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Murder Of The Universe

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Murder Of The Universe

Album number ten from the prolific psych-rock Melbourne six-piece and the second of five they plan to release in 2017

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Heavenly Recordings
UK Release date
23/06/2017
US Release date
23/06/2017
  1. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    An audacious, wild masterwork by a band who can never rest
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  2. 8.0 |   DIY

    King Gizzard succeed into enticing you into fully absorbing yourself into their wild, bizarre universe
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  3. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    ‘Murder of the Universe’ stands out because it perfects what makes the band special, rather than moving anything forward
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    An intense, ingenious and utterly insane listen, 'Murder Of The Universe' is another brilliant addition to King Gizzard's already stellar and ever-expanding discography
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  5. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    Pushes towards new levels of raucousness and ridiculousness
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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Mind-bending lunacy. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    While its episodic narrative veers off into realms of absurdity akin to standalone send-ups, it proves – especially after a repeated listen – a fun, texturally dense celebration of the possible
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  8. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The boys show no signs of slowing down
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  9. 7.4 |   Paste Magazine

    A decidedly dark reflection of today’s angst and insanity
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  10. 7.0 |   All Music

    Even run-of-the-mill Gizzard leaves most neo-psych freaks swimming in their sizable wake
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  11. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Maybe by the end of 2017, five records of this headache-inducing madness might be too much, but, at least for now, those reptilian magicians have got us wanting more. Bring on album number 11. Let’s embrace the weirdness
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  12. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Murder of the Universe contains a trove of treasures
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  13. 6.8 |   Gig Soup

    Despite being a slight step back from ‘Flying Microtonal Banana‘, this record represents yet another satisfying release featuring a few spew-coated gems
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  14. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    References so much of pre-1976 rock music that it’s impossible to differentiate between tribute and burglary
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  15. 6.0 |   State

    It’s disorienting, overwhelming but fascinating, perhaps an LP that does not stand up to sequential repeated listens, but one worthy of dipping back into on a more spaced out basis
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  16. 6.0 |   God Is In The TV

    You can’t put out 13 albums in 5 years without the occasional misstep and despite the distractions and interruptions there is still a killer garage rock album lurking somewhere in here
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  17. 5.5 |   The 405

    Plays more heavily on lyrical themes, rather than musical ones like Nonagon Infinity did
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  18. 3.3 |   A.V. Club

    Overall this record requires a huge narrative commitment, with the payoff of a vomit coffin. Not worth it
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