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AllMusic 3.5 5https://www.allmusic.com/album/12-bar-bruise-mw0002669949 12 Bar Bruise - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Songs, Reviews, Credits Sendra Tim AllMusic 18 August 2019 13 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200313215942/https://www.allmusic.com/album/12-bar-bruise-mw0002669949 live Kill your Stereo 3.5 4https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-12-bar-bruise/vqja0NPS1dQ/16-09-12 Album Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - '12 Bar Bruise' Kill your Stereo 27 May 2023 27 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230527060334/https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-12-bar-bruise/vqja0NPS1dQ/16-09-12 live Sydney Morning Herald (Positive)https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/12-bar-bruise-20121003-26zl0.html 12 Bar Bruise Noack Kam Sydney Morning Herald 27 May 2023 27 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230527060705/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/12-bar-bruise-20121003-26zl0.html live Sputnikmusic 3.5/5https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/76433/King-Gizzard-and-The-Lizard-Wizard-12-Bar-Bruise/ King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - 12 Bar Bruise (album review 2) Sputnikmusic 27 May 2023 4 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230704092205/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/76433/King-Gizzard-and-The-Lizard-Wizard-12-Bar-Bruise/ live themusic (Positive)https://themusic.com.au/reviews/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-12-bar-bruise-scott-aitken/-zbs7-4REBM/13-09-12 Album Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 12 Bar Bruise Aitken Scott themusic 29 June 2023 21 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240621220830/https://themusic.com.au/reviews/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-12-bar-bruise-scott-aitken/-zbs7-4REBM/13-09-12 live
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.https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/12-bar-bruise 12 Bar Bruise, by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 8 February 2017 11 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081703/https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/12-bar-bruise live It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart after being released on vinyl in November 2018.https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/a-star-is-born-soundtrack-holds-1-for-third-week A Star Is Born soundtrack holds #1 for third week Australian Recording Industry Association 10 November 2018 10 November 2018 10 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110120520/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/a-star-is-born-soundtrack-holds-1-for-third-week live
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.http://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2012/08/album-review-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-12-bar-bruise/ Album Review: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard '12 Bar Bruise' Purple Sneakers 17 August 2012 Purple Sneakers 8 February 2017 29 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170829075425/http://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2012/08/album-review-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-12-bar-bruise/ live
Track listing
Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on side A, and tracks 7–12 on side B.474693 12 Bar Bruise album
12 Bar Bruise track listing 34:18 Elbow Stu Mackenzie 2:40 Muckraker Mackenzie 3:00 Nein Mackenzie 2:52 12 Bar Bruise Mackenzie 3:47 Garage Liddiard Mackenzie 2:29 Sam Cherry's Last Shot Mackenzie 2:49 High Hopes Low Mackenzie 3:46 Cut Throat Boogie Mackenzie Ambrose Kenny-Smith 2:50 Bloody Ripper Mackenzie 2:13 Uh Oh, I Called Mum Mackenzie 2:38 Sea of Trees Mackenzie 3:15 Footy Footy Mackenzie Joey Walker 1:59
Personnel
Credits for 12 Bar Bruise adapted from liner notes.Tracklisting and credits as per liner notes for 12 Bar Bruise album
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
Broderick Smith – spoken word (track 6)
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)http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums Australian Recording Industry Association 12 November 2018 10 November 2018 20 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200320213601/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart live 14
Awards
12 Bar Bruise would win Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album at the AIR Awards with the band receiving a $50,000 grant which allowed them to continue making more albums.Bella Sarah Flume & King Gizzard Win Big At Independent Music Awards https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/flume-king-gizzard-win-big-at-independent-music-awards/ Music Feeds 23 February 2025
References
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474693 12 Bar Bruise album
Category:2012 debut albums
Category:King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard albums
Category:Flightless (record label) albums
Category:Garage rock albums by Australian artists
Category:Garage punk albums
Category:Acid rock albums