King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard album covers and promotional material (2014–2019)
I’m In Your Mind Fuzz (2014) album artwork. Album title set in Checkmate, name of band based on the same typeface.
About King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, from Gregory Heaney, AllMusic.com:
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s sense of unfettered sonic exploration makes it easy to mistake them for a long-forgotten relic of the psych explosion of the '60s. With a far-out sound that, at times, feels barely held together, King Gizzard evoke the eclectic rock experimentation of Frank Zappa’s early work with the Mothers of Invention, the anything-goes feeling of the Flaming Lips, and the demented glee of a random obscure '60s group plucked from a Pebbles compilation as they follow their musical flights of fancy wherever they might lead. King Gizzard’s prolific nature led them to release albums at a frenetic pace, and their intense desire to seek out new sounds and follow new paths—from expansive jazz-rock (2015's Quarters) to semi-acoustic ballads (the same year’s Paper Mâché Dream Balloon), and from sci-fi prog (2017's Murder of the Universe) to trippy garage rock (2014's I’m in Your Mind Fuzz)—meant that every one of their multitude of releases sounded different from the last, and each one was worth checking out. Some of their albums, especially Nonagon Infinity from 2016, stand shoulder to shoulder with the best psychedelic rock ever made.
Their album art, merchandise, music videos, and other promotional material are created by Melbourne-based visual mastermind Jason Galea. Galea makes extensive use of various Victorian, Art Nouveau, and 1960s/70s-era typefaces alongside bubbly hand lettering to create a unique visual identity for each album.
Nonagon Infinity (2016) album artwork. Lettering based on Checkmate.
Flying Microtonal Banana (2017) album cover. Name of band set in Davida (with alternate A); unknown whether title of album is type or custom lettering. All other text set in Times New Roman Bold.
“Han-Tyumi and the Murder of the Universe” music video, from Murder of the Universe (2017). Typeset in Roberta.
“The Lord of Lightning vs. Balrog” music video, from Murder of the Universe (2017). Typeset in Roberta.
“Trapdoor” single artwork, from Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015). Typeset in DeVinne Ornamental.
Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015) album artwork. Title of album and tracklist set in Robur. The band name appears to be hand-lettered in a style similar to West Bubble Gum or Churchward Marianna.
“Trapdoor” music video, from Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015). Typeset in Robur.
“How to Gut a Fishie” promotional video for Fishing for Fishies (2019). Typeset in Robur.
“Planet B” music video, from Infest the Rats’ Nest (2019). Typeset in Helvetica Black.
“Self-Immolate” music video, from Infest the Rats’ Nest (2019). Typeset in Helvetica Black.
“Organ Farmer” music video, from Infest the Rats’ Nest (2019). Typeset in Helvetica Black.
1 Comment on “King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard album covers and promotional material (2014–2019)”
They thought of everything.
I was half expecting Staude to be where Roberta is.