Eyes Like the Sky
Studio album by
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released22 February 2013 (2013-02-22)
RecordedNovember 2012
GenreGarage rock[1]
Length27:49
LabelFlightless
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
12 Bar Bruise
(2012)		 Eyes Like the Sky
(2013)		 Float Along – Fill Your Lungs
(2013)

Eyes Like the Sky is the second studio album by Australian rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 22 February 2013 on the label Flightless.[2]

Described as a "cult western audio book",[2] the album is narrated and written by Broderick Smith, the frontman for the 1970s Australian rock group The Dingoes and the father of King Gizzard keyboardist Ambrose Kenny Smith. The story revolves around child soldiers, native Americans and gun fights, all set in the American frontier.

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".[3]

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–5 on side A, and tracks 6–10 on side B.[4]

All lyrics are written by Broderick Smith; all music is composed by Stu Mackenzie

Eyes Like the Sky track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Eyes Like the Sky"3:17
2."Year of Our Lord"2:57
3."The Raid"2:24
4."Drum Run"2:42
5."Evil Man"3:54
6."Fort Whipple"2:56
7."The God Man's Goat Lust"3:17
8."The Killing Ground"2:50
9."Dust in the Wind"2:24
10."Guns & Horses"1:08
Total length:27:49

Personnel

Credits for Eyes Like the Sky adapted from liner notes.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for Eyes Like the Sky
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 10

References

  1. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Eyes Like the Sky - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Eyes Like the Sky, by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard". King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Album Review: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Eyes Like the Sky". Purple Sneakers. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Eyes Like the Sky at Discogs (list of releases)
  5. ↑ Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Eyes Like the Sky album
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Eyes Like the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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