Released: 17/07/26
Released as the second of five albums by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard in 2017, Murder of the Universe is a sprawling 21-track concept album divided into three chapters. Exploring themes of humanity’s downfall and planetary destruction, it weaves together tales of death, decay, conflict, and rebirth through vivid storytelling and a cast of human and non-human characters.
Produced by Stu Mackenzie and recorded in Melbourne, the album blends thunderous psychedelic rock with spoken-word passages and recurring motifs. References to earlier albums, including I'm in Your Mind Fuzz and Nonagon Infinity, reinforce the band's interconnected musical universe, highlighting their ambition to build a larger body of work that extends across multiple releases.