Microscopic Wars

Microscopic Wars
Studio album by Kingswood
Released	22 August 2014 (2014-08-22)
Length	42:53
Label	Dew Process
Producer	Vance Powell
Kingswood albums chronology
Change of Heart (2012) Microscopic Wars (2014) After Hours, Close to Dawn (2017)

Microscopic Wars is the debut studio Australian alternative rock group Kingswood. The album was announced in early July 2014 and released on 22 August 2014. ^[1] The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. ^[2]

At the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Rock Album. ^[3]

The group celebrated the 10th anniversary of the album with an Australian tour and album re-release. ^[4]

Reception

Alastair McGibbon from Forte Magazine said "Microscopic Wars is one of those rare rock albums that truly shines from start to finish, with the band combining a wide range of styles and sounds into a set of songs that make for one hell of a debut album. I expected big things from these boys, and they certainly delivered." ^[5]

A staff writer from The Music gave the album 4 out of 5 said "they could easily fall into a straight forward radio rock trap, overuse their olden day influences and become the next Wolfmother, they instead opt to put as many twists and turns in as possible while maintaining a cohesive edge to their music that is utterly enjoyable" ^[6]

Nicholas Jones from Tone Deaf said "The 13-track long-player sees the quartet explore a plethora of sounds, from dry desert tunes to wailing blues, mind-bending psychedelica and space-rock atmospherics, surprising mournful piano ballads to punk rock ferocities, Microscopic Wars confidently offers a sonic slice for any palate." ^[7]

Track listing

Microscopic Wars

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All Too Much"	Justin Debrincat, Alex Laska, Fergus Linacre	3:10
2.	"Suckerpunch"	Debrincat	3:43
3.	"ICFTYDLM" (I Can Feel That You Don't Love Me)	Debrincat	3:44
4.	"Micro Wars"	Debrincat	4:08
5.	"So Long"	Debrincat	3:04
6.	"Ohio"	Jeremy "Mango" Hunter, Laska, Linacre	3:47
7.	"Hours"	Debrincat	0:36
8.	"Side to Side"	Debrincat	3:44
9.	"Tremor"	Debrincat	3:09
10.	"Eye of the Storm"	Laska, Linacre	4:17
11.	"She's My Baby"	Debrincat	2:47
12.	"Piece By Piece"	Laska, Linacre	3:24
13.	"Chronos"	Debrincat	3:12
Total length:			42:53

Microscopic Wars (Deluxe bonus disc)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vlad"
2.	"Baby Doll"
3.	"ICFTYDLM" (live)
4.	"So Long" (live)
5.	"Ohio" (live)
6.	"Sucker Punch" (live)
7.	"Tremor" (live)

Charts

Chart performance for Microscopic Wars

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8]	6

Release history

Release history for Microscopic Wars

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	22 August 2014	CD digital download streaming	Dew Process	DEW9000690
	November 2014	LP		DEW9000705
	2015	2xCD (deluxe) digital download		DEW76266
	2022	LP (Ltd edition re-issue)		DEW9001327
	August 2024	LP (10th Anniversary re-issue)	Kingswood	KW202400001

References

1. "Kingswood Announce Debut Album Microscopic Wars, National Tour". Music Feeds . 2 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. "Kingswood Make Top Ten ARIA Chart Debut". theMusic.com.au. Street Press Australia Pty Ltd. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
3. Adams, Cameron (7 October 2014). "2014 ARIA Award nominations dominated by newcomers Chet Faker, 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy Azalea and Sheppard". News.com.au . News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
4. "Kingswood: Microscopic Wars 10 Year Anniversary Tour, Melbourne, 170 Russell, August 2nd 2024 – Live Review". Lilithia. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
5. "Microscopic Wars". Forte Magazine. August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
6. "Album Review: Kingswood - 'Microscopic Wars'". The Music . 22 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
7. "Kingswood The Aussie Rock Reawakening". 19 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
8. "Australiancharts.com – Kingswood – Microscopic Wars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2025.