King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – The Silver Cord (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – The Silver Cord (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:56:57 minutes | 1,54 GB | Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © KGLW (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard)

‘The Silver Cord’ – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s 25th studio album – is a full-hearted and purposeful embrace of electronic equipment and electronic music in its own right. The 1LP release is a shorter, more condensed version of the album.

Never far from the studio or short of ideas, King Gizzard has returned with the breathtaking The Silver Cord. Just four months after the heavy Petrodragonic Apocalypse dropped in the heat of summer 2023, this marks their 25th album – and it takes a complete departure from their extensive discography that has thus far focused on guitars. Now – it’s all about… keyboards. The album cover tells the whole story, with the group posing in black, sporting round red glasses (an homage to John Lennon) and standing amidst a sea of synthesizers.

The electronic tinkering on the opening track “Theia” immediately confirms that these former psychedelic wizards are transporting us to the outer reaches of a totally synthetic, cosmic trip. The vocals of Stu McKenzie and Ambrose Kenny-Smith have never been so finely woven into the mix (“The Silver Cord,” “Swan Song”). Here, the guitars are nonexistent – instead allowing synth modulars to take centre stage. The peak arrives with “Set,” an upbeat dance anthem seeking to transform a room full of moshers into a massive dance floor. The energy remains on high for much of the record – only deflating slightly on the closing track, “Extinction.”

Another big surprise with this double LP is its duration. While the Australians stick to concise seven tracks in the first part—marking a first for the band—they truly let loose in the second disc, which features remixes of the same songs, and tracks extending from 10 to 20 minutes. Excellent. – Charlotte Saintoin

Tracklist:
1-1. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Theia (03:24)
1-2. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – The Silver Cord (04:20)
1-3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Set (03:56)
1-4. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Chang’e (03:46)
1-5. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gilgamesh (03:43)
1-6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Swan Song (04:25)
1-7. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Extinction (04:40)
2-1. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Theia (Extended Mix) (20:41)
2-2. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – The Silver Cord (Extended Mix) (12:45)
2-3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Set (Extended Mix) (10:18)
2-4. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Chang’e (Extended Mix) (10:46)
2-5. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gilgamesh (Extended Mix) (11:16)
2-6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Swan Song (Extended Mix) (10:29)
2-7. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Extinction (Extended Mix) (12:28)

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