Gumboot Soup

Gumboot Soup
Gumboot Soup
Studio album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released	31 December 2017
Studio	Flightless HQ (tracks 1, 4, 8-11; add. on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7); Rada, Perth (tracks 2, 7); bandmember Joey Walker's bedroom (track 5); Whammy Bar, Auckland (add. on tracks 2, 4, 5);
Genre	Psychedelic rock; neo-psychedelia;
Length	44:08
Label	Flightless
Producer	Stu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Singles from Gumboot Soup
	"All Is Known"; Released: 12 December 2017; "Beginner's Luck"; Released: 12 December 2017; "The Last Oasis"; Released: 20 December 2017; "Greenhouse Heat Death"; Released: 20 December 2017;

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.^[3] He also stated that he worked through the Christmas period of 2017 to complete the album before the end of the year.^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Pitchfork	7.7/10^[5]

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–11 on Side B.^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beginner's Luck"	Stu Mackenzie Ambrose Kenny-Smith	4:25
2.	"Greenhouse Heat Death"	Mackenzie	4:13
3.	"Barefoot Desert"	Mackenzie Kenny-Smith Cook Craig	3:43
4.	"Muddy Water"	Mackenzie Joey Walker	3:38
5.	"Superposition"	Walker	3:35
6.	"Down the Sink"	Craig	3:59
7.	"The Great Chain of Being"	Mackenzie	4:50
8.	"The Last Oasis"	Mackenzie Kenny-Smith Walker	3:34
9.	"All Is Known"	Mackenzie	3:34
10.	"I'm Sleepin' In"	Mackenzie	3:00
11.	"The Wheel"	Mackenzie Kenny-Smith	5:37
Total length:			44:08

Personnel

Credits for Gumboot Soup adapted from liner notes.^[7]

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

Chart performance for *Gumboot Soup*
Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	154
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[11]	11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[12]	4
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[13]	76

References

^ Flett, Alasdair (30 April 2019). "Album Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies". The National Student. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Sendra, Tim. "Gumboot Soup - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
^ Gwee, Karen (6 December 2017). "Band of the Year King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Can't Stop, Won't Stop, and Don't Need to Stop". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
^ Coney, Brian (28 August 2018). "No Slowing Down: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
^ Berman, Stuart (15 January 2018). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Gumboot Soup". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
^ "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Gumboot Soup". Discogs.
^ Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Gumboot Soup album
^ "Australiancharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[1] Flett, Alasdair (30 April 2019). "Album Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies". The National Student. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[allmusic-2] Sendra, Tim. "Gumboot Soup - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

[3] Gwee, Karen (6 December 2017). "Band of the Year King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Can't Stop, Won't Stop, and Don't Need to Stop". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[4] Coney, Brian (28 August 2018). "No Slowing Down: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[5] Berman, Stuart (15 January 2018). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Gumboot Soup". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

[6] "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Gumboot Soup". Discogs.

[7] Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Gumboot Soup album

[ac_Australia_King_Gizzard_&_the_Lizard_Wizard-8] "Australiancharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[ac_Flanders_King_Gizzard_&_the_Lizard_Wizard-9] "Ultratop.be – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[10] "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_King_Gizzard_and_the_Lizard_Wizard-11] "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_King_Gizzard_and_the_Lizard_Wizard-12] "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[ac_BillboardAlbumSales_King_Gizzard_and_the_Lizard_Wizard-13] "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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