King Gizzard and The Lizard Release New Album 'Polygondwanaland'
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 17, 2017
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard has released Polygondwanaland today, their fourth album of 2017. The band has posted the album and its art to kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com for free. There they have made the record available as a digital download and have included the files and formatting necessary for fans to make physical CD or vinyl copies themselves. Shortly after revealing this unconventional release plan on Tuesday, November 14, the band's passionate fan community has already banded together to fund crowd-sourced vinyl pressings in several territories, a radical experiment in collective creativity.
LISTEN TO FIRST TRACK "CRUMBLING CASTLE" HERE
Beginning with the 10-minute epic "Crumbling Castle", Polygondwanaland once again transports King Gizzard fans to their unique world of eclectic psychedelia. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard has released the following instructions with the album:
"This record is FREE. Free as in, free. Free to download and if you wish, free to make copies. Make tapes, make CD's, make records.
The album will be available at 9am Friday 17 Nov, Melbourne, Australia time at kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com
You will have the option of downloading the following files completely free of charge with no email signup, no commitment, no catch. FREE hahahahaha
DIGITAL MASTERS & ARTWORK:
This is the best option if you wish to download the album for personal use. Available as high-quality MP3 files 320 kbps (≈100 MB) or uncompressed WAV files (≈500 MB). Each version contains hi-res digital artwork of the front cover at 4000 x 4000 resolution.
CD MASTERS & ARTWORK:
If you wish to press CDs you will need to download the DDP master and CD Artwork template. The DDP master is the format used for identifying information on optical discs. This master has the tracklist, ISRC codes & metadata embedded. In this .ZIP file you will also find a folder with a CD template, front cover art and extra artwork for back cover, inner tray, spine and booklet that you will need to put together yourself.
VINYL MASTERS & ARTWORK:
The vinyl master is a completely separate master to CD & Digital masters. There are physical limitations to what the head of the lathe can produce when cutting vinyl. For this reason these files will not sound normal on generic Hi Fi speakers. Only use this master if you wanna press vinyl. It will contain a Side A and a Side B WAV file as well as a PQ log for both sides with metadata for the pressing plant. In this .ZIP file you will also find a record cover template and a folder full of artwork ideas you can use to make your own back cover, spine and inner sleeve.
Ever wanted to start your own record label? GO for it! Employ your mates, press wax, pack boxes. We do not own this record. You do. Go forth, share, enjoy.
P.s. If u wanna make cassettes I don't really know what you would do. Be creative. We did it once but it sounded really s. Maybe try the WAVs idano."
The third annual Gizzfest begins tomorrow, King Gizzard's festival curated to represent the best of Melbourne's underground and the international garage and psych rock scene. Starting in Brisbane, the Fest will also reach Byron Bay, Sydney and additional Australian markets until the final date at the Melbourne Showgrounds on December 2. All Gizzfest 2017 shows and the band's early 2018 European tour dates are listed below.
TOUR DATES
11/18 - Brisbane, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ Brisbane Exhibition Ground
11/19 - Byron Bay, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ The Northern
11/22 - Newcastle, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ Newcastle University - Bar on the Hill
11/23 - Sydney, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ Big Top, Luna park
11/25 - Canberra, Australia - Spilt Milk Festival 2017
11/26 Fremantle, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ Port Beach
11/29 - Hindmarsh, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ Main Room, The Gov
12/2 - Ascot Vale, Australia - GIZZ FEST @ Melbourne Showgrounds
2/22 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
2/23 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre
2/25 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy 2 Glasgow
2/27 - Rouen France - Venue TBD
2/28 - Ghent, Belgium - Venue TBD
3/1 - Paris, France - Le Bataclan
3/2 - Villeurbanne, France - Transbordeur
3/3 - Lille, France - L'Aeronef
3/5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
3/7 - Berlin, Germany - Astra Kulturhaus
3/8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
3/9 - Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefahrlich
3/10 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
3/11 - Munich, Germany - Strom
3/14 - Instanbul, Turkey - Salon IKSV
3/14 - Instanbul, Turkey - Salon IKSV
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