Quarters
by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
  • Record Label: Heavenly
  • Release Date: May 12, 2015
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. WolfLambert
    Jun 16, 2015
    8
    Great concept, good execution — some tracks get a little more uninteresting when you're past the 8-9 minute mark, but then there's something new again to keep it going.
  2. nirvanafreak
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Favourite Songs: God Is In The Rhythm, The River
    Least Favourite Songs: Infinite Rise
    Every listen of this was great, it was really relaxing and it just made me feel really happy (the vibes were real.) The 4 tracks play out more like jams than written songs but again the vibes were real I didn't give a **** It starts off with a strong jazz sound, which pops up a couple more times throughout the record, and then goes into their usual fuzzy psych-pop sound with minimal vocals; the only memorable vocal part is on 'God Is On The Rhythm' which had a really sweet melody going. Every song being 10:10 is kind of cool but it's really obvious they just added in 20 seconds of noises at the end of the middle tracks to make them 10:10. I like the random sounds though because I'm a simpleton and it doesn't take much to please me.
    Better Than Previous Project?: Marginally
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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 16, 2015
    65
    The opener and closer are a real treat, and it's a shame that they weren't packaged together where they would have made a shorter but more satisfying whole.
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  2. The Quietus
    Jun 10, 2015
    70
    Quarters! is also the band's most accessible album to date.... This in an album that caters to the listeners' self-indulgence rather than arresting their attention, which is a shame. But is what you've really been seeking all these years is Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain on wax, look no further.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 4, 2015
    60
    While there’s plenty of self-indulgent noodling (God Is In The Rhythm; the final section of Infinite Rise) compensation comes with their adventurous spirit.
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