# Flight b741

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***Flight b741*** is the twenty-sixth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band [King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard](/source/King_Gizzard_%26_the_Lizard_Wizard), released on 9 August 2024. The album was announced on 1 July and was made available for pre-order eight days later.[1] This album marks a return to the band's [blues rock](/source/Blues_rock) and [boogie](/source/Boogie) sound. *Flight b741* is the first King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard record to be released on their new label, p(doom) Records.

At the [2024 ARIA Music Awards](/source/2024_ARIA_Music_Awards), the album was nominated for [Best Rock Album](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Rock_Album).[2]

## Background

On 27 October 2023, when the band released their 25th studio album, [*The Silver Cord*](/source/The_Silver_Cord_(King_Gizzard_%26_the_Lizard_Wizard_album)), they posted a thank you post via Instagram[3] while teasing another record. On 6 May 2024, the band announced their new label, p(doom) Records, which they named after the concept of [P(doom)](/source/P(doom)) in [artificial intelligence](/source/Artificial_intelligence).[4] During the European leg of the band's [World Tour 2024](/source/World_Tour_2024), multiple songs from *Flight b741* would be debuted a month before the album's announcement.[5]

The album was based on [jam sessions](/source/Jam_session) and sees the band incorporating a [blues rock](/source/Blues_rock) style reminiscent of their sound on 2019's *[Fishing for Fishies](/source/Fishing_for_Fishies)*. Lead vocalist [Stu Mackenzie](/source/Stu_Mackenzie) said about the record: "We're having a lot of fun, but we're often singing about some pretty heavy shit," Mackenzie adds, "and probably hitting on some deeper, more universal themes than usual. It's not a sci-fi record, it's about life and stuff. But the record is like a really fun weekend with your mates, you know? Like, proper fun."[6]

Mackenzie also stated:

This is our most collaborative record – the collaboration was occurring in the room, it was free, and everyone was bringing in songs and ideas. And we wanted to have as many lead vocalists as we could, and to pass the mic, like, 'This is my part, my idea, I'm gonna sing it and then I'm gonna pass the mic along to you and you can do your thing'. The whole record is built around that.[7]

On October 29, 2024, the band made a surprise announcement of a new single, "Phantom Island". In the announcement, the band noted that the *Flight b741* recording sessions had actually resulted in the creation of twenty songs, with only the first ten included on *Flight b741* itself. The remaining ten were recorded with a full orchestra and announced to be their own album.[8]

## Album cover

The album cover for *Flight b741* was designed by Jason Galea and features a wooden airplane piloted by eight pigs. According to an Instagram post by Galea, the airplane is a model, and the pigs were meticulously crafted from clay.

## Track listing

Vinyl releases have tracks 1–5 on side A, and tracks 6–10 on side B.

## Personnel

**King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard**

- [Stu Mackenzie](/source/Stu_Mackenzie) – vocals, guitar (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8–10), [Mellotron](/source/Mellotron) (tracks 3, 9), organ (track 3)
- [Ambrose Kenny-Smith](/source/Ambrose_Kenny-Smith) – vocals (all tracks), harmonica (tracks 1–7, 10), saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9), piano (tracks 1, 2, 8–10), Mellotron (track 7)
- [Joey Walker](/source/Joey_Walker) – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–10), bass guitar (tracks 5, 7)
- [Michael Cavanagh](/source/Michael_Cavanagh_(drummer)) – vocals, drums, percussion (all tracks)
- [Cook Craig](/source/Cook_Craig) – vocals (all tracks), organ (tracks 3–8, 10), Mellotron (tracks 1, 7, 9), bass guitar (track 2)
- [Lucas Harwood](/source/Lucas_Harwood) – vocals (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 9, 10), piano (tracks 3, 5, 7, 10), organ (track 2), [electric piano](/source/Electric_piano) (track 10)

**Additional musicians**

- Sam Joseph – [pedal steel guitar](/source/Pedal_steel_guitar) (tracks 1, 5, 7, 10); full band recording

**Technical**

- Stu Mackenzie – production, [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))
- Joe Carra – [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio))

**Artwork**

- Jason Galea – artwork, [layout](/source/Page_layout), photography
- Maclay Heriot – photography

## Charts

Chart performance for Flight b741 Chart (2024) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 8 UK Albums Sales (OCC)[10] 25 US Billboard 200[11] 118 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 21

## References

1. ["King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Board 'Flight b741'"](https://www.spin.com/2024/07/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-flight-b741/). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*

1. ["ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174). *[Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation)*. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

1. ["kinggizzard on Instagram: "So stoked to have this album out now. Even though we've made a few records now (25?!) it still feels like a brand new thrill every time. Grateful to anyone who has a listen, comes to a show or buys a record. I can't believe we get to call this our "job". Can't wait to show you the next one… Love stu xox""](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy7Nq0GRq6p/?img_index=1). *Instagram*. 27 Oct 2023. Retrieved 9 Jul 2024.

1. Carter, Daisy (7 May 2024). ["GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith are teaming up again for new collaborative album 'III Times'"](https://diymag.com/news/gum-ambrose-kenny-smith-iii-times). *DIY*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240508154952/https://diymag.com/news/gum-ambrose-kenny-smith-iii-times) 8 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

1. Todd, Nate (24 May 2024). ["Watch King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Debut Boisterous New Song 'Daily Blues' In Amsterdam"](https://www.jambase.com/article/king-gizzard-lizard-wizard-new-song-daily-blues-amsterdam-video-setlist). *JamBase*. Retrieved 9 Jul 2024.

1. ["Flight b741, by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard"](https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/flight-b741). *King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard*. Retrieved 9 Jul 2024.

1. Pearis, Bill. ["King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard detail new album 'FLIGHT b741,' share first single "Le Risque""](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-detail-new-album-flight-b741-share-first-single-le-risque/). *Brooklyn Vegan*. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

1. ["kinggizzard on Instagram: "NEW SONG! NEW GIZZ! We have an orchestra now haha ✈️ Song is called Phantom Island ✈️ Album with orchestra in the works ✈️ So yeah, that last album Flight b741 actually had 20 songs. The other 10 are on this one but we added an orchestra HAHAHAHAHA ✈️ USA orchestra tour announcement in approx. 3 hrs. ✈️ (And some rock shows too shhhh) LOVE STU STU STU""](https://www.instagram.com/kinggizzard/p/DBtROGEvClv/?img_index=1). *Instagram*. 29 Oct 2024. Retrieved 29 Oct 2024.

1. ["ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart"](https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2024-08-19). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

1. ["Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100"](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-sales-chart/20240816/7511/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 20 August 2024.

1. ["*Billboard* 200: Week of August 24, 2024"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-08-24/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

1. ["Independent Albums: Week of August 24, 2024"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2024-08-24/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

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