Gumboot Soup Explained
| Gumboot Soup |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard |
| Cover: | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gumboot Soup.jpg |
| Label: | Flightless |
| Producer: | Stu Mackenzie |
| Chronology: | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard |
| Prev Title: | Polygondwanaland |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | Fishing for Fishies |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
Gumboot Soup is the thirteenth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 31 December 2017 by Flightless. The album is the final of five albums released by the band in 2017. The artwork was designed by longtime band collaborator Jason Galea.
Background
Stu Mackenzie stated in an interview that the album is composed of songs that didn't fit in any of the other four albums released by the band in 2017, and that the album is more song oriented than the other releases that year.[1] He also stated that he worked through the Christmas period of 2017 to complete the album before the end of the year.[2]
Track listing
Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–11 on Side B.[3]
Personnel
Credits for Gumboot Soup adapted from liner notes.[4]
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
- Michael Cavanagh – drums (tracks 1–9, 11)
- Cook Craig – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 9), vocals (tracks 3, 6), keys (tracks 3, 6), bass guitar (tracks 3, 6), mellotron (track 6)
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8–11), harmonica (tracks 9, 10), synthesizer (track 7), keys (track 9)
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–11), keys (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11), percussion (tracks 1–4, 9–11), guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), mellotron (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10), flute (tracks 1, 3–6), saxophone (tracks 4, 5, 6, 9), bass (tracks 1, 10), synthesizer (tracks 2, 7), drums (track 10)
- Eric Moore – drums (tracks 7, 9)
- Lucas Skinner – bass (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9), keys (tracks 8, 11), piano (track 1)
- Joey Walker – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9), bass (tracks 5, 8, 11), synthesizer (track 5), vocals (track 5), percussion (track 5)
Production
- Stu Mackenzie – recording (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–11), additional recording (tracks 2–6), mixing (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9–11)
- Cook Craig – recording (tracks 3, 6)
- Joey Walker – recording (track 5), mixing (tracks 2, 5)
- Michael Badger – mixing (tracks 1, 7, 8)
- Joe Carra – mastering
Design
- Jason Galea – artwork and layout
- Jamie Wdziekonski – photography
Charts
Notes and References
- News: Band of the Year King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Can't Stop, Won't Stop, and Don't Need to Stop. Gwee. Karen. 6 December 2017. Consequence of Sound. 12 May 2020.
- News: No Slowing Down: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Interviewed. Coney. Brian. 28 August 2018. The Quietus. 12 May 2020.
- Web site: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Gumboot Soup. Discogs.
- Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Gumboot Soup album
- Web site: NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 8 January 2018. 5 January 2018.
