Greenhouse Heat Death
| "Greenhouse Heat Death" | ||||
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| Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album Gumboot Soup | ||||
| A-side | "Greenhouse Heat Death" | |||
| Released | December 19, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Flightless, ATO | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| Producer(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Greenhouse Heat Death" on YouTube | ||||
"Greenhouse Heat Death" is a single released by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Released on December 19, 2017, the single would later be the second track in the album Gumboot Soup.
Background
A microtonal track with early synth work, Greenhouse Heat Death is a reference to the heat death of the universe, using food as metaphors for the greenhouse effect.[1] A wholly electronic demo of the song was released on Demos Vol. 3: Music To Eat Pond Scum To alongside different lyrics and tempo.[1] A second demo was released as a bonus for Nonagon Infinity that was likely recorded in 2016 during the sessions for Flying Microtonal Banana.[1]
Recording
The studio version was recorded at Rada Studios with additional work done at Flightless HQ and was first played live at Whammy Bar in Auckland in December 6th, 2017.[1] Triple R radio began playing the song on December 19th, with the band officially releasing it as a single on December 20th alongside The Last Oasis.[2][1][3][4]
Reception
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described the song as "deep fried psych goodness" while also noting that it was likely a scrapped b-side from an earlier album, likely Flying Microtonal Banana.[1][5] Stereogum described it as having "swirling riffs and doomy tones."[6] The song would be played three times in early 2018 before it would disappear from the rotation of songs the band plays live.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "History". kglw.net. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Fleming, Hannah. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Get Mellow on "The Last Oasis"". Paste. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Williams, Tom. "Hear King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's New Song 'Greenhouse Heat Death'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher. "Listen: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – "Greenhouse Heat Death"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Tencic, Nat. "First Spin: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 'Greenhouse Heat Death'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Gray, Julia. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Greenhouse Heat Death"". Stereogum. Retrieved 30 May 2025.