All Things King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

I'm really hoping my local gets some black copies of Silver Cord eventually, because I want it very much but right now it'll cost me at least $75 (CAD) shipped, no matter where I look. And not much less for  Ice! Those are the two recent albums I want most.

I have a copy of Infest arriving today, which I'm very excited about - I've wanted one for awhile.

I agree with @Hemotep that Murder is a good one to focus on next, and I'd rank Microtonal Banana a bit higher up as well, but that's maybe biased because "Rattlesnake" is one of my 2-year-old's absolute favourite songs!
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I first heard Gizz in 2016 and they didn’t click with me. In 2017 I went to Coachella and they were the first act I saw; they were early in the day and they were the only act I recognized for that time slot so I thought they would be a fun waste of time. Seeing them perform “Rattlesnake” live was what made me fan. In that moment I just understood what they were and what they were trying to do and it really clicked in my mind. I’ve been such a big fan ever since
 
I was looking through the gallery of a local club here in San Diego (Soda Bar) that has a capacity of under 250 people. They had two pictures from a King Gizzard show. These are from the 2016 show I'm assuming. since I found a video from 2015 linked below as well and they played here 2x. Been to a fair amount of shows at this club, but wish I had been there for one of these.



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Finally listening to Petro on the big system, and all I can say is holy shit! I was not expecting this level of recording quality and mastering for a thrash album.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s still thrash, it’s not even the cleanest pressing of all time. But this style of metal rarely even gets an enjoyable master for a revealing system. This isn’t best in audiophile, but it’s certainly best in the thrash category.

And of the 22-23 run of albums, this one just keeps growing on me. I initially thought Ice Death would be the peak of that run, but this one just keeps growing on me.
 
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