King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard has unveiled the video for its new single ‘Rattlesnake’.
‘Rattlesnake’ is the first track available from Flying Microtonal Banana, the band’s first LP of 2017 to be released on Friday 24th February via Flightless / Remote Control Records. The Melbourne-based band plan to release five studio albums in 2017, an ambitious feat as each record will be its own unique sonic adventure.
Flying Microtonal Banana is King Gizzard’s first-ever experience in microtonal tuning, which features intervals smaller than a semitone and not found in customary Western tuning octaves.
“Earlier this year we started experimenting with a custom microtonal guitar our friend Zak made for Stu,” explains drummer Eric Moore. “The guitar was modified to play in 24-TET tuning and could only be played with other microtonal instruments. We ended up giving everyone a budget of $200 to buy instruments and turn them microtonal. The record features the modified electric guitars, basses, keyboards and harmonica as well as a turkish horn called a Zurna.”
GIZZFEST 2016 TOUR DATES
Fri 25 Nov – Marquee, Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
Sat 26 Nov – Coburg Velodrome, Melbourne
Tues 29 Nov – Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney
Sat 03 Dec – Thebarton Theatre & Carpark, Adelaide
Sun 04 Dec – Urban Orchard, Perth
