Oddments, I'm in Your Mind Fuzz (2014), Quarters!, Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015) and Nonagon Infinity (2016)—expanded their sound, including elements of film music, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, folk, jazz, soul and heavy metal.
In 2017, the band fulfilled a promise to release five studio albums within the year: Flying Microtonal Banana in February; Murder of the Universe in June; Sketches of Brunswick East, a collaboration with Mild High Club, in August; Polygondwanaland, which was released into the public domain, in November; and Gumboot Soup in December. The band released its fourteenth album, Fishing for Fishies, on 26 April 2019, followed by a fifteenth album, Infest the Rats' Nest, released on 16 August that year.
On the 19th of April they released their first feature-length film, concert movie "Chunky Shrapnel". Named after a lyric from the band’s 2017 song Murder Of The Universe, The film combines concert footage from the band’s 2019 European tour with documentary style-filmmaking of King Gizzard behind the scenes. While Chunky Shrapnel does also document the band offstage, the film’s director, Josh Angus Stewart, said that it prioritizes music over personalities.
Chunky Shrapnel was originally set to premiere at Melbourne’s Astor Theatre, before the Australian government closed cinemas nationwide to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The film was eventually released and finally available for 24 hours only on vimeo.
In all, throughout 2020, the band released several live albums, a concert film, a double compilation of demos, K.G. , their 16th studio album and a compilation of early singles and all the tracks on the Anglesea EP called Teenage Gizzard . In August, Eric Moore (the band's second drummer and manager) left the band to focus on running his record label, Flightless. In February 2021, the band released L.W., their third microtonal album, which was followed by the synth-based dream pop album Butterfly 3000 in June. These albums were released independently rather than on Flightless. The band's twentieth studio album, Omnium Gatherum, was released on 22 April 2022.
On 24 January 2023, the band released the official live bootleg Live at Red Rocks '22. The 86-track, eight-hour release documents the band's three-night run at the titular Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Several independent labels have created physical releases of the bootleg, including a 12-vinyl boxset and a CD/cassette run.
On 4 March of the same year, the band debuted a new song "Gila Monster" during a live performance in Tilburg in the Netherlands. Following that, on 7 May, the band announced their upcoming 24th studio album, PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation via Instagram. According to bassist Lucas Harwood, PetroDragonic Apocalypse will be one of two upcoming albums that will have a "Yin and Yang" concept, stating that they are "going to be very different sounding to each other, but we're going to try to make them complement each other". The album's first single, "Gila Monster", was released alongside a music video an hour before the album pre-order opened on May 16 and the second single "Dragon" was released on June 6 with its music video. The band then went on tour throughout the United States to promote the album before its release by playing songs from the album other than the singles. One such performance on 3 June was at the Caverns in Tennessee where the band dressed in drag to celebrate Pride Night after a judge turned down a law that intended to ruled drag unlawful. Joey Walker told the crowd, "This ain't no protest, baby. This is a celebration!" PetroDragonic Apocalypse was released on 16 June.
Their 25th album, The Silver Cord, was released on the 27th of October 2023.
Their 26th and latest album, Flight b741, was released on the 9th of August, 2024 - it is their first album released on their new record label, p(doom) Records.
The band members all grew up and went to school in the Deniliquin, Melbourne and Geelong areas. The band started off as a group of friends jamming together, before a mutual friend asked them to play at a show. The band's name was created "last minute". Mackenzie wanted to name the band "Gizzard Gizzard" while another band member wanted Jim Morrison's nickname "Lizard King". They eventually compromised with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The artist Jason Galea has created all of the band's album art, and a majority of their music videos.
Hate Dancin'
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Lyrics
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Oh, I still hate dancing
I still hate dancing
Oh, I still hate dancing, yeah
Whatever you say
Whatever you don't say
Whatever you say to me, won't sway me
She's coming straight for me
The world's frozen, oh
I'm sweatin'
I still hate dancing
Oh, I still hate dancing
I still hate dancing
Oh, I still hate dancing, yeah
Slow-mo at the disco
And she's putting out her hand to tango, oh no
Her hips are too close for comfort
Now I'm losing control of myself
What the hell is coming over me right now?
