Why King Gizzard Released Five Albums in 2017 #Shorts

Releasing five albums in one year sounds like a stunt. For King Gizzard, it became a way to test how much an independent band could control its own release machine. The 2017 cycle included Flying Microtonal Banana, Murder of the Universe, Sketches of Brunswick East, Polygondwanaland, and Gumboot Soup. Each release raised practical questions about recording speed, distribution, licensing, fan demand, and the economics of constant output. The deeper lesson is that volume can become leverage when an artist already has a direct audience. If you enjoy modern music history, independent distribution, and unusual artist strategies, this one's for you.