King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – L.W.

Human race deserves its steaming fate on a plate
We did exploit the fish of the sea
And the birds of the heavens
And even the bugs in the ground
And every creeping thing that creeps on Earth

It really doesn’t get more King Gizzard than that. L.W. is lyrically just as on point as ever, giving us a great look at the state of the human race in 2021. Songs about climate change, the pandemic, the catholic church, the controversial Australian ... read more

As someone who often takes pride in saying post-rock is one of their favorite genres, I am very aware that it’s quite an embarrassment to never have listened to Mogwai. Still, I thought this new release (I believe their tenth studio album?) would be a good place to start.

On first listen, this felt a bit basic, but it did tick every box for what I expect of a good post-rock album. There’s some great guitar work, interesting instrumentation choices and some big crescendos.

As The ... read more