All Is Known

"All Is Known" is a single released by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Released on December 13, 2017, the single would later be the ninth track in the album ''Gumboot Soup.''

Background

The songs demos had been included in Demos Vol. 3: Music To Eat Pond Scum To and Demos Vol. 6: Music To Burn Money To with the lyrics commenting on the threats humanity may face at the hands of artificial intelligence. The song Tetrachromacy is referenced in the fourth verse. The song was played live on March 19, 2017, at a show at The Night Cat in Melbourne but with different lyrics.

Recording

All Is Known was recorded at Flightless HQ and released as a single on December 12th, 2017 alongside Beginner's Luck. Two more singles from the album would also be released, Greenhouse Heat Death,and The Last Oasis. The song would go on to be included in the album ''Gumboot Soup.''

Reception

All is Known has been a may-stay in the band's live catalogue, being included in: Live In Paris '19, Live In Melbourne '21, Live At Red Rocks '22, Live in Kentucky '24, Live in New York City '24, Live in Chicago '24, Live in Oklahoma City '24, and Live in Barcelona '25.