King Gizzard Give Entropy Its Own Release—and Two North American Tours

When one project becomes two

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are scheduled to release Entropy on December 4. The new album was conceived as a companion to Alien Metal, the band’s earlier set of Eurorack explorations. The group had originally planned to release both records together, but challenges during the Alien Metal recording changed the timing. Frontman Stu Mackenzie said Entropy began to feel like a standalone project and needed more time to develop.

The separation gives the two albums distinct musical identities. Alien Metal’s tracks are at 143 bpm and in F sharp, while Entropy’s eight-track run sits at 160 bpm in A. Rogue Wave, the first single, appears fourth in a sequence that opens with Aeon and closes with Entropy. For listeners, the paired records now offer a deliberate contrast rather than a single coordinated release.

Two chances to take the album on the road

King Gizzard will take the project on the road with 27 announced North American dates, split between August and October. The August run begins with two nights at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on August 5 and 6, then moves through San Diego, Flagstaff, Santa Fe, Denver, Portland, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, and other stops. The October leg starts in Dallas on October 6 and continues through Austin, New Orleans, Atlanta, Tennessee, Asheville, Montreal, Toronto, Cleveland, and Chicago, ending October 22.

That two-part routing gives fans and local organizers separate planning windows. It also breaks a large itinerary into smaller regional runs, a format that may feel especially relevant to independent venues and promoters. The schedule spans the West, Canada, the Midwest, the South, and Eastern Canada, making the announcement useful for anyone tracking where the band will bring Entropy.

What this means for you

For independent artists, the most useful lesson is that a companion idea does not have to share a release day with its original partner. If one record needs more time to find its shape, giving it space can protect clarity at the expense of a coordinated launch. Entropy’s standalone identity makes that choice explicit.

The tour offers a second reminder: a release cycle can have more than one live chapter. August and October create separate chances to reach audiences in different regions, while giving grassroots promoters and small venues room to plan around the schedule without asking one run to cover the entire continent.

Source: Pitchfork News