The Last Oasis

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"The Last Oasis"
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Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
from the album Gumboot Soup
A-side "The Last Oasis"
ReleasedDecember 20, 2017
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length3:39
Label Flightless, ATO
Songwriter(s) Stu Mackenzie
Producer(s) Stu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology
"Greenhouse Heat Death"
(2017)		"The Last Oasis"
(2017)		"Rolling Stoned"
(2018)
Music video
"The Last Oasis" on YouTube

"The Last Oasis" is a single released by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Released on December 20, 2017, the song was later included as the eighth track to the album Gumboot Soup.

Contents

Background

The track follows someone trying to find water in a hot, desert world. [1] The narrator sees a mirage and dubs it the last oasis. [1] The track also has some references to outer space including name dropping Thomas Zurbuchen. [1]

Recording

The song was recorded at Flightless HQ and mixed by Michael Badger. [1] The album was released on December 20, 2017, alongside Greenhouse Heat Death which had debuted on radio on the 19th. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Earlier on the 13th All Is Known and Beginner's Luck where released as singles. [6] This was the last single to promote the new album, with Gumboot Soup being released on December 31st. [1] [7]

Reception

Described as jazzy, the song has never been played live. [1] The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described the track as "a blissful heatwave of melody and tropical keyboards." [8] Exclaim! also described it as a "chilled-out psych-pop respite." [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "History". kglw.net. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Christopher. "Listen: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – "The Last Oasis"". Under the Radar . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 Murphy, Sarah. ""The Last Oasis" / "Greenhouse Heat Death"". Exclaim! . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Share New Track The Last Oasis". stereoboard. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Rosenberg, Josh. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Release A Pair Of Songs "The Last Oasis" And "Greenhouse Heat Death"". mxdwn. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Newcomb, Ming Lee. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Releases New Song, "The Last Oasis"". liveforlivemusic. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Kaye, Ben. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard share new track "The Last Oasis": Stream". Consequence . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "First Spin: Yep, more new King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 'The Last Oasis'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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