King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – 12 Bar Bruise [Green LP]

Description

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard burst onto the Australian psych rock scene with 12 Bar Bruise, a raw and raucous debut that established their signature sound. This Limited Edition Indie Exclusive green vinyl reissue features updated artwork by longtime collaborator Jason Galea, giving the album a fresh visual identity while maintaining its lo-fi garage rock spirit. The Melbourne band’s debut blends surf music, garage rock, and psychedelic influences into a wild 12-track ride that won Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album at the AIR Awards.

The album delivers relentless energy from start to finish. “Bloody Ripper” showcases the band’s knack for snarling garage punk, while the frenetic opener “Elbow” sets the tone with its driving riffs and reverb-drenched production. The title track “12 Bar Bruise” rumbles with primal intensity, and songs like “Muckraker,” “High Hopes Low,” and “Cut Throat Boogie” prove the band already had a gift for crafting catchy hooks buried under layers of distortion. The spoken word narrative in “Sam Cherry’s Last Shot” adds an unexpected twist, breaking up the album’s sonic assault with a strange interlude that hints at the band’s experimental ambitions.

This green vinyl pressing captures the album’s lo-fi charm and DIY recording aesthetic, preserving the rough edges that make 12 Bar Bruise so compelling. The reissue brings Jason Galea’s distinctive artwork to the forefront, perfectly complementing the music’s psychedelic garage rock vibe. This is King Gizzard at their most unpolished and immediate, before they became the prolific album-churning machine they’re known as today.

• Format: Green Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: “Bloody Ripper,” “12 Bar Bruise,” “Elbow”
• Pressing details: Limited Edition Indie Exclusive, 2018 reissue with new artwork by Jason Galea
• Genre/style: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Surf Rock, Lo-Fi
• UPC: 880882339517

The green vinyl and updated Jason Gaela artwork with his distinctive style make this reissue the definitive way to experience King Gizzard’s scrappy, energetic debut on vinyl.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Elbow
2. Muckraker
3. Nein
4. 12 Bar Bruise
5. Garage Liddiard
6. Sam Cherry’s Last Shot

Side B:

1. High Hopes Low
2. Cut Throat Boogie
3. Bloody Ripper
4. Uh, Oh, I Called Mum
5. Sea Of Trees
6. Footy Footy