Satanic Slumber Party is an EP by Australian-rock bands Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, it was released on March 14, 2022, as a surprise release. The second track on the album, "Midnight in Sodom" had a music video released in promotion of the EP alongside the release of the record. It was directed by Nina Renee and Tropical Fuck Storm.[1][2] The album was released digitally, and as a 7" EP.[3] A limited edition 12" would be released titled "Hat Jam" that featured the EP and "The Dripping Tap".[2] The cover art was made by Satomi Matsuzaki of the band Deerhoof.[2] NME has described the EP as having influence from "Noise pop".[3]
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| Released | March 14, 2022 | |||
| Length | 18:51 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise Recordings | |||
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 Cover of the Hat Jam LP. | ||||
Background
editAccording to Tropical Fuck Storm bassist Fiona Kitschin, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard were recording their fourteenth studio album, Fishing for Fishies at a house the band owned. One day while they were recording the album, the band and Tropical Fuck Storm all wore hats and recorded a jam called "Hat Jam". King Gizzard would use the jam as a basis for their 2022 song "The Dripping Tap", while Tropical Fuck Storm turned it into Satanic Slumber Party.[3] The EP was first teased in August 2021, when Gareth Liddiard announced that a collaboration between the two bands would be on the way on Reddit.[4] According to the Bandcamp description, the fictional background for the EP is:
"Somewhere along a frayed thread of time, a King Gizz and a Tropical Fuck Storm convened under the cloak of night for a slumber party of the satanic persuasion…Pumped full of booze and adrenaline, two of psych-rock’s most powerful joined forces for a 20-minute “Hatjam” chockfull of sax skronks, brick-heavy distortion, and punchy riffs. Satanic Slumber Party arrives just in time for your possessed pleasure."[5]
Fiona Kitschin has described the EP as “four guitars, three drummers, two synths, bass, harmonica, electronic sax and lots of singers and silliness. It’s like ‘Love Shack’ by the B-52’s except it’s evil.”[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tropical Fuck Storm, Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Joey Walker, Cook Craig, Michael Cavanagh
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satanic Slumber Party Part 1 (The Chairman's Portrait)" | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Satanic Slumber Party Part 2 (Midnight in Sodom)" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Satanic Slumber Party Part 3 (Hoof and Horn)" | 12:14 |
| Total length: | 18:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Dripping Tap" | 18:17 |
| 2. | "Satanic Slumber Party" | 18:51 |
| Total length: | 37:08 | |
Personnel
editMusicians
Performed by Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Technical
- Gareth Liddiard – recording, mixing
- Mike Deslandes – mixing
- Lachlan Carrick – mastering
Design
- Satomi Matsuzaki – cover art
- Ryan Hover – design
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Sales Chart (OCC)[7] | 77 |
References
edit- ^ Staff, Fire Note. "Tropical Fu*k Storm + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Satanic Slumber Party Part 2 (Midnight In Sodom)" [Video]". The Fire Note. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Tropical Fu*k Storm & King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Release Joint EP 'Satanic Slumber Party' –". Amnplify. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Ellie (2022-03-14). "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard team up with Tropical Fuck Storm for 'Satanic Slumber Party' EP". NME. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (2021-08-18). "A Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard collaboration is on the way". NME. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Satanic Slumber Party, by Tropical Fuck Storm + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard". TFS. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (2022-03-14). "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard team with Tropical Fuck Storm for New EP: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.