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| Background information | |
| Genres | Surf rock |
| Years active | 2011-2014 |
| Spinoff of | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard |
| Past members | Lucas Skinner, Sam Ingles, Oli Grinter |
| Website | atolls |
Atolls was an Australian surf-rock [a] trio from Geelong [b] fronted by Lucas Skinner from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard alongside Sam Ingles and Oli Grinter that existed from 2011 to 2014.
Atolls was described as the leading surf-rock band coming out of the crowded Geelong surf-rock scene. [3] Their debut singles; Mumble and Water, would be released as a joint b-side which won Time Off's "Single Of The Week." [2] Lucas is a strong supporter of preserving cassettes as a form of media, and advocated strongly for the bands music to be released on tape. [4] Mumble and Water would later be released as part of the band's debut EP Hair Machine which was largely based on demos that Skinner created that fell outside King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's style. [3] Inpress considered Hair Machine a potential "slacker anthem-of-the-year." [2]
The band would release a second EP, New Dream, the following year described as a "mixture of high and earthy tones" and "laidback, garage goodness." In the buildup to its release the band released one of the EP's songs, Dwell Breaker as a single. [5]
The band was described as a middle ground between The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Dandy Warhols with a blend of psych-rock and surf-rock similar to The Black Lips. [1] Near the end of the bands existence it was described as "criminally undervalued and perpetually overlooked." [5]
Lucas reunited with Ingles to form Heavy Moss a psych-pop quartet. [6]