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EWAN KATZ applauds yet another genre-bending release from the ridiculously eclectic Australian rockers

Flight b741
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

HAVING delved into electro-pop on their last effort, Flight b741 marks a significant stylistic departure by taking off into a rowdy roots-rock adventure. Gliding guitar riffs and seguing numbers give the feel of one continuous piece on a record reminiscent of some of the Grateful Dead’s finer work.

The album’s lead single, Le Risque, features a driving bassline by Stu Mackenzie in lieu of his usual guitar duties. A thumping track worthy of lead single status, Le Risque marks drummer Michael “Cavs” Cavanagh’s vocal debut in a coolly delivered spoken-word verse.

Opening with a breezy country track, Mirage City tells of a dystopia that lurks behind a paradisiacal facade.

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