''Chunky Shrapnel'' is a 2020
concert film
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Early history
The ...
and live album by Australian
psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...
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 ...
.
The concert film was first announced by the band on social media on 6 March 2020 and was set to be screened at the
Astor Theatre, Melbourne on 3 and 4 April. However, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the original screenings were cancelled. Instead, the film was digitally premiered on
Vimeo
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on-demand for 24 hours on 17 April 2020, and again on 24 April 2020 (due to popular demand) and was then later given a theatrical premier at the
Astor Theatre, Melbourne on 8 May 2021. The live double album of the same name was released alongside the film's second screening.
The film follows the band on their 2019 tour of Europe and the UK in support of the album ''
Infest the Rats' Nest
''Infest the Rats' Nest'' is the fifteenth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 16 August 2019 by the band's record label, Flightless, and ATO Records. The album sees the band u ...
'' and was described as "literally bringing the audience onto the stage" and a "uniquely immersive experience never before captured on film. A musical road movie dipped in turpentine." The film was shot and directed by John Angus Stewart and also features an "eerie" score by band frontman Stu Mackenzie.
Soundtrack live album
A live double album was released in tandem with the second Vimeo premiere of the film on 24 April 2020. It is the fourth live album by the band.
The album features all full song performances from the film, along with sections of frontman Stu Mackenzie's score for the film in the form of the tracks "Anamnesis" and "Quarantine" and transitions between live songs.
Track listing
Vinyl releases have tracks 1–4 on Side A, tracks 5–10 on Side B, tracks 11-15 on Side C and track 16 on Side D.
Charts
References
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2020 live albums
2020 films
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard live albums
Concert films