King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard return with 29th album, Entropy

In the spirit of Alien Metal, Entropy continues the Australian band's interest in the Eurorack, a modular synthesiser system involving diodes and cables. Joey Walker first introduced bandmate Stu Mackenzie to the gear years ago, leading them to tour with a massive Eurorack setup that they refer to fondly as a seventh member named 'Nathan'.

In contrast to the digital noise of Alien Metal, the new album focuses on brighter, tuneful grooves. New single "Rogue Wave" is described as a bold and irresistible pop song, bringing back the energy of their live "rave" shows.

Where Alien Metal was born in a single session during an intense period when the band were recording days of extended Eurorack improvisations, Entropy is another product of those sessions. "Of all the recordings we did with the Eurorack, there were always these two jams that felt really good, really different," Mackenzie explains. "Initially, the group had planned to complete and release the two albums at the same time, but Alien Metal presented challenges that required the group's full attention, and in the process Entropy began to feel like its own project, something that could stand on its own."

While the two albums share much in terms of method and concept — each obeys a single key and bpm throughout — they differ in important details. "Alien Metal's tracks are 143bpm and in F sharp; Entropy's tracks are at 160bpm and in the key of A," says Mackenzie. "Entropy's a lot faster, and has a different energy, and we leaned into a lot of different rhythmic things on this one. And where Alien Metal had a grungy dirtiness about it, Entropy is prettier, more harmonic, more cosmic."

Part of the attraction of making an album like this lies in embracing "a different way of working", Mackenzie says. "Nathan is not an instrument with a keyboard in an old-fashioned sense, but a giant machine of crazy cables and electronic voltage, and this rewires your brain in terms of songwriting structure and sonics. We've always tried really hard to write songs in different ways."

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have also announced a run of UK and EU dates in June 2027, adding a second show at London's Eventim Apollo after the first sold out in a few hours, alongside two US tours in August and October.

Entropy artwork

Entropy tracklist

"Aeon"
"Heaven & Hell"
"Hard Sync"
"Rogue Wave"
"Angel"
"To Mercury…"
"Face of the Earth"
"Entropy"