It seems as if progressive psychedelic rock is back and I know this is a contentious issue but I am on side!
Aussie Land is where is it all happening and the remnants of the explosion lands firmly on Tame Impala's door.
They formed in Perth in 2007 and cite Cream and CAN as influences. These three scruffy 20 year olds signed to Oz label Modular Recordings (home to The Presets, Wolfmother and Yeah Yeah Yeah's) back in 2008 and have, consequently, been given time to develop and grow.
Tame Impala consists of Kevin Parker on lead guitar and vox, Dominic Simper on bass guitar and Jay Watson who drums and does backing vox. Kevin's dreamy delivery and image induced lyrics are held together by Dominic's cool basslines and Jay's drumming (especially in Half a Glass Full of Wine). An this makes Tame Impala exciting and, dare I say it… Fresh.
Tunes such as 'Sundown Syndrome' make me want to run through a field with daisies in my hair to then climb a tree to over look a luscious sunset… I then wake up from my daydream at my desk in drizzly London. 'Half a Glass Full of Wine' gained spot plays on BBC 6 Music and was their only song released from their EP in the UK.
After gaining support from Oz's biggest alternative radio station Triple J and with their self titled EP charting at number 1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association chart, so far, they've had a good run. They've supported The Black Keys, Yeasayer and MGMT and are gradually cracking the festival circuit.
Their album titled Innerspeaker is due for release in early June and with a few UK dates thrown in, it looks as if they're finally taking off.
Fav: 'Desire Be Desire Go'
Aussie Land is where is it all happening and the remnants of the explosion lands firmly on Tame Impala's door.
They formed in Perth in 2007 and cite Cream and CAN as influences. These three scruffy 20 year olds signed to Oz label Modular Recordings (home to The Presets, Wolfmother and Yeah Yeah Yeah's) back in 2008 and have, consequently, been given time to develop and grow.
Tame Impala consists of Kevin Parker on lead guitar and vox, Dominic Simper on bass guitar and Jay Watson who drums and does backing vox. Kevin's dreamy delivery and image induced lyrics are held together by Dominic's cool basslines and Jay's drumming (especially in Half a Glass Full of Wine). An this makes Tame Impala exciting and, dare I say it… Fresh.
Tunes such as 'Sundown Syndrome' make me want to run through a field with daisies in my hair to then climb a tree to over look a luscious sunset… I then wake up from my daydream at my desk in drizzly London. 'Half a Glass Full of Wine' gained spot plays on BBC 6 Music and was their only song released from their EP in the UK.
After gaining support from Oz's biggest alternative radio station Triple J and with their self titled EP charting at number 1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association chart, so far, they've had a good run. They've supported The Black Keys, Yeasayer and MGMT and are gradually cracking the festival circuit.
Their album titled Innerspeaker is due for release in early June and with a few UK dates thrown in, it looks as if they're finally taking off.
Fav: 'Desire Be Desire Go'
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