Murder of the Universe
by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
  • Record Label: Heavenly
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2017
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 60
  3. Negative: 3 out of 60
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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. The Quietus
    Jul 10, 2017
    80
    While its episodic narrative veers off into realms of absurdity akin to standalone send-ups, it proves--especially after a repeated listen--a fun, texturally dense celebration of the possible, a showcase of real daring that has been the payoff of countless prog odysseys of yore, the perfectly bonkers lineage of which it so clearly stems.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    80
    It doesn't hold back on the lysergic craziness. [Aug 2017, p.106]
  3. Pitchfork
    Jun 29, 2017
    80
    Murder of the Universe may be built from the band’s now-familiar krautpunk battle plan, but their ability to execute outsized architectural complexity at manic, warp-speed velocity is no less astonishing.
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