Some of Us
| "Some of Us" | ||||
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| Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album K.G. | ||||
| A-side | "Some of Us" | |||
| Released | August 13, 2020 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Flightless | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cook Craig | |||
| Producer(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Some of Us" on YouTube | ||||
"Some of Us" is a single released by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on August 13, 2020, that was included on their sixteenth studio album K.G..
Composition
[edit]The song's lyrics stated that "Some of Us" are calling out those who ignore the warning signs of bigotry and prejudice with a reminder that “everything turns into dust” as well as directly mentioning how the Covid-19 pandemic fueled xenophobia across the world.[1] Some of Us was written by Cook Craig as a demo in 2019, and is sung by Stu Mackenzie.[1][2][3][4][5]
Release
[edit]A music video directed, edited and shot by John Angus Stewart, was released on August 13, 2020 alongside a single release.[1][6][7][8] The release would come shortly after the release of Honey, and before K.G. had even been announced.[9][10] The video was recorded on a thermal camera with Stewart pretending to be in the military to buy it.[1] It would be the last video released before the departure of Eric Moore on August 25th, 2020, though he had no involvement in the video or K.G..[1]
Reception
[edit]Stereogum described "Some of Us" as a "jerky and chaotic and barreling track."[11] Triple J described it as "warped and hypnotic" and gave high praise to its lyrics and music video.[12] X-Press Magazine gave the single a 7/10, describing the song as a "marriage between King Gizzard and Tool" but that it "doesn’t flash any new tricks from the Gizz for once."[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "history". kglw.net. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share Video for New Song "Some of Us"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Graves, Wren. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Some of Us": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Some of Us"". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ English, Laura. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Release New Single 'Some Of Us'". Music Feeds. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share 'Some Of Us' Single & Video". JamBase. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill. "King Gizzard share new single "Some of Us"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Josh. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share new single 'Some Of Us'". NME. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Release New Song 'Some of Us'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Jenke, Tyler. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Unleash New Single, 'Some of Us'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Rettig, James. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Some Of Us"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Fuamoli, Sose. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return with 'Some Of Us'". Triple J. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Some of Us gets 7/10". X-Press Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2025.