"The Dripping Tap" is a song by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, released in 2022 as the lead single from their twentieth studio album, Omnium Gatherum.
Over 18 minutes in length, the song was first composed during studio sessions for the 2019 album Fishing for Fishies and re-recorded with all band members present following a period of remote collaboration during COVID-19 lockdowns.
[1][5] King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard recorded an extended jam and then edited the best segments into the completed song.
[8] Stereogum described it as "a kosmische rave-up punctuated by soulful outbursts worthy of Hall & Oates" inspired by Krautrock groups such as Can.
[6] Abby Jones of Consequence stated that "The Dripping Tap" "exemplifies that renewed sense of inspiration King Gizzard felt upon returning to the studio.