King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard “Polygondwanaland” 2017/2020. Romanus Records. Super-limited edition liquid filled “Simon Sez” variant. Amazing vinyl with equally impressive gatefold pop-up sleeve:

Australian psych-rockers King Gizzard released Polygondwanaland (their fourth of five releases in 2017!!) by uploading the master tapes to the web for anyone to use with the note “Polygondwanaland is FREE. Free as in, free. Free to download and if you wish, free to make copies. Make tapes, make CD’s, make records … Ever wanted to start your own record label? GO for it! Employ your mates, press wax, pack boxes. We do not own this record. You do. Go forth, share, enjoy.” A ton of labels did just that; I have another variant, in picture disc form, from Shed House Records. That one is pretty, but this liquid filled from Romanus Records is ridiculously cool and also very special: Chris Banta (owner of Romanus) embarked on this ambitious pressing in order to raise funds for his young son’s surgery (it was a success, his kid is beautiful and doing just fine).