King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe ALBUM REVIEW 

If you got a problem with Han Tyumi, you have a problem with me.

Throwback to the stream where he said this album could be a 10.

Review those little rushed steps you do when a car lets you cross the street

A 6\10 ?? Did I just bring my hand lotion for nothing ????

Honestly I liked the spoken word. The stories were akin to a b movie and I loved how the story teller brought the album together

did you actually just spend an entire video complaining about spoken word passages

This is a classic example of "You just don't get it".

I actually really enjoy vomit coffin

Yo Anthony, you're thinking about this album all wrong. The spoken word and the story arcs are the main show here. The band is backing up the spoken word, not the other way around.

This is way better than a 6. Man I am obsessed with this record. Front to back

turn that 6 upside down its a 9 now

King melon and the melon melon

How can one man be so wrong?

well they're not here so Watchtony: 0:00 Skipthony: 0:59

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is one of the best band names of all time. Great album, decent melon.

Completely dissagree but that's okay melon. Hated the spoken word when I first heard chapter 3, now think it compliments their style perfectly. Might be my new favourite king gizz album.

This is personally one of your reviews with which I can disagree the most with MY OPINION on what you said. I just felt the album was a great experience in general, and I think the narrative and the form it was told was quite compelling. I can see your point and respect your opinion, but I mostly feel this is King Gizzards's most mature project, even if it does not have the same replayability as others.

Maybe King Gizzard will do an instrumental album next, and Melon won't have enough spoken word in there

please mr melon take this back, or the wrath of the king gizzard fanpage will not let you live

Can you pleaseee do a King Gizzard Worst to Best later this year?

i absolutely loved the spoken word honestly. the last chapter is such an epic tale it almost feels disgustingly euphoric.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Eddie Izzard in a vizard playing games from Blizzard...

"This album could've been so much better. Is it rushed? Is it unrealised potential?" no, I bet it's that you only listened to it once before writing it off badthony reviewtano

You dont get it, the album is leah senior talking, the musical pieces are just transitions.

the balrog but every time stu says balrog he says melon

For those who don't wanna spent 8 minutes of their life, this is the review: "It's like Nonagon Infinity but with spoken word passages, and they're not good. Light 6, tran"

"It gets the worst at the last leg." Didn't he cream himself over that whole section Han-Tyumi Murderer of the Universe section a little while ago?

HANTHONY TYUMITANO

This is one of your worst reviews,you said you liked Altered Beast chapter and Lord vs Balrog was in your best tracks of the week. You complained about the spoken word for 90% of the review and didn't really say anything about the music except that it was dark. Sorry melon but this is almost as bad as that Dance Gavin review. What a hack

I listened to this album and I can confirm that it is indeed music.

how the fuck do king gizzard put so much albums out

I refuse to believe this is "worse" than Ariana Grande's music. On the other hand, I start to question Anthony's taste.

True, I went to hell and back But it was so I could be this This album's at least a 10 And I will not ACCEPT a 6 Never!!!!!!

*lame derivative joke repeated ad nasuem every video*

To be honest, king gizz could probably make a musical out of this album.

Well if they said they were gonna do something different with every album they must have intentionally included so many spoken word bits so this could be more of a story-driven album, like and audio book with some instrumentals. Pretty creative if you ask me

where is crack up?

The whole album is a narrative tying to other previous albums of them. I think your point is valid but to focus just on that and leave the narrative and the honestly fucking great variations to the instrumentation aside it's kind of a mistake.

I want to say this: This is my opinion and I really enjoy the band so it's a little biased. I think Anthony did a fine job with this review but I want to correct most of what he said by saying that this was INTENDED to be a NARRATIVE album. The fact we got any actual music is pretty lucky. I would say this is an improvement comparing it to eyes like the sky which was an audiobook and contained no lyrics other than the written story. I also COMPLETELY disagree with the idea that the narrative wasn't mixed well. Not only were the songs written around the idea that there would be narration but none of the narrative bits talked over anything important nor are they in any more distracting than actual lyrics. My conclusion is that the album is certainly more of an active listen than something you can just throw in the background. So I recommend it, its perfectly listenable, but be warned that you have to indulge in it a little bit. Thank you

I feel like the spoken word really boosts the album to make an epic story and brilliant tracks

the first part of the album is actually about the 1988 Sega Megadrive game, Altered Beast. It had a lot of narration. I think that is what they were trying to resemble.

eyes like the sky

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Ok, here's what I take issue with, it ain't an album as we know it, spoken word is clearly the main thing in this album and the instrumental passages and lyrics are to help punctuate it, you can't honestly say that murder of the universe (the song) would have better without the spoken word or with lyrics, because guess what, it's insane ramblings of a mad robot as he's slaughtering innocent people, the music adds to the story representing the world and the people in it, not the spoken word representing the music

Did you actually listen to the spoken word passages? They hold deep meanings about the whole setting of the album. I agree with you about listening to the album as a whole, the spoken word is def. overwhelming. But I think it is super important to look at this album as a whole collection of poetry, which paints a horrific grim sci-fi apocalypse scenario. This goes well with the band making "themed" albums - one is full acoustic, another microtonal, Quarters was shaped in quarters etc. I enjoy and love it, but I don't listen to it from start to end that often. Glad and impressed more albums are coming this year.

whats the relevance of the record on the rightony? is it a comparison to the album in review? is it just what youve been listening to? ive always wondered this

Hey Anthony How similar would you say this is to Julian Casablancas + The Voidz? Just interested Thanks!

