King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have shared the first single from their forthcoming 26th album FLIGHT b741.
Le Risque finds the Melbourne psych-rock overlords saluting risk-takers such as American stunt legend Evel Knievel and French tightrope artist Philippe Petit, and encourages listeners to take a 'YOLO' approach to life.
Bandleader Stuart Mackenzie says: “We had broad themes for every song, and for the bigger picture of the album as a whole, but once the mic was passed it was all up to the person who was singing. These songs weren’t written in isolation – someone would write their verse, sing it for the demo, and that would inspire the next person’s part. So we were riffing off each other.
“Lyrically, it’s all pretty introspective – we’re having a lot of fun, but we’re often singing about some pretty heavy shit, and probably hitting on some deeper, more universal themes than usual. It’s not a sci-fi record, it’s about life and stuff.”
“Been working real hard on this one. So excited for you all to hear it! Thanks for flying.”
