‘When it comes to approaching the infamous double-alarm, most bands should pause for thought before taking the plunge. King Gizzard aren’t most bands, however. Now a decade into their recording career, ‘Omnium Gatherum’ is the group’s 20th studio release, the past three created despite a global pandemic.’
‘The third album in seven months from ever-prolific psych-overlords King Gizzard also happens to be their most radical departure yet’
‘Jess Cornelius is always changing into something else, something new. An artist in motion, she moved from her native New Zealand to Australia, before lettering soaking up West Coast elements in the United States. Her work as Teeth & Tongue earned widespread acclaim, growing from a solo project into a full band. Last year’s solo album saw Jess strip her sound right down, and it gains a full UK release on May 14th.’
The innovation isn’t over, however, with the songwriter deciding to reimagine her album cut ‘Body Memory’.
“Further to the release of recent single ‘Pleura’, the ebullient Australian rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released ‘L.W.’ – the band’s seventeenth album and perhaps one of their most intriguing musical collections to date.
Recorded remotely during lockdown last year, this barnstorming album continues the journey where its predecessor K.G left off. It also finely showcases their use of microtonal tuning, which was first seen on with their 2017 album ‘Flying Microtonal Banana’.”
“The psychedelic outlaws are widely tipped to be focussing on a new album, the follow up to ‘K.G.’. No word yet on an official release date, but the band have shared a fresh single. Out now, ‘O.N.E.’ is a storming psych monster, one informed by the incredible energy of their live shows.”
Such is the incredible output of San Fran garage-punk type Ty Segall that us Clash sorts have often wondered if his catalogue is actually the work of several Tys. We sent photographer Rachel Lipsitz to his sold-out Electric Ballroom show to get us some hard evidence.
Announcing a quartet of live shows, Mac DeMarco is due to return to the UK in November. Opening in Manchester on November 21st, the singer hits Brighton, Leeds and London.
Erza Furman is gearing up to release his new album – check out a preview on Clash.
