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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

If a ‘70s-inspired rock musical is what the band members were going for, they certainly achieved their goal, but it often feels rather corny and lacking in the poignancy and endurance that comes with KGATLW’s strongest albums Far Out

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

Phantom Island’s maturity in sound is maybe its most novel feature Northern Transmissions

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

It's a trick of alchemy the band usually specialize in, but the magic is sadly absent from this overly upholstered, clumsily ornate, and intensely disappointing return trip into the realm of boogie rock All Music

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

On Phantom Island, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard keep it fresh with an orchestral twist on their usual psych-rock formula The Skinny

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

A dense, cosmic country, limber astro-funk and psychedelic pop record, it might be KGATLW's finest to date. Print edition only Mojo

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

The addition of Chad Kelly's orchestral arrangements to the band's initial recordings strikes decisive new ground. Print edition only Uncut

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

A joyous ten-track delight DIY

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

A timely pause in an otherwise full-throttle discography, Phantom Island is a mature reflection on grappling with success. Musically, King Gizzard may never step foot in the same stream twice, but it's clear they're here for each other wherever the current takes them Exclaim

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

The immortal rock and roller’s “debut album” with the chrome hearts is a cache of his talents and a kind, albeit lopsided addition to his musical history Paste Magazine

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

On this evidence, Neil Young is clearly still very much in the game The Arts Desk

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

On his 48th album, we find the Godfather of Grunge beetling along heroically/tediously in the same old tyre tracks he’s been stuck in for years The Independent

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

His first LP with the Chrome Hearts has songs about Trump, clean cars, and family — plus an accidental Brian Wilson tribute Rolling Stone

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

The immortal rock and roller’s “debut album” with the chrome hearts is a cache of his talents and a kind, albeit lopsided addition to his musical history Pitchfork

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

Talkin’ To The Trees is no major return to form: there is too much letting go of unfinished things on view here for that The Line Of Best Fit

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts  Talkin To The Trees

Talkin to the Trees is another album of Neil Young doing what he felt like doing in the moment, and if it's flawed, after 60 years of record-making, no one with any sense would want him any other way All Music