These struggles, and the attempt to please everyone, plague both him and his happiness. Parker feels alienated from his age group, singing that he is, “trying so hard to be self.” He discusses the conflicts of competing with others, feeling stagnant and handling the ups and downs of love. “Music To Walk Home By” fleshes out a pop-inspired melody while continuing to expand the narrative of self-loathing and questioning. With the brash guitar and bright synths, the listener gets lost in an immersive wonderland of contrasting emotions. “I just don’t know where the hell I belong,” Parker sings. These kinds of mistakes that Parker hints at, however, seem increasingly accidental, as if he doesn’t know any better. Talking about a love that has now gone wrong, Parker says he “feels like my life is ready to blow,” and narrates his wrongdoings in his romantic relationship. “Mind Mischief” reaches further into a more contemplative theme of regret. This kind of hard-hitting playing, cultivated by the guitar, bass, synths and percussion, has established the iconic sound of Tame Impala, first shown in his debut album “Innerspeaker” and developed further in “Lonerism.” Parker wastes no time by the heavy guitar break in “Apocalypse Dreams.” Here, the anticipation has been set for us. Isolated drums contrast Parker’s far-reaching vocals to heighten the album’s intensity, quickly gaining speed. Tracks like “Endors Toi” and “Apocalypse Dreams” advance the overall tone of the album. A short introduction to his project, Parker balances both the vague and mysterious with his stylistic essentials, making the listener want to follow deeper to uncover an intimate truth of loneliness. Parker then opens the floodgates, letting the concentrated fuzziness of his guitar bleed through. Starting with “Be Above It,” the record automatically takes ownership of an experimental style by relaying an urgent message through a whisper-voice urging the listener to stay above “it,” a reference to loneliness. I realized that even though I felt somewhat out of place, there was someone else on the other side of the world who felt the same way. When I listened to “Lonerism” in its entirety, I felt a little more understood as an individual. Truly, I do not think I have connected with an artist more. This psychedelic, experimental and alternative style shifted my perception of music. One thing that kept me anchored, however, was music.Īt a mere 13 years old, something clicked when I first heard the mastermind of Tame Impala, Kevin Parker, and his dystopian voice, synonymous to that of John Lennon. Struggling with the physical and emotional changes that plagued me and every other average preteen, I felt adrift. I was the small, timid middle schooler who had no clue as to where I fit in. I had braces, acne, scoliosis and a back brace for said scoliosis. When I first started listening to Tame Impala, I was in eighth grade. When I saw Kevin Parker’s Instagram post reminiscing about all the ways in which the record affected his life, I thought I should, too. The record is a pillar of the alternative genre and was responsible for Tame Impala’s massive success in the music industry.
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