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Read More Tame Impala is touring the U.S. again in support of their album, Lonerism. Kevin and crew have definitely crafted a piece of art. Loud, incredibly groovy.…
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Tame Impala showed up to First Avenue on one of their stops of their sold-out North American tour. If you recall, Jess said, “[. . .] I have a feeling they will forever receive a warm welcome from any American city they chose to hypnotize from here on out. “ Sure enough, these guys are well received by critics and fans alike. Playing all sold-out shows in the US in a matter of a couple of years. They are definitely very hyped, but they deserve it; Kevin Parker has a gift for groove. His lyrics are to the point of ambiguity at times but within the music’s context, they strike a chord deep within me and I can really relate. And that’s what really matters to me. Not how quirky or intelligent your lyrics are (Which is a plus if they are.), but how much they speak. Lyrics aside, the way he crafts a melody also resonates. It’s like he knows exactly what you’ll want to hear next.
I fell in love with Tame Impala's music when a friend of mine from Australia sent me a link to a youtube video with a few thousand hits. The song was ,“Solitude is bliss,” and I enjoyed it so much I bought Innerspeaker right away. And as soon as the opening of “It Is Not Meant to Be” hit my ears I was in another world . Now I do think he sounds like Lennon and that his music draws from his rock idols: Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, and The Flaming Lips, etc. But I wouldn’t say he’s making revivalist psych. It has a modern twist; you can definitely tell that all of the songs have been tinkered with in the studio. In my humble opinion that’s the beauty of the songs. They sound magnificent on headphones and turned up to 11 on a system.
As for their live show, this time around they changed up their songs a bit. I enjoyed the change, making it sound fresh but at the same time, I wish I could just hear both albums played from start to finish. Kevin and the gang looked like they were in a trance as they pummeled their respective instruments. I enjoyed that a good mix of Innerspeaker and Lonerism were applied. They started with “Desire Be Desire Go” which I thought was a good intro to “Solitude is Bliss.” When they got to “It Is Not Meant to Be,” I lost myself completely. It reminded me of the first time I heard the record “Dopesmoker” by Sleep. Groovy, repetitive, but soothing. His set; dreamy and groovy sent me into a parallel universe where the whole freaking planet was rumbling with bass and reverb. The show really became alive when “Elephant” was played, and people were cheering loudly. I'm sure that bass line for “Elephant” was really be felt throughout the entire venue. The song itself was as loud and catchy live as I had hoped it would be. My favorite line of the song was “He pulled the mirrors off his Cadillac, ‘Cause he doesn’t like it looking like he looks back.” I just think the imagery of that song is humorous. The set thundered on, with other great singles such as “ Feels Like We Only Go Backwards,” “Alter Ego” and "Half Full Glass of Wine." The latter of which was an epic closer for their formal set. Although I will admit their encore had washed over me at that point. I believe it was “Nothing That Has Happened So Far.” Kevin put on a great show; he sounded like he was singing from atop of a mountain and his tunes truly captured the feeling and sound of dreamy space psych.
I fell in love with Tame Impala's music when a friend of mine from Australia sent me a link to a youtube video with a few thousand hits. The song was ,“Solitude is bliss,” and I enjoyed it so much I bought Innerspeaker right away. And as soon as the opening of “It Is Not Meant to Be” hit my ears I was in another world . Now I do think he sounds like Lennon and that his music draws from his rock idols: Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, and The Flaming Lips, etc. But I wouldn’t say he’s making revivalist psych. It has a modern twist; you can definitely tell that all of the songs have been tinkered with in the studio. In my humble opinion that’s the beauty of the songs. They sound magnificent on headphones and turned up to 11 on a system.
As for their live show, this time around they changed up their songs a bit. I enjoyed the change, making it sound fresh but at the same time, I wish I could just hear both albums played from start to finish. Kevin and the gang looked like they were in a trance as they pummeled their respective instruments. I enjoyed that a good mix of Innerspeaker and Lonerism were applied. They started with “Desire Be Desire Go” which I thought was a good intro to “Solitude is Bliss.” When they got to “It Is Not Meant to Be,” I lost myself completely. It reminded me of the first time I heard the record “Dopesmoker” by Sleep. Groovy, repetitive, but soothing. His set; dreamy and groovy sent me into a parallel universe where the whole freaking planet was rumbling with bass and reverb. The show really became alive when “Elephant” was played, and people were cheering loudly. I'm sure that bass line for “Elephant” was really be felt throughout the entire venue. The song itself was as loud and catchy live as I had hoped it would be. My favorite line of the song was “He pulled the mirrors off his Cadillac, ‘Cause he doesn’t like it looking like he looks back.” I just think the imagery of that song is humorous. The set thundered on, with other great singles such as “ Feels Like We Only Go Backwards,” “Alter Ego” and "Half Full Glass of Wine." The latter of which was an epic closer for their formal set. Although I will admit their encore had washed over me at that point. I believe it was “Nothing That Has Happened So Far.” Kevin put on a great show; he sounded like he was singing from atop of a mountain and his tunes truly captured the feeling and sound of dreamy space psych.
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Tame Impala at First Avenue, Minneapolis (03/04/13)
Photo by Steph Paxton
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