[2012-10-09] Tame Impala "Lonerism" (Modular)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:29 pm

Product Description
Kevin Parker (vocals/guitar) and Dominic Simper (bass) formed Tame Impala as 13-year-olds in Perth in 1999, sticking to bedroom recordings until 2007, when Jay Watson joined them on drums and backing vocals. Their sound was pure late '60s, but wasn't the sound of any specific band from the era. They were as likely to be channeling the Nazz as the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Cocooned away inside walls of psychedelic fuzz in Western Australia they re-created their preferred period one song at a time with the aid of gear and production techniques that sounded like they hadn't been dusted off since 1968.

1. Be Above It
2. Endors Toi
3. Apocalypse Dreams
4. Mind Mischief
5. Music To Walk Home By
6. Why Won't They Talk To Me?
7. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
8. Keep On Lying
9. Elephant
10. She Just Won't Believe Me
11. Nothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Could Control
12. Sun's Coming Up

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008JFC6F0/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:29 pm

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:38 am

Here's the first preview track from the album, entitled "Apocalypse Dreams":

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

I'm a big fan, can't hear or see the video because some dick head from a record company had it blocked. If they want me to buy the CD at least let me hear the song guys !

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:34 am

Adrian, I've replaced it with a video that's still working (for now).

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Thank you Linda !

The song is very close to the stuff on their 1st EP. Not bad.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:23 am

... and again the video was removed. But the band's label has uploaded a copy themselves now, so hopefully this is the final replacement we'll need to make upthread.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:21 pm

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Tame Impala release details of new album 'Lonerism'

Australian psych rockers Tame Impala have released the tracklisting for their new album 'Lonerism', which is set for release on October 8.

'Lonerism' is the follow-up to the band's 2010 debut, 'Innerspeaker'. The album's first single proper will be titled 'Elephant' and will follow later this month.

Tame Impala are set to return to the UK in late October and early November for a string of live dates. The shows begin at London's O2 Academy Brixton on October 30, before moving on to Manchester's HMV Ritz on November 1, Sheffield Leadmill on November 2 and finally Glasgow ABC on November 3.

The 'Lonerism' tracklisting is:

'Be Above It'
'Endors Toi'
'Apocalypse Dreams'
'Mind Mischief'
'Music to Walk Home By'
'Why Won't They Talk to Me?'
'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards'
'Keep on Lying'
'Elephant'
'She Just Won't Believe Me'
'Nothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Could Control'
'Sun's Coming Up'

http://www.nme.com/news/tame-impala/64888

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Their record company (Modular) here in Australia have done something new to fans, before they issue the CD they have asked fans via e-mail what type of bonus tracks i.e. DVD, CD or vinyl do we want.

I went all the way and responded I would like a DVD-A with 5.1 or high res tracks and some videos of their songs. Or if this was not possible a 'Live' album etc.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:30 pm

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Tame Impala unveil new single 'Elephant' – listen

Tame Impala have unveiled the first track from their forthcoming new album – scroll down to listen to it.

Titled 'Elephant', the track will feature on the band's forthcoming second album 'Lonerism', which is the follow-up to 2010's 'Innerspeaker'.

Speaking about the influences behind the new album in this week's NME which is on newsstands now, or available digitally, singer Kevin Parker says: "I already feel like this is the album I've always dreamed about making". He added: "I knew it was gonna be a whole lot more indulgent and decadent. And less restrained. I was like, 'fuck it, I can't be bothered. I don't wanna hold back from doing crazy shit anymore.'"

Tame Impala are set to return to the UK in late October and early November with a string of live dates. The shows begin at London's O2 Academy Brixton on October 30, before moving on to Manchester's HMV Ritz on November 1, Sheffield Leadmill on November 2 and finally Glasgow ABC on November 3.

Tame Impala will play:

O2 Academy Brixton (October 30)
Manchester HMV Ritz (November 1)
Sheffield Leadmill (2)
Glasgow ABC (3)

http://www.nme.com/news/tame-impala/65158

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:05 pm

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Tame Impala premiere new video for 'Elephant'

Tame Impala have unveiled the video for their single 'Elephant' – the first track to be taken from their forthcoming second album 'Lonerism' – watch it above.

It was filmed by artist Yoshi Sodeoka, with live footage provided by The Silentlights. 'Lonerism', which will be released on October 8 in the UK, is the follow up to the band's 2010 debut 'Innerspeaker'.

Speaking to NME about 'Elephant', frontman Kevin Parker said: "It's not really a song about being a loner, it's a song about the bully. The guy who thinks he's great. The jock. You can imagine a real reclusive kind of guy who's a bit bitter about this guy who thinks he's great. Which is the opposite vibe of the loner, so it presents him in the worst light."

The album, Parker says, is "Definitely the thing I've done that's most exposing. Of me, of what I'm thinking deep down... This is the first time in my life where I've had the confidence to expose myself like that… I just want to expose myself – I've become addicted to telling people how socially inept I am."

http://www.nme.com/news/tame-impala/66197

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:30 pm

The next single:

[2012-10-09] Tame Impala "Lonerism" (Modular)

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