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Aug 8, 2024The band sacrifices their love for challenging sonics for soaring harmonies that accent subtle nods to Western nostalgia while filling the room with grandiose arrangements, creating a tight and consistently entertaining tracklist that still finds ways to shock and amaze.
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Aug 9, 2024Whereas their last record, The Silver Chord, was synthetic, a point of weakness for the band, Flight b741 shifts to the organic, a point of strength that highlights how comfortable the band are playing with one another, from their effortless harmonies to their ability to jam without getting too noodle-y.
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Aug 13, 2024Although troubled themes lurk in the lyrics, boogie-driven closer Daily Blues encapsulates the album’s appeal neatly: for pure retro-rock escapism, this Flight is just the ticket.
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Aug 9, 2024Flight b741 could have come off as overly kitsch or ironic, but King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard stick the landing.
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Aug 8, 2024Perhaps not the album that will secure the band’s legacy, but one that reminds their cult following that the boys can play hard as well as work hard.
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MojoAug 8, 2024Flight b741 feels like the doozy Primal Scream aspired to circa Give Out But Don’t Give Up. Turns out you don’t have to fly to Memphis to shine. [Sep 2024, p.88]
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Aug 8, 2024Flight b741 is a striking combination of form and emotion from a band where the former has often been scrutinised by critics at the expense of the latter.
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UncutAug 8, 2024KGLW now take their foot off the gas via this countrified, ’70s rock’n’roll set with a warm, relaxed air. [Sep 2024, p. 37]