Laminated Denim

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Laminated Denim
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Studio album by
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)
Genre
Length30:00
Label KGLW
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava
(2022)		Laminated Denim
(2022)		 Changes
(2022)

Laminated Denim is the 22nd studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, released on 12 October 2022; five days after their previous album Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava .

Contents

The album's title is an anagram of the title of the band’s 19th album, Made in Timeland , whose digital release coincided with the release of Laminated Denim. Described by the band as a "spiritual successor" to Made in Timeland, [2] Laminated Denim features two 15-minute songs written around the ticking of a clock, but featuring more rock-focused instrumentals with heavy use of polyrhythms [3] and a Motorik beat. Its psychedelic and progressive rock sound differs from the electronic-based Timeland.

Background and recording

On 18 June 2022, the band posted a tweet promising three more albums by the end of 2022. [4] More details came on 12 July, when it was reported that the first two of these were "built from all six members jamming for hours", similarly to the recording process of "The Dripping Tap" from Omnium Gatherum . [5]

On 7 September, the band revealed the titles, cover artwork, and release dates for their next three albums: Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava would be released on 7 October; Laminated Denim on 12 October; and Changes on 28 October. [6]

Laminated Denim was the first album finished of the three records the band released in October. After the recording sessions for "The Dripping Tap", the band continued to record together again, spending more in the studio to jam. Following the positive experience recording this album, the band decided to continue working in this way, recording the preceding album Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava.

Lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Stu Mackenzie noted that the two songs on Laminated Denim are among his favourites: "Sometimes the boundaries you set for yourself kind of force you into a creative place that you wouldn't have usually gone to or been comfortable with". [7]

Release

In anticipation of the album's release, it was revealed that copies of Laminated Denim would be available on their show at Red Rocks, on 10 October, two days ahead of the album's official release. [8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Fire NoteStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [10]
Prog Archives Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Uncut 7/10 [12]

In the review for AllMusic, Tim Sendra described the album as being, "perfect for taking up time until the stars of the show return to the stage. Does it make for good home listening? Is it King Gizzard at their best? yes, and not exactly. It certainly slots in a level below their more considered releases, but if one is fully onboard with the King Gizzard experience, Laminated Denim is certainly worth adding to an ever expanding collection of works." [9]

Writing for The Fire Note, Simon Workman claimed that "The music slowly blossoms as each track unfolds, layers of guitars and keyboards weaving melodic lines beneath Stu Mackenzie’s familiar falsetto. While Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava felt proggy, jazzy, and funky at times, Laminated Denim’s jams are more psychedelic, with Michael Cavanaugh’s motorik krautrock beat anchoring the rest of the band’s explorations." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Joey Walker, Cook Craig, and Michael Cavanagh.

Laminated Denim track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Land Before Timeland"15:00
2."Hypertension"15:00
Total length:30:00

Personnel

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Laminated Denim
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 11
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [14] 93

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