Released: 2017

Genres: Neo-Psychedelia, Jazz Rock, Psychedelic Pop

The Musiquarium’s Sketches of Brunswick East Review Score: 8 out of 10

Referencing the similarly-titled 1960 Miles Davis classic, Sketches of Spain, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Sketches of Brunswick East takes the band through an immersion into jazz fusion, with help from Alex Brettin of Mild High Club.

Unsurprisingly, the band adapts very well to jazz fusion, though there have been jazz influences before on previous KGATLW tracks (like The River). Guitarist/lead vocalist Stu Mackenzie also gets to whip his flute out throughout the album (the first time since Paper Mâché Dream Balloon), with all the other members trying their hands at various instruments as well.

As King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s third album of 2017, the band is still yet to miss, with the smooth and easy Sketches of Brunswick East being yet another fantastic record from the band.

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Written by Brett Nippard