Everyone is super respectful and everyone just feels the vibe. Tame Impala "Currents" album artwork for Modular Recordings/Interscope. It felt like a very big and important performance, like a step forward in live music. Also, he told us he loved us in spanish, and said he was sorry for not being able to tour in Mexico that constantly. “But it’s part of my new outlook on life. After the concert, I normally take a look of the merchandising, even if I’m not planning to buy something (I have too many band t-shirts already) but this time the band had a limited edition posters with their short German tour that were too good not to buy. Like Tame Impala’s ___ album Currents?Well if you do, here’s your chance for deeper insight into the record, with a Collectors Edition boxset that adds a 12” of remixes (including one by Soulwax), a 7” and a flexidisc of B-sides, a poster and an exclusive zine to a nice red marbled vinyl edition of the original album.That makes four discs and many pages by my count: nice. Timestarter January 3, 2021 Report; referencing Currents, 2xLP, Album, Gat, 473067-7. Very much worth seeing live. Tame Impala are easily one of the best live bands I have ever seen! They appeared on the stage very punctually (no supporting band this time) and they just did what they are good at: they made us feel we were in 1969 with their music. It started with Nangs, then Let It Happen and it really made people go crazy. Tame Impala is not due to play near your location currently - but they are scheduled to play 28 concerts across 7 countries in 2021-2022. The Australian band had some technical problems a couple of times, but you didn't feel like something was going wrong from the back of the room, which is a good thing. Formed in Perth, Australia, Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala have helped to bring psychedelic sounds floating back into the 21st century. But the highlight of the concert was when “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” appeared right after the encore. Suspended Passthrough. Maybe I haven't been to enough recent concerts, but I felt like I was at one of those legendary concerts that people talk about from the 70s, only this time it was in the future somehow. It was a great set list, solid light show (though I did think I was going to have a seizure from the constant strobe lights at one point), and endearing performance. A self-titled EP was released in 2008 which had some success in the Australian Independent charts and even garnered some radio time for singles like ‘Half Full Glass of Wine’. Kevin Parker, Tame Impala. The psychedelic synths accompanied by rocking guitars are great to relax to but I didn't quite know what to expect from their live show. Buy and sell music with collectors in the Marketplace. How an anxiety-ridden child of divorce embraced his inner stadium rocker and built one of the biggest young bands around, Photograph by Kelia Anne for Rolling Stone. The most natural and effortless. “It was apocalyptically windy,” he says. Tame Impala: Currents ‎ (2xLP, Album, MP) Fiction Records: 473067-8, 473067-9: Australia: 2015: Sell This Version: Recommendations Reviews Show All 14 Reviews . Add Review. Parker says the new album will be his most stylistically varied yet. “That’s from Wikipedia, but it explains what I felt. Part of it, doubtless, is the lush danceability of their sound, exemplified on their shimmering new piano-house single, “Patience.” But when Parker came off the Coachella stage, he was gripped by familiar feelings of self-doubt: “Ranting and raving about things that went wrong. Tame Impala. This filled the content of Rock City with pride and encouraged crowd surfing and girls on peoples shoulders, much to the dismay of the bouncers. What happened with the confetti?’ Only nine of the confetti cannons went off until the very last chorus!” Parker, it emerges, takes confetti seriously. To summarize, BUY YOUR TICKET RIGHT NOW! Songs included Elephant, Mind mischief, Feels like we only go backwards, The less I know the better, and many others. People in the pit was INSANE, they constantly moved from one side to another, but I think it just means they were really enjoying the show. I definitely enjoyed the unbelievable amount of earth shattering bass that was provided. There was plenty of young adults of course, but I was surprised by the turn out of much older people. “I’ve been embracing my love of weird Seventies stadium rock,” he notes, “like, epic Meat Loaf stuff.”, The overarching theme preoccupying Parker lately is a close relative of change: “the passage of time. The lights dropped, the crowd cheered, and the psychedelic sounds began, coupled with an incredible light show - much like Alt-J's performance in November, in which the show is just as much about the lighting as it is about the musical performance (hence why I suspect they