King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2017 Ratings: #405 / 940
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2017 Rank: #56
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Loud and Quiet

‘Polygondwanaland’ is another stellar entry in King Gizzard near-flawless 2017 run; but to say that it’s merely good is to miss the point entirely.

80
AllMusic
Their fourth album of 2017 may not be their most exciting of the year, but it is their strongest and shows that King Gizzard don't need any bells and whistles added to make a great psychedelic splash.
80
Uncut
The set marks a diversion from “straight” psych rock and is a deep wade into prog à la Yes and ELP, with the odd satisfying dump of sludge metal, too.
80
GIGsoup
At the very least, it’s another smash from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, they’ve had one hell of a 2017, and this album has confirmed just that.
80
Northern Transmissions
A detailed, far-flung escapade in sound, meaning and existence, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard – with its plethora of instrumentalists (harmonica players, flute player, to name a few) and singers – present a tale of mystery, discovery and intrigue, wrapped in a grand tapestry of sounds.
72
Pitchfork

Prog rock is a genre known for disregarding traditional structures and often failing to land perfectly, so King Gizzard drag it out of the basement and into broad daylight with Polygondwanaland to make every triumph and flaw visible.

70
The Needle Drop
King Gizzard has released a proggy new album into the public domain, and it's perhaps the band's most holistic and ambitious effort this year.
70
The Young Folks

On their fourth album of the year, the Aussies seemed to have created their most complete sound.  Even without the blotchy storytelling, they still find a way to keep the production interesting.

50
Classic Rock
Prolific psych squad favour quantity over quality.
RakkSmells
85

In King Gizzard's 12th studio album, I am happy to announce that the copyrights for this album are rightfully owned by me. So for this review, I'm going to be reviewing my own album!

My album Polygondwanaland is a masterpiece. One of the greatest albums ever conceived by man. 10/10, you're wrong if you disagree. Man, crazy how I can make so much good music, right?

Nah, but all that aside, Polygondwanaland is an incredibly solid album with some more prog-rock type elements that feels sort of ... read more

pengtings
84

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mike_drop
80

REVISITED: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 12/23

EDIT: 90 - 80
Still love it, just not as much.

I have listened to this in its entirety 8 times in the past 2 days. Aside from the project simply sounding incredible, this was also because I just didn't feel like I was ready enough to review it after just 3-4 listens, as "Polygondwanaland" is easily the band's most complex, intricate and ultimately best album yet.

This thing is, simply put, an experience, maybe even more than ... read more

NR

experimental jazz rock with time signature fun so I like. I also like how some of the songs merge together

ethanscrag22
86

Yeah this album was super sick, I adore the specific vibe and atmosphere it went for. This is my first KG&TLW album, I know that have like 100 albums but I was drawn to this one for some reason and I'm glad I started with it cause it's going to cause me to check out more of their stuff! The mixture of psychedelic rock and electronic elements throughout this album create a super immersive and interesting experience. The guitar riffs all over this album are just so good, it's one of my ... read more

Tuz
88

70 --> 88 I am like

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Added on: November 14, 2017