This is no doubt one of the most obscure King Gizzard tracks in the band’s entire history. Part of Dorsal Fins’ debut release Gripless, “Nothing Left To Hide (King Gizzard Remix)” is exactly what its title suggests. Starting the second side of the EP, Gizzard’s take on the song is abstract, with a bunch of stuttering loops, strange mechanical whirring sounds and high pitch static. Halfway through a slow beat begins with guitars soaked in reverb (reminiscent of some Eyes Like the Sky guitar parts) as the stuttering continues. It ends with the entire track being filtered through tremolo. The track is incredibly unique with no great comparison within the band’s discography. It remains one of the most challenging and experimental pieces the band has ever created.
This was not Gizzard’s first crossover with Dorsal Fins as vocalist Jarrad Brown helped the band create Float Along — Fill Your Lungs as well as the Oddments song “Sleepwalker,” which was released a few months before Gripless. It wasn’t the only collaboration happening at the time either as Jason Galea would create the music video for “Nothing Left To Hide” as well as the EP’s cover art.
The track’s Bandcamp page specifically credits Joey and Stu for the creation of the remix, while the EP itself credits Joey and Stu alongside “the King Gizz Crew.” Gizzard’s version of the song was released on April 3rd, 2014 and has never been played live.