Album Review
'Lonerism' - Tame Impala
File this album somewhere between the Beatles and Pink Floyd.
The vagueness of that statement should not be misconceived. The vibe that can be felt throughout the entirety of this album can be drawn on previous iconic sounds such as that of the Beatles or Pink Floyd and Genesis. A mixed sound of prog-rock and hypnotic ambience creates a truly superb record, start to finish. 'Lonerism' is a follow-up album to 'Innerspeaker', released in 2010 and similarly won the J Award for Australian Album of the Year.
The band claim that Todd Rundgren's album 'A Wizard, A True Star' released in 1973 acted as a major influence over the production of this album. The character of this album appears to be quite a step-away from the previous album 'Innerspeaker', with more prog-pop feel mixed with the band experimenting with synth and samples, as seen in the opening track 'Be Above It'.
The Beatles-come-Pink Floyd influences truly emanate in Track 4 entitled 'Mind Mischief', an amalgamation of hypnotic vocals, entrancing riffs and soft percussion. On the other hand, Track 5 entitled 'Music To Walk Home By', appears to step back in time towards Tame Impala's past music, with a sound reminiscent of the popular single 'Solitude is Bliss'. A personal stand-out track would have to be Track 9, 'Elephant'. Whilst the rest of the album gives out a hypnotic-dream pop vibe, 'Elephant' appears to occupy a similar airspace to the likes of the Black Keys. Heavy riffs and crashing cymbals combine to create a truly brilliant rock 'n' roll anthem.
Tame Impala - 'Elephant'
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