Tame Impala : Deadbeat

It felt like for a very long time that Kevin Parker could do no wrong. Tame Impala was this ever expanding collection of psychedelic rock with pop turns and Beatles-esque melodies strewn throughout acid-burnt guitar solos, to die for drum grooves, and the sense this Australian musical wunderkind who could do anything. His decade-run of […]

Tame Impala : The Slow Rush

It feels like Kevin Parker has finally found the perfect balance between the scrappy psych rock Tame Impala and the more nuanced, pop-inflected Tame Impala we’ve been hearing since 2015s Currents. Parker has never made it a secret that he had much loftier goals than just making his debut Innerspeaker over and over again. Even […]

“Lost In Yesterday”, ‘The Slow Rush’, And Why The World Needs Kevin Parker Right Now

We’re just a little over a month away from the release of Tame Impala’s new album The Slow Rush. Are you excited? Could you care a less? Well I have to say when these singles first started dropping I wasn’t really all the crazy about the prospect of a whole album that sounded a sexy/sad […]

Tame Impala Announce ‘The Slow Rush’ Out February 2020; Listen To “It Might Be Time”

In ten years and over the course of a handful of EPs, and as of February 2020 four full-length LPs, Kevin Parker has gone from a skinny stoner from Perth making psychedelic albums at his house to being one of the most sought after collaborators in any genre of music. From collaborations with Lady Gaga […]

Pond : Tasmania

Featured Photo by Pooneh Ghana Pond are the frazzled, sunburnt sibling to Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala. Sort of the weirder, more far-out version of Parker’s majestic and pristine psych pop behemoths. Each band has been around the same time, with members sharing spots within each band. Pond leader Nic Holbrook was part of Tame Impala […]

Tame Impala : Currents

Okay, so I’ve listened to Tame Impala’s excellent new album Currents several times now. Like everyday, twice a day, since last Friday. I can say very confidently that it’s a masterpiece. Kevin Parker has finally decided he no longer has to make albums that sound like they’re being performed by a crusty crew of long-haired, […]