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Deadstick (song)
2025 single by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Deadstick" is a single by Australian rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, released on 15 April 2025, as part of their 27th studio album Phantom Island.
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Background
Announced on April 9, Deadstick is the second single from KGLW's 27th studio album Phantom Island.[1][2] The single's name is a reference to Deadsticking, or when a plane propeller stops mid-flight.[1][2] The single's release coincided with a statement that the new album will come out on June 13, 2025.[2]
Lyrics
An entry into the Gizzverse, the shared story across KGLW songs, the lyrics of the song revolve around Flight b741 flying into a storm and being forced to make a deadstick landing on an island.[2] As with the rest of the album, the songs lyrics are less grounded but more melancholy when compared to Flight b741.[3]
Reception
BrooklynVegan described the track as "a horn-filled, boogie-forward soulful rock song" while XS noize described it as "a giddy jazz-rock riot".[3][1]
Music video
Deadstick has a music video directed by Guy Tyzak that centers around the band dressed as air-force pilots, and actors dressed as tourists and the devil, dancing around a massive plane made out of cardboard that appears to have crashed.[1][4]
References
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