King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era — and not just because most of the band members now have kids.
Find Insider Deals for items perfect around the house and on the goThis undated promotional photo shows members of the Australian rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Stu Mackenzie, foreground, and standing from left, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh, Lucas Harwood, and Cook Craig.
But the sound of “Flight b741” is decidedly upbeat and nostalgic, thanks in part, Mackenzie said, to some of their relatively new identities as fathers. But in those two and a half decades, they’ve cultivated a loyal fanbase, allowing them to explore multiple disparate genres of rock and avoid creative constraints or expectations that many artists nowadays feel bound to, such as factoring in TikTok virality or Spotify algorithms.
“That was very intentional. We had had this playlist of lots of ‘60s and ’70s, just like, classic rock,” said bassist Lucas Harwood. “It’s just you and your instrument. And it’s like, ‘What can I do without all the other bells and whistles that technology affords?’”
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