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2012 studio album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
12 Bar Bruise
Studio album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Released7 September 2012 (2012-09-07)
Genre
Length34:18
LabelFlightless
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard chronology
Willoughby's Beach
(2011) 		12 Bar Bruise
(2012) 		Eyes Like the Sky
(2013)
Singles from 12 Bar Bruise
  1. "Bloody Ripper"
    Released: 3 April 2012
  2. "Elbow"
    Released: 30 July 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Kill your Stereo
Sydney Morning Herald(Positive)
Sputnikmusic3.5/5
themusic(Positive)

12 Bar Bruise is the debut studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 7 September 2012 on Flightless. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart after being released on vinyl in November 2018.

Recording

The album was self-recorded by the band, and several tracks used unconventional recording methods. One of these is featured on the album's title track – it was recorded through four iPhones placed around a room while Stu Mackenzie sang into one of them.

Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on side A, and tracks 7–12 on side B.

12 Bar Bruise track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Elbow"Stu Mackenzie2:40
2."Muckraker"Mackenzie3:00
3."Nein"Mackenzie2:52
4."12 Bar Bruise"Mackenzie3:47
5."Garage Liddiard"Mackenzie2:29
6."Sam Cherry's Last Shot"Mackenzie2:49
7."High Hopes Low"Mackenzie3:46
8."Cut Throat Boogie"
  • Mackenzie
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith
2:50
9."Bloody Ripper"Mackenzie2:13
10."Uh Oh, I Called Mum"Mackenzie2:38
11."Sea of Trees"Mackenzie3:15
12."Footy Footy"1:59
Total length:34:18

Personnel

Credits for 12 Bar Bruise adapted from liner notes.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

  • Michael Cavanagh – drums
  • Cook Craig – guitar, vocals
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – harmonica, vocals
  • Stu Mackenzie – guitar, vocals
  • Eric Moore – theremin, keys, percussion
  • Lucas Harwood – bass, vocals
  • Joey Walker – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

Production

  • Paul Maybury – recording, mixing
  • King Gizzard – recording, mixing
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art
  • Ican Harem – inside cover
  • Lauren Bamford – insert photo

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 14

References

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  6. "Album Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - '12 Bar Bruise'". Kill your Stereo. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. Noack, Kam. "12 Bar Bruise". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - 12 Bar Bruise (album review 2)". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. Aitken, Scott. "Album Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 12 Bar Bruise". themusic. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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  11. "A Star Is Born soundtrack holds #1 for third week". Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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  13. 12 Bar Bruise at Discogs (list of releases)
  14. Tracklisting and credits as per liner notes for 12 Bar Bruise album
  15. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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