''Gumboot Soup'' is the thirteenth studio album by Australian

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. It was released on 31 December 2017 by

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. The album is the final of five albums released by the band in 2017. The artwork was designed by longtime band collaborator Jason Galea.

Background

Stu Mackenzie stated in an interview that the album is composed of songs that didn't fit in any of the other four albums released by the band in 2017, and that the album is more song oriented than the other releases that year. He also stated that he worked through the Christmas period of 2017 to complete the album before the end of the year.

Singles

Four of the track's songs would be released as promotional singles before the album's release. These included '' All Is Known'' and ''

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'' which where released together on December 13th, 2017, '' Greenhouse Heat Death'' which was released on the 19th, and '' The Last Oasis'' which was released on the 20th.

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–11 on Side B.

Personnel

Credits for ''Gumboot Soup'' adapted from liner notes.Track listing and credits as per liner notes for ''Gumboot Soup'' album King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard * Michael Cavanagh – drums (tracks 1–9, 11) *

Cook Craig Nicholas Roderick "Cook" Craig is an Australian musician, singer and songwriter and is a part of groups King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and the Murlocs. Craig releases music under the name Pipe-eye. Solo history Pipe-eye's debut EP ''Cosmic ...

– guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 9), vocals (tracks 3, 6), keys (tracks 3, 6), bass guitar (tracks 3, 6), mellotron (track 6) * Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8–11), harmonica (tracks 9, 10), synthesizer (track 7), keys (track 9) *

Stu Mackenzie Stuart Douglas Mackenzie (born 26 October 1990) is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. He serves as singer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for the band and is recognized as its le ...

– vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–11), keys (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11), percussion (tracks 1–4, 9–11), guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), mellotron (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10), flute (tracks 1, 3–6), saxophone (tracks 4, 5, 6, 9), bass (tracks 1, 10), synthesizer (tracks 2, 7), drums (track 10) * Eric Moore – drums (tracks 7, 9) *

Lucas Skinner Lucas Harwood () is an Australian bassist known for his role in King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard as well as Atolls (band), Atolls and Heavy Moss. Biography Early life Harwood is a native of Geelong, Victoria (state), Victoria. When he was a ...

– bass (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9), keys (tracks 8, 11), piano (track 1) *

Joey Walker Joseph William Quinn Walker (born 11 October 1988) is an Australian musician, singer, and producer who is best known as one of the three guitarists for the band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Walker was previously part of the electronic duo ...

– guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9), bass (tracks 5, 8, 11), synthesizer (track 5), vocals (track 5), percussion (track 5) Production * Stu Mackenzie – recording (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–11), additional recording (tracks 2–6), mixing (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9–11) * Cook Craig – recording (tracks 3, 6) * Joey Walker – recording (track 5), mixing (tracks 2, 5) * Michael Badger – mixing (tracks 1, 7, 8) * Joe Carra – mastering Design * Jason Galea – artwork and layout * Jamie Wdziekonski – photography

Charts

References

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