I'm in Your Mind Fuzz

I'm in Your Mind Fuzz is the fifth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 31 October 2014 on Flightless Records in Australia, just over a week later on 11 November in the United States on Castle Face Records,[6] and on 1 December that same year on Heavenly Records worldwide.[7] At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[8] I'm in Your Mind Fuzz was the band's first album to chart on the ARIA charts, peaking at number 85.

I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
Studio album by
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
Studio
  • Daptone, Brooklyn (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • A Secret Location, Melbourne (tracks 2, 5, 8-10)
  • Hunter Mountain, New York (add.)
Genre
Length42:05
Label
ProducerStu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Oddments
(2014)		 I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
(2014)		 Quarters!
(2015)
Singles from I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
  1. "Cellophane"
    Released: 17 November 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
NME[4]
Pitchfork7/10[5]

Background

I'm in Your Mind Fuzz was King Gizzard's first release with Heavenly Records and Castle Face Records, serving as their worldwide debut as prior albums had only been released domestically by Flightless at that point.[9][10] The band released the track "Cellophane" on SoundCloud as the lead single on 14 September 2014,[9] followed by a 3D music video for the song two days later.[6] On 6 November, a week after the album had released in Australia, the band released a music video for the song "Satan Speeds Up".[7]

Music

The album has been described as psychedelic rock[11][12][13][14] and garage rock.[15][16]

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–10 on Side B.[17]

All tracks are written by Stu Mackenzie, except where otherwise noted

I'm in Your Mind Fuzz track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'm in Your Mind"3:34
2."I'm Not in Your Mind"2:58
3."Cellophane"3:11
4."I'm in Your Mind Fuzz"2:52
5."Empty"4:11
6."Hot Water" (Mackenzie, Joey Walker)3:24
7."Am I in Heaven?"7:06
8."Slow Jam 1"2:55
9."Satan Speeds Up"3:39
10."Her and I (Slow Jam 2)"8:15
Total length:42:05

Personnel

Credits for I'm in Your Mind Fuzz adapted from liner notes.[18]

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

  • Michael Cavanagh – drums
  • Cook Craig – guitars
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – blues harp
  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitars, keys, flute
  • Eric Moore – drums
  • Lucas Skinner – bass
  • Joey Walker – guitars, vocals

Production

  • Stu Mackenzie – production, additional recording, mixing (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8–10), additional mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
  • Wayne Gordon – recording (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Paul Maybury – recording (tracks 2, 5, 8–10), mixing (tracks 2, 8, 10)
  • Michael Badger – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – art (recreation of art by Louis Saekow)[19]

References
  1. "Reviews for I'm in Your Mind Fuzz by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. Monger, James Christopher. "I'm in Your Mind Fuzz - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. Herd, Mackenzie (10 November 2014). "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard I'm In Your Mind Fuzz". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. Wright, Lisa (11 December 2014). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 'I'm In Your Mind Fuzz'". NME. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. Minsker, Evan (5 December 2014). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: I'm in Your Mind Fuzz Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Cellophane" 3D Video". Stereogum. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard unveil new 'Satan Speeds Up' video". DIY. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Cellophane" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard review – weird warriors wig out". the Guardian. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  11. Corcoran, Nina (1 December 2017). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Polygondwanaland Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 September 2019. exploding with the psych rock frenzy of Flying Microtonal Banana or I'm in Your Mind Fuzz.
  12. Breihan, Tom (11 November 2014). "Album Of The Week: Cult Of Youth Final Days". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  13. Taylor, Rob (2 December 2014). "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - I'm In Your Mind Fuzz". Soundblab. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  14. Das, Nick (24 November 2014). "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, I'm In Your Mind Fuzz". Impose Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  15. Heaney, Gregory. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  16. Clancy, Kayla (17 April 2017). "How King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Went from a Joke to Must-See Psych". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  17. I'm in Your Mind Fuzz at Discogs (list of releases)
  18. Track listing and credits as per liner notes for I'm in Your Mind Fuzz album
  19. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Artist Jason Galea Reveals Inspiration for 'Mind Fuzz' Cover".
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