''Eyes Like the Sky'' is the second studio 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 ...

. It was released on 22 February 2013 on the label

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. Described as a "cult western audio book", the album is narrated and written by

Broderick Smith Broderick Smith (born 17 February 1948) is an English-born Australian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and sometime actor. He was a member of 1970s bands Sundown, Carson and the Dingoes, 1980s Broderick Smith's Big Combo and he has rec ...

, the frontman for the 1970s Australian rock group The Dingoes and the father of King Gizzard keyboardist Ambrose Kenny Smith. The story revolves around

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, native Americans and gun fights, all set in the

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. When asked about the album's influences, Stu Mackenzie alluded to the spaghetti western influence throughout the album, stating "I love Western films. I love bad guys and I love '' Red Dead Redemption''. Oh, and I love evil guitars".

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–5 on side A, and tracks 6–10 on side B.

Personnel

Credits for ''Eyes Like the Sky'' adapted from liner notes.Track listing and credits as per liner notes for ''Eyes Like the Sky'' album *

– music writing, arrangement, recording, mixing ** Michael Cavanagh **

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 ...

** Ambrose Kenny-Smith ** Eric Moore **

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 ...

** Lucas Skinner ** Joe Walker *

– story writing, narration recording * Jason Galea – cover art * Joseph Carra – mastering

Charts

References

2013 albums King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard albums Concept albums Flightless (record label) albums Garage rock albums by Australian artists {{2010s-rock-album-stub