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Tame Impala have shared the official video for ‘Breathe Deeper’.The song appears on the Kevin Parker-led group’s latest album ‘The Slow Rush’, which was released back in February.Arriving today (December 15), the single’s animated, colourful visuals follow a dragonfly’s psychedelic journey through various outdoor landscapes. We also come across other cartoon insects and creatures along the way.The clip was directed by the UK-based Butt Studio, who previously helmed the video to Dua Lipa’s ‘Hallucinate’.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker thinks Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit track ‘WAP’ is a “perfect song”.The psych project mastermind made the comments to Australian radio station triple j in an interview after his appearance on the Like A Version segment.“For me, it’s the most memorable song of 2020,” Parker said.“I just think it’s a perfect song. It feels great, the lyrics are great, the production fits.

Tame Impala have taken to triple j’s Perth studios to perform a cover of Edwyn Collins’ ’90s hit ‘Girl Like You’ for the Australian radio station’s Like a Version segment.The psych juggernauts were faithful to the original in their rendition, even down to Collins’ vocal filter. They performed in the same trio configuration of frontman Kevin Parker, Jay Watson (aka GUM) and Dom Simper (aka bambi) playing samplers and sequencers that they debuted for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series in August – a setup Parker dubbed “Tame Impala Soundsystem”.Watch it below.In a post-performance interview, Parker spoke about his love of Collins’ original, saying he’d loved it since he was a teenager.“For me it’s a really emotive song.

Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker has revealed he’s keen to play some smaller venues over the Australian summer.In a new interview, Parker expressed an eagerness to return to the stage in a more understated fashion ahead of Australian arena dates late next year.“I miss those smaller shows, those sweaty, intimate shows – it’s a vibe that can’t be replaced,” Parker told the Sydney Morning Herald.“It’s not the same in an arena or a stadium. This year has been all about having a good excuse to do something you wouldn’t normally do so if it’s an excuse to do some smaller shows, I would love that.”Tame Impala recently postponed their Australian launch tour behind latest album ‘The Slow Rush’ to December 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker has announced plans for a special 10th anniversary box set of debut album ‘Innerspeaker’.Despite releasing the landmark LP 10 years ago, the new 4xLP reissue will not come out until March 2021.The expanded deluxe edition of the album, will include new mixes of the tracks ‘Alter Ego’ and ‘Runway, Houses, City, Clouds’ as well as instrumentals, demos, and a previously unreleased side-long recording called ‘Wave House Live Jam’.The release also features a collage of album sketches, a deluxe 40-page booklet of ‘Innerspeaker’ artwork and a series of instrumentals.For more information, head to the official Tame Impala website here.Parker posted footage of his musical project in the studio during the original recording

Tame Impala will perform a special gig from their hometown of Perth, Australia tonight (November 11) for BBC Radio 1.Kevin Parker and his band have delivered a number of remote live performances this year in support of the most recent Tame Impala album ‘The Slow Rush’, which came out back in February.Tame Impala’s latest lockdown performance will premiere tonight at 7pm on BBC Radio 1 and on their official YouTube page, with host Annie Mac confirming on Instagram (see below) that the band recorded and filmed the performance themselves from their studio in Perth.Mac also confirmed that she will be speaking to Parker throughout her show tonight. The latest album from Tame Impala is called The Slow Rush.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has shared a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’ to mark the legendary singer-songwriter’s birthday.The late Beatle, who would have turned 80 today (October 9), died on December 8, 1980 after he was shot in New York by Mark Chapman.Posting the cover to Instagram, Parker wished Lennon a happy birthday, tagged his son Sean Ono Lennon and included the hashtag #gimmesometruth. The video sees the musician playing the song on an acoustic guitar from his bed.See Parker’s rendition of the song below: #gimmesometruth @sean_ono_lennonA post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala) on Oct 9, 2020 at 9:25am PDT ‘Jealous Guy’ was originally released in 1971 as part of Lennon’s album ‘Imagine’.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterThe Grammy for producer of the year (non-classical) is usually not presented on television, nor is it likely to show up in any headlines on nominations morning — although one questioning gender disparity might be called for — but of all the dozens of Grammy awards outside the “big four” general field, the category may be the most representative of the year in music. Honoring the songsmiths and sonic wizards behind some of the year’s most impressive — and often ubiquitous — sounds, here are eight deserving contenders for the 2021 prize.Despite several years as a signature collaborator for everyone from Taylor Swift to Lorde and St.

