''Willoughby's Beach'' is the second EP by Australian

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band

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are an Australian rock band formed in 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band's current lineup consists of Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Cook Craig, Joey Walker, Lucas Harwood and Michael Cavanagh. They are ...

. It was released on 21 October 2011. It peaked at No. 15 on the

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after being released on vinyl in November 2018. The EP generally features a rawer and less refined sound compared to its successor ''

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''. The album features the band's first use of unconventional and experimental instruments such as the

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Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1-5 on Side A and tracks 6-9 on Side B.

Personnel

Credits for ''Willoughby's Beach EP'' adapted from liner notes. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard *Michael Cavanagh – drums *Lucas Skinner – bass, vocals *Joey Walker – guitar, vocals *

Stu Mackenzie Stuart Douglas Mackenzie is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Early life Mackenzie grew up and went to school in Geelong. His father played guitar to him and his brother ...

– vocals, guitar *Ambrose Kenny-Smith – harmonica *

Cook Craig Nicholas Roderick "Cook" Craig is an Australian musician, singer and songwriter and is a part of groups King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and the Murlocs. Craig releases music under the name Pipe-Eye. Pipe-Eye's debut EP ''Cosmic Blip'' was re ...

– guitar, vocals *Eric Moore – drums, theremin Production *Paul Maybury – recording, mixing *Joseph Carra – mastering *Ican Harem – cover art *Ben Butcher – insert photo

Charts

References

2011 EPs King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard EPs Self-released EPs {{2010s-rock-album-stub