Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
Studio album by
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
Recorded
  • Early 2015 (tracks 1–11)
  • June 2015 (track 12)
Studio
  • Various homes, sheds, garages, apartments, hotels, tunnels (tracks 1–11)
  • The End, Brooklyn, New York (track 12)
Genre
Length33:46
Label
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Quarters!
(2015)		 Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
(2015)		 Nonagon Infinity
(2016)
Singles from Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
  1. "Paper Mâché Dream Balloon"
    Released: 17 August 2015
  2. "Trapdoor"
    Released: 21 September 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
musicOMH[5]

Paper Mâché Dream Balloon is the seventh studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 13 November 2015 on the band's Bandcamp, and then a week later on Heavenly Records. The album was recorded with almost entirely acoustic instruments.[6]

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–12 on Side B.[7]

All tracks are written by Stu Mackenzie unless otherwise specified

Paper Mâché Dream Balloon track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sense" 3:30
2."Bone" 2:16
3."Dirt"Joey Walker2:50
4."Paper Mâché Dream Balloon" 2:39
5."Trapdoor" 2:38
6."Cold Cadaver" 2:43
7."The Bitter Boogie"Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith4:29
8."N.G.R.I. (Bloodstain)" 2:25
9."Time = Fate"Cook Craig2:26
10."Time = $$$" 2:04
11."Most of What I Like"Walker3:17
12."Paper Mâché"Craig, Mackenzie, Walker2:29
Total length:33:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

  • Stu Mackenzie – acoustic guitar, drums, piano, vocals, flute, clarinet, double bass, bass guitar, violin, percussion, sitar
  • Lucas Skinner – piano, bass guitar
  • Joey Walker – acoustic guitar, vocals, bass guitar, double bass
  • Cook Craig – acoustic guitar, vocals (track 9), double bass, percussion
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums, bongo, conga
  • Eric Moore – nothing

Production

  • Stu Mackenzie – recording (tracks 1–11)
  • Lucas Skinner – recording (tracks 1–11)
  • Joey Walker – recording (tracks 1–11)
  • Jacob Portrait – recording (track 12)
  • Mikey Young – mixing
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – artwork, photography

Charts

Chart performance for Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 37
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 37
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] 71
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 10

References

  1. ↑ Kersey, Kyle (28 April 2022). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Omnium Gatherum". Under the Radar. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Paper Mâché Dream Balloon by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Sendra, Tim. . AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Hann, Michael (19 November 2015). "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Paper Mâché Dream Balloon review – mellow, defuzzed psychedelia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Measure, Rob (13 November 2015). "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Paper Mâché Dream Balloon". musicOMH. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Paper Mâché Dream Balloon". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Paper Mâché Dream Balloon at Discogs (list of releases)
  8. ↑ Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Paper Mâché Dream Balloon album
  9. ↑ Wallace, Ian (30 November 2015). "Week Commencing ~ 30th November 2015 ~ Issue #1344" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1344): 6, 8, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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