Tame Impala has today (September 25) released the Blood Orange remix of his single ‘Borderline’.The song, which was originally released in April, appears on Tame Impala’s – the creative project of musician Kevin Parker – fourth studio album, ‘The Slow Rush’, released in February.Blood Orange – aka Dev Hynes –reworked the track with original instrumentation, according to a press release. The remix also features an augmentation of Parker’s and features drum work by Porches‘ Aaron Maine.Listen to it below:The release of the ‘Borderline (Blood Orange Remix)’ comes just a day after Tame Impala performed the original version of the song on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.The single isn’t the first time an Impala track has been reimagined.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has bought the studio and house where he recorded their debut album ‘Innerspeaker’ and 2015’s ‘Currents’.As reported by Property Observer, Parker and his wife Sophie Lawrence bought the property – known as ‘Wave House’ – for AUD$2.75million (around £1.52mil).

Tame Impala is the latest artist to perform a set from home for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, appearing on the program yesterday (August 24).The musician, real name Kevin Parker, played ‘Breathe Deeper’ and ‘Is It True’ from his latest album ‘The Slow Rush’, as well as 2019 single ‘Patience’.Joining Parker in his home studio were Jay Watson (aka GUM) and Dom Simper (aka bambi), who helped bring the tracks to life with the use of samplers and sequencers.

Four Tet has given his spin on a recent Tame Impala cut, remixing ‘Is It True’ from the band’s latest album ‘The Slow Rush’.On his rendition, Four Tet – real name Kieran Hebden – strips Kevin Parker’s psych-pop original of its blissed-out groove. Instead, Hebden’s take on ‘Is It True’ is an ambient, ethereal and somewhat discordant mix.

Kevin Parker wasn’t hurried on his fourth Tame Impala album The Slow Rush. Coming five years after the Brit Award-winning Currents, The Slow Rush was as meticulous and obsessively detailed as you’d hope from the Australian production maestro.

Tame Impala have hinted that they have a new video on the way soon.Posting on their Instagram account earlier today, the Australian psych-rock outfit shared a number of cryptic images of red television screens, some of which had text written on them.One said: “from the past to the happening,” while another said: “I don’t know.” You can see the posts below.A post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala) on Aug 6, 2020 at 1:12am PDTA post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala) on Aug 6, 2020 at 6:11am PDTA post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala) on Aug 6, 2020 at 6:12am PDTLast month, Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker revealed how Mark Ronson played a significant part in his pivot into pop music.Parker was speaking to NME about the making of his

Tame Impala has given an assist to rapper 070 Shake with a remix of her track ‘Guilty Conscience.’The original track is the fourth single take from Shake’s debut album ‘Modus Vivendi,’ released in January this year.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker has revealed that Mark Ronson played a significant part in his pivot to pop music.Parker was speaking to NME about the making of his acclaimed third album ‘Currents’, which was released five years ago this week (July 17).During the chat, the musician also looked back on his contributions to Mark Ronson’s 2014 record ‘Uptown Special’, on which he provided vocals for ‘Daffodils’ among other cuts.“Mark’s a big reason why I had the confidence to do what I did with ‘Currents’,” Parker told NME.

Tame Impala shared the official acoustic version of ‘On Track’ overnight (July 8). The song appeared on ‘The Slow Rush’, which Kevin Parker’s project released in February 2020.Watch the video below:It’s not the first time Parker has performed a stripped-back version of ‘On Track’.

Kevin Parker plays bass, guitar and sings in the colourful multi-track performance

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