Beginner's Luck (song)

"Beginner's Luck"
Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
from the album Gumboot Soup
A-side	"Beginner's Luck"
Released	December 13, 2017
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	4:25
Label	Flightless, ATO
Songwriter(s)	Stu Mackenzie Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Producer(s)	Stu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology
"All Is Known" (2017) "Beginner's Luck" (2017) "Greenhouse Heat Death" (2017)
Music video
"Beginner's Luck" on YouTube

"Beginner's Luck" is a single released by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Released on December 13, 2017, the single was later released as the lead track on the album Gumboot Soup.

Background

In 2020 Michael Cavanagh said that the inspiration from the song came from Stu Mackenzie's gambling addiction, which Stu confirmed saying “it’s sad.” ^[1] In 2022 Joey Walker joked that the band was working on a second song about gambling, titled "How to Train Your Dragon", ^[a] but that Stu fell asleep before it could be finished. ^[1]

Recording

"Beginner's Luck" was recorded at Flightless HQ and released as a single on December 12, 2017, alongside All Is Known . ^[2] Two more singles from the album were also released, Greenhouse Heat Death ,and The Last Oasis . ^{[3] [4]} The song became the opening track for Gumboot Soup which was released on December 31, 2017. ^[1] Jason Galea, who designed the cover art, said that the art was a scrapped early draft of the cover for Murder of the Universe . ^[1]

Reception

The song was extensively played during their European Tour 2018 and included in Live in Asheville '19 ; however, it fell out of the band's rotation shortly thereafter, with the song not being played since 2019. ^[1] Described as "slower" and "pop", The Fire Note magazine noted that it fit tonally with Paper Mache Dream Balloon. ^[5]

Notes

1. In reference to both the movie and Chasing the dragon.

References

1. "History". kglw.net. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
2. • • "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Release New Songs "All Is Known" & "Beginners Luck"". theprp. Retrieved 30 May 2025. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard share TWO new tracks!". DIY . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
     • Williams, Tom. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Release New Singles 'Beginners Luck' & 'All Is Known'". Music Feeds . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
     • "First Spin: King Gizzard just unleashed two new tracks". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
     • Blais-Billie, Braudie. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Share 2 New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
     • McSweeny, Jessica. "Single of the Day: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard "All Is Known" (2017)". theaureview. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
     • Helman, Peter (13 December 2017). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "All Is Known" & "Beginners Luck"". Stereogum . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
     • Roberts, Christopher. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Share Two New Songs - "All Is Known" and "Beginner's Luck"". Under the Radar . Retrieved 29 May 2025.
     • Murphy, Sarah. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Unveil Two More New Songs". Exclaim! . Retrieved 29 May 2025.
3. Flemming, Hannah. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Get Mellow on "The Last Oasis"". Paste . Retrieved 29 May 2025.
4. Deville, Chris. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "The Last Oasis"". Stereogum . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
5. Anthony, Christopher. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Gumboot Soup [Album Review]". The Fire Note. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

External links

• Official Audio on YouTube