choose Echostage). Photograph by Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone. When he was four, his parents divorced. The crowd and myself just went wild with that amazing surprise. The pain is terrible but it'd be worse if I wouldn't try to make the most of it. Find Tame Impala discography, albums and singles on AllMusic Tame Impala have really done it with this album,they`ve most definitely made the grade. But don't take my advice for it! At the end, you just feel they deserve a greater success like other indie rock bands have reached in the latest years. Since their Grammy win, Tame Impala once unknown to the U.S., has generated tons of interest in America— playing the biggest festivals and drawing the biggest crowds they would ever imagine. View all concerts. It’s better than anything you’ve ever done,’ and walked off. “On the record, the whole mix repeats,” Parker says, “but when we’re playing it live, the band has to do it” — to make their instruments hiccup, in effect, en masse and on beat. If you get an opportunity, even if you don’t think you’re fully ready for it, you’ve got to go with it. Seriously the best venue in the bay, every time I go to a show there they crowd is spectacular. Its release was met with universal acclaim and went on to be dubbed the album of the year by the NME and other publications and even got a Grammy nod. His go-to drummer, Julien Barbagallo, is expecting a baby, which means he’s going to miss a bunch of summer gigs, and so Tame Impala are breaking in a stand-in named Loren Humphrey, who plays with Florence and the Machine. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The lights and visuals accompanied with the music were absolutely incredible. jwplayer('jwplayer_c132tQIF_zFOPDjEV_div').setup( This time I saw them in Theaterfabrik, in Munich. This momentum carried through into the release of their follow up album ‘Lonerism’ which represented an expanding sound for the band and far eclipsed the successes of the previous album. His music was brought to life perfectly. “Being a personality onstage, that’s something I’ve been growing into,” he says. Words cannot express how amazing the concert was. There were a lot of groovy jams throughout the night, and as the band continued playing through a solid two hour set, all the favorites were played - "Elephant", "Be Above It", "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards", etc. Tame Impala make psychedelic hypno-groove melodic rock music. Their sound is straight 60s progressive rock. It was obvious the band and the audience were feeding off each other and that, along with a well rehearsed set is what makes and epic gig! Tame Impala is a raucous time machine of a band. (Also the fact that said fans include Travis Scott, Lady Gaga and Rihanna, all of whom have sought him out as a collaborator.) It's 1000x better live, some of you may be thinking "yah no shit" well I've been to some disappointing concerts, and believe me I was not disappointed with this one, you won't be either! Splitting time between Perth, L.A. and the road, he hasn’t had a chance to settle in here, to the extent that there is literally zero furniture in the entire 3,400-square-foot house, besides a desk where he’s been recording vocals, and a mattress where he’s been crashing. Mixed feelings. While Tame Impala is already amazing in-studio, their live performance blew their recorded work out of the water. Sign up for our newsletter. “I couldn’t even stand outside to smoke my spliff.” The 33-year-old mastermind behind the blockbuster psych-rock act Tame Impala, Parker had a drumbeat going on an endless loop as he gazed at the Pacific, hit his joint, sipped some gin (or maybe it was wine; he alternates between the two as his hangovers dictate) and waited for inspiration. But Tame Impala took care of making us forget how extremely hot it was inside. You won’t regret it. No hidden special features or magic tricks. “We were practicing here another time and saw Paul McCartney,” Parker notes as we walk in. But I’ve misinterpreted his intentions. I have gotten so used to shows dazzling me with great performances that it took my breathe away to see everyone just incapable of sewing the band and being forced to just listen to the music. All in all I'd say the show was good but was needing in some key areas. Now they are a live and festival staple meaning more and more people are witnessing the transition Tame Impala’s music makes, from the mind of Kevin Parker to stages around the world. Tame Impala merch. I managed to endure the concert because I took some massive pain killers (obviously properly prescribed) and was able to walk, stroll and even jump for a while. Australian psych rockers Tame Impala are reissuing their 2015 LP Currents in a new “collectors edition” box set this November. They were playing at Echostage - not my favorite DC venue.