Tame Impala's "Lonerism" Review

Tame Impala: Lonerism

In October 2012, the Neo-Psychadelic band, Tame Impala, released their second album, Lonerism. Needless to say this post is incredibly late. Tame Impala really picked up interest when they released their single, Solitude is Bliss, in 2010. Since it's release in 2010, they had been leaking hints and sounds to the media making it clear that they were working on a whole new album that would make Innerspeaker, their first album, look like a joke. They have certainly followed through. The band isn't different, and it still has the same electronic, 70's psych appeal, but they have brought up their game tremendously. The singles from Lonerism, which were dropped weeks before the official release of the album are still on the top charts of music blogs everywhere; singles such as Elephant, Feels Like We Only Go Backwards, and Apocalypse Dreams. However after listening to the album countless times over, it seems as if the highlights of the production are in the lesser known, shorter songs. Music To Walk Home By, is one of my favorite tracks and it rarely gets any mention anywhere. The strong point of this album are in the music's production. The vocals complement the instrumentals perfectly, however the reason why it stands out is because the actual skill involved in playing the instruments is uncanny. Tame Impala incorporates the usage of a huge pedal board for a wide array of effects, making each performance sound like your first acid trip over and over again. Even if trippy post protest rock isn't your thing, this album is absolutely worth a listen.