Goddammit melon, still waiting for the new Royal Blood album review

I actually really liked the spoken word sucking out the music, feels like an opera or theater show

Please review Watsky's album xInfinity from last year. I'm curious if your opinion on him has changed since 2014

WHAT ARE THE ALBUMS CALLED WHERE HE FIRST MENTIONS SPOKEN WORD LASSAGES

before i ever heard this album the whole way thru , i read the lyric booklet. and i think reading the story and getting engrossed in it that way helps SO much with the enjoyment of the album as a full piece. my favourite king gizz album and thats coming from an enormous fan with a lot to choose from LOL

Still waiting for that "How Did We Get So Dark?" review

Me and my brother listened to this album on a sleepy twelve hour drive back home from the coast. When the fog is rolling onto the dark highway from the wall of trees on either side, and the guitars shriek like a frenzied swarm of bats, this album produces an experience like none other. This was the one and only time an album made me feel like I do when I watch a horror movie, that same satisfying fear. I dig the spoken word, it immersed me in the altered world KG set out to paint with Murder of the Universe. Not a ten out of ten but hot damn, I think this is my hardest disagree with Fantano. Still love you melon

what's the album that appears on the green screen after Big Science?

So you're just gonna ignore the new Fleet Foxes album?

Big Fish theory 7/10 I See the Future.

Could you take a look at the Chunky Shrapnel version of the final track? I think that version is a lot more blended.

what are the spoken word albums anthony mentions?

When tf are you going to review the new fidget spinner

I actually really liked the album and have been jamming to it ever since it came out. I contrary to a lot of others, really like the spoken passages. It gives the album kind of a D&D feel to it. It makes the album really fun. That's always something I really liked about King Gizzard. They're more than anything, a really fun band that take a ton of risks, even if they might get a lot of backlash like they did here. The way I see it, is that this is the way they meant for this album to be experienced, and that the musical part of the album will be more realized through their live performances.

what's the pink album in the background please?

whats that pink vinyl album in the back

How do i turn off notifications?

The spoken word passages were good in Han tyumi and the murder in the universe

3:42 Which is the second album he shows?

Anyone know when the NA version will be shipped out?

I fell in love with this album from the second I put it on

Yeah I love this record, I don't know. For me, the entire Han-Tyumi section works incredibly well and feels cohesive. Lord of Lightning/Balrog is a bit out of place next to it, but also great. Could it have been better if they were on a more forgiving schedule? Probably. But there is still so much on here that I like.

Man, I don't mind the spoken word passages at all! It did take me a few listens to get into the jarring nature of them, but overall, I think the narration and the robot voice on part 3 just add to the colder, harsher vibe instead of taking away from it like I originally thought it did. Maybe you won't change your mind in the long run, but give this album more time. It will grow on you Fantano!

Should buy the vinyl ?

Your entire review was in spoken word bits. Hypocrite

This is the album that pulled me into this band. Not sure why he's so bothered about spoken word. It tells an epic tale, especially great when you're high as fuck.

No mentions of Digital Black in the video or comments, what's everybody's opinion on that song? I personally love it.

What was the album @ 3:45

Fleet foxes and Vince Staples when?

I AM TRIGGERED.

Love your vids Fantanoo, are you gonna review Portugal. The Man's Woodstock?

Melon gave this album a 6 because the australians would see it as a 9

review the new vince staples album when you get the chance

Anthony, I found an editing glitch, at the end, when you rated the album, the 9 was upside down!

Hey man I know you're gonna review that fantastic Algiers record, can you introduce the band in detail when you do? Please haha

U trippin this is a better album than FMB and probably just as good as Nonagon Infinity

where's the pond the weather review?!?!?!

I like this one. I just think it should have been on double vinyl. The version I have just fades out in the middle of a song and fades back in on the other side.

Saw them live couple of days ago, it was a blast. The lack of narration on the live set, and due to the fact that them boys are a tour de force, is a cause to go out and see them on stage, :D I feel you.

Fleet Foxes when?

boy if you don't give big fish a 10 I'll force feed you some meat balls

Yeah I kinda gotta agree. I think its fitting that you hardly mentioned the sound of the instrumentation or the guitars at all because personally I don't remember at a lot the musical moments from this album at all, besides Lord of Lightning perhaps. The spoken word just completely dominates the landscape. But I suppose the point of this record is the spoken word passages, I did think they were well-written and interesting, and obviously the band wants us to focus on the story being told through those passages. Its an interesting record for what it is, but its definitely not as fun to listen to as Nonagon Infinity. I'm looking forward to the next release from them, maybe we'll get to hear more of this heavy instrumental sound without any distractions, because for the most part I did like the blur of guitars and synths that they used on this record.

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Really loving this album, probably my favourite album I’ve heard from them. I’m loving the heavier tones and the spoken word narrative. Microtonal bananas has a few good songs but the album as a whole isn’t as strong, Polygon has amazing moments but all blurs together a bit too much for me to tell the songs apart except for the opening crumbling castles. This album fits together nicely into a story, while still having amazingly heavy songs that can stand in their own. I’ve always been a huge fan of concept albums and rock operas, so this is right up my alley.

E G G S

vomit coffin actually makes me sick. i tried to listen the 3rd part after 5 years and been holding my puke for the last 9 hours, so a 10/10 for me 👍

Are you gonna review Vince stables new album?

No comment about if you play Nonagon Infinity after listened to the album, the albums conects with one another, like the track "Robot Stop" is talking about "Soy Protein Munt Machine" and the parts " My coffin's all I see, Lately, Robot stop " and another part of Nonagon that says " I climb up the stalk and plant the beam, the universe is a machine, that has awoken from a dream, the universe is a machine..." anyways I just wanted to add some curiosities.

What? I liked this a lot more than microtonal banana. Why, my melon, why?