Releases > King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard > Phantom Island
When I first saw you
Lying there in wait
With your unearthed, buried smile
I sing to my duckling
Yes, you must learn to use your wings
But it is I that will be taught by you to fly
Phantom Island is the mature introspective crash landing back down to Earth after the reckless heights of sister album Flight b741.
Both conceived in the same sessions, Phantom Island gained its own trajectory when orchestral conductor, arranger and pianist Chad Kelly reached out to the band to collaborate. Accepting his offer on the basis that they had no idea how it would turn out, they gave him the basic tracks to complete with a layer of orchestral arrangements — successfully bringing the project into brand-new sonic territory that gives a timeless feeling to the exceptionally frank, honest songwriting dominated by uncertainty, longing, and love.
What to listen to next:
• If you want to hear the companion album that led into Phantom Island
• If you want to hear another clean, dense sounding album dealing with themes of parenthood
• If you want to hear another collaborative album with a timeless soundscape
Album Credits
Initial band recordings by Sam Joseph at Gizz HQ
Orchestral arrangements by Chad Kelly
Orchestral recording by Lachlan Carrick and Ross Cockle at Allan Eaton Studio
Orchestra conducted by Brett Kelly
Overdubs by King Gizzard
Mixed by Stu Mackenzie
Produced by Stu Mackenzie
Mastered by Joe Carra
Artwork by Jason Galea
Photography by Maclay Heriot
Saxophone – Tim Wilson, Lachlan Davidson, Phil Noy
Trumpet – Patrick McMullin, Daniel Beasy, Shane Hooton
Trombone – Chris Vizard, James Bowman, Joe O’Callaghan
French Horn – Abbey Edlin
Flute – Wendy Clarke, Lachlan Davidson
Clarinet – Natasha Fearnside
Bassoon – Matthew Kneale
Violin – Madeleine Jevons (concert master), Jos Jonker, Miranda Matheson, Ruby Paskas, Josephine Chung
Viola – Merewyn Bramble, Karen Columbine
Cello – Gemma Kneale, Paul Zabrowarny
Piano - Chad Kelly
Orchestral Contractors – Roscoe Irwin, Cameron Jamieson
Musical Consultant – Roscoe Irwin