Feel like I'm about to freak out from the waist down
No more caring about what people think
Let 'em kick up a stink
I might like dancing
Oh, I might like dancing
I might like dancing
Oh, I might like dancing
Whatever you say
Whatever you don't say
Whatever you say to me won't swing me
I was just joking
I love it
I was just kidding, oh
I love it
I feel like dancing
Oh, I feel like dancing, yeah
I feel like dancing
Oh, I feel like dancing
I feel like dancing
Oh, I feel like dancing
I feel like dancing
Oh, I feel like dancing
The lyrics of "Hate Dancin'" by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are about the internal conflict the singer feels towards dancing. In the first verse, the repetition of "I still hate dancing" emphasizes their strong aversion to this activity. The repetition also suggests that even though the singer hates dancing, this feeling remains constant and unchanged.
The second verse depicts a situation where the singer is faced with someone who wants to dance with them. The line "Whatever you say, whatever you don't say, whatever you say to me, won't sway me" conveys that the singer is resolute in their decision to not dance, regardless of what others say or try to convince them to do. The reference to the world being frozen and the singer sweating highlights the discomfort and unease they feel in this situation.
Moving into the chorus, the singer starts questioning their dislike for dancing. The line "Slow-mo at the disco, and she's putting out her hand to tango, oh no" suggests that the person they are encountering at the disco is tempting them to dance, and their hesitancy is growing. The mention of hips being too close for comfort conveys the intense physical attraction or connection felt, which further intensifies the internal struggle.
The singer then experiences a change of heart in the third verse. They admit that they might actually like dancing, contradicting their previous stance. The line "No more caring about what people think, let 'em kick up a stink" represents a liberation from societal expectations and a newfound freedom to express themselves through dance.
The final chorus reflects the singer's shift in perspective, as they now feel a strong desire to dance. The repeated "I feel like dancing" implies a surge of excitement and enthusiasm within them. This change could be seen as a personal growth or willingness to step out of their comfort zone and embrace something they previously dismissed.
Overall, "Hate Dancin'" portrays the internal struggle between dislike and attraction towards dancing, ultimately leading towards a newfound acceptance and enjoyment of this activity.
Line by Line Meaning
I still hate dancing
I have a strong aversion towards dancing
Oh, I still hate dancing
Oh, I really still hate dancing
I still hate dancing
I maintain my dislike for dancing
Oh, I still hate dancing, yeah
Oh, I really still hate dancing, yeah
Whatever you say
No matter what you say
Whatever you don't say
Even if you don't say anything
Whatever you say to me, won't sway me
Your words won't influence or change my opinion
She's coming straight for me
She is approaching me directly
The world's frozen, oh
The world feels motionless and still
I'm sweatin'
I am perspiring
Slow-mo at the disco
Slow motion movements at the disco
And she's putting out her hand to tango, oh no
She is offering her hand to tango, which makes me feel uncomfortable or worried
Her hips are too close for comfort
Her hips are uncomfortably close to me
Now I'm losing control of myself
Now I am losing control over my own actions or emotions
What the hell is coming over me right now?
What strange feeling or sensation am I experiencing at this moment?
Feel like I'm about to freak out from the waist down
I feel like I am on the verge of losing control of my lower body and behaving erratically
No more caring about what people think
I no longer worry or concern myself with other people's opinions
Let 'em kick up a stink
Let them make a fuss or complain
I might like dancing
There is a possibility that I might enjoy dancing
Oh, I might like dancing
Oh, perhaps I might enjoy dancing
I might like dancing
There is a chance that I might enjoy dancing
Oh, I might like dancing
Oh, maybe I might enjoy dancing
I was just joking
I was only kidding
I love it
I really enjoy it
I was just kidding, oh
I was just joking, oh
I love it
I really enjoy it
I feel like dancing
I have a strong desire to dance
Oh, I feel like dancing, yeah
Oh, I really feel like dancing, yeah
I feel like dancing
I have an urge to dance
Oh, I feel like dancing
Oh, I have a strong desire to dance
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ambrose Kenny Smith, Stuart Mackenzie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kaliEPaige-bp9iw
It's been 5 days since they last released any new music, was starting to think we'd never get anything from them again
@doctordog2048
for real.
@BayouMaccabee
I believe on Oct. 28 they release the next album called "Changes".
@whistlecrimes
FR
@travezripley
Hahaha
@shrimpypierre
@@BayouMaccabee thats so far away, ugh, I miss the times where they'd just drop new stuff every four days or something
@ArtomixCraft
Finally the boys drop a new album, been waiting forever
@joaquin5929
It almost feels like it was 4 days ago that they dropped their last. Time flies fast 😂
@BIGJEANSMUSIC
Lol
@mikekrause1529
@@joaquin5929 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.