The kids at the end singing to "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" gave me the most serious goosebumps and I started tearing up. I've never felt about music the way I do when I listen to a Tame Impala song. Love love love Kevin Parker.
He truly elicits emotions like few others can! So much of his music is like a pair of jumper cables on my heart, immediately sparking swirling bliss or deep, deep introspection. Hell, the entire Currents album is like a sonic hallucinogenic experience, whether it's a single song or the album in its entirety! I hate to throw this word out there, but at this hour I lack a better analogue: it's transcendent.
I listened to Currents after a bad breakup of 6 years. I drove around town just listening to it .. night after night. It made me feel less alone, sad, made me feel understood and that everything would be ok. thanks Kev
Hillsdale listening to music and being alone at night seems to be something people do to cope with negative emotions... I've experienced it myself so I can very much feel with you ^^
It was just so comforting. From "The less I know the better" about what she's up to in her new romantic life, to "Eventually" and how one day maybe we wont be so broken and maybe I could even be happy this happened. It gave me hope.
Hillsdale sounds nice :) the song I listened to the most during my bad times was "Springfield" by Anathema, very moody especially good when alone in the dark/rain.
I’m a huge hip hop fan, and don’t usually like a ton of other stuff. But when I heard “Eventually” on a Beats1 radio show, it changed everything. I immediately listened to Tame Impala’s entire discography, and fell in love. It also inspired me to branch out and listen to other similar/alternative music. Thank you Kevin Parker for changing my outlook on music
Simon Pinchbeck I agree. Most of the new shit that comes out I can barely listen to. There’s only a few rappers that consistently put out good music anymore imo
@@idoGutman22 he means it's Kevin Parker who does everything, he writes, records, produces everything by himself. It's not even a band as the video says, it's only a band when they start jamming live sessions and big concerts
I was lucky enough to see Tame Impala this year in London. Before playing "Feels like we only go backwards" he apologised for not releasing an album for a while and said he doubted whether anyone would want to see him live! It astounded me how humble and unaware of his own talent he is. Luckily the whole crowd made it clear we love them.
i think it's ironic that Kevin thought Currents was unlistenable and people wouldn't like it, but it was literally the album that launched him into fame. He must've been so shocked haha
damn that clip of the students singing at the end really got me. I wish Tame Impala was around back when I was in elementary school. I can't believe the "I was born in the wrong generation" circle jerk exists. We have more great music than ever because of the internet. Yeah, sure, that means we also have more shitty musicians putting their music out there, but it also opens an avenue for truly creative geniuses who don't have insane connections to release their art freely. Shitty music has ALWAYS been around, but now people like early Kevin Parker have the means to release their work that they recorded in their apartments to the world. We live in a golden age of music, don't let the "hnnnnng POP MUSIC BAD OLD MUSIC GOOD" people distract you from that.
The first time I had ever heard Tame Impala's Currents album, I could have sworn I had listened to it before but I hadn't. The way each song unfolded and swirled itself into a wave of feelings and shrouded emotions just struck me with a familiarity only so few other albums could accomplish. At that point I had not heard any of their songs but once heard, they stuck as if I had listened to them for years. It's quite an odd feeling to put into detailed words, but it was and still is a feeling only they have beautifully encapsulated.
You just described exactly how I felt. For the life of me I swear I had heard so many songs on the most recent album but I never had. It truly is an odd feeling
Kevin Parker is one of those rare individuals he has a a love for music, talent that has been sharpened by hard work. I feel he is a living legend in music today, and will only grow from here
Im so glad Kevin Parker exist, his music just speaks to me in such a personal level its so deep it feels so familiar it’s like that person you’ve always known your entire life
@@batatanna No but I believe soundscape and sonics can be understood by all and that's more what I think people refer to when they call music a universal language. Anyone can pull some feeling from any kind of music.
@@brettdevlin3441 and an English speaker can understand vowels, consonants and breaks in a polish speaker but I doubt they'd be able to perceive the meaning ths polish speaker is intending. The same goes to music and all of it's different reinteration, sure you can listen to Indhi traditional music and feel something related to your own cultural musical background but you won't feel what people whom grew up in that environment do.
Of all the documentaries and video essays I've seen on TI, this is by far the best. That clip of the kids at the end literally has me in tears realizing how beautiful it is to have a unifying musical force alive today. We always think of artists like The Beatles and Michael Jackson as these wonderful gifts of past lives, but my god, we have our own today, and his name is Kevin Parker. He doesn't just enrich individual lives with his music; he brings us together and reminds us of man's best nature in the face of an unredeemable and bleak outlook. No matter how bad things are now, and no matter how far down we spiral... no matter if we are allowed to continue at all, we have today. We have this moment, and for me, it is defined by Tame Impala. No one can take that away from us. What a fucking gift.
hey folk, i know this will read mad egocentric of me but i base my career path heavy on tame impala and insistently try to resemble their level of quality. i hope you'll check out my music, maybe it'll have a similar thing to offer you to what tame impala does - cos to be honest that'd be the best case scenario >>> www.shaderadio.com
Bands like tame impala are un- fucking/un- corrupting the music industry. Its great. History in the makeing. Our kids are going to ask us one day if we ever seen them live.
From 2008 to 2012 he was in a band called Pond. It consists of all guys in his live band. After he left, he produced 4 more albums for them, so they have a similar but more experimental sound to Tame Impala. You have to check them out. They're easily as good as Kevins solo stuff
My daughter played Tame Impala a few years ago as we drove around Phoenix area while visiting my parents. Drawn to the escapism and good vibe, reminding me of listening to the Beatles as a kid, I was hooked. Had a feeling that there was something unconventional about the band. Thanks to this, I now know and look forward to exploring more of their music.
My husband (then friend) introduced me to this amazing band in 2016. We fell in love as Tame Impala played in the background.. then the lyrics became a part of our story & vice versa. I will always cherish their music as a part of my story 🎵
Excellent video. The man who appears at 2:20 is another musical genius- Nick Allbrook. He's the fearless frontman of Australian psychedelic legends POND.
I can definitely say that tame impala is very emotional for a good amount of people. last year (I was a freshman in high school), I fell in love for the first time with this wonderful girl and she introduced me to tame impala and I was hooked. within a month or two Spotify told me i was in the top one percent for tame impala listeners for the sheer amount of it I consumed daily haha. I remember around Christmas when i was off with my family I mailed her currents on vinyl as my Christmas gift and she loved it. but like all good things, our relationship had to end during quarantine. even though I was willing to do anything to make her happy and keep going she just lacked the communication and problem solving skills to continue. that was months ago but I still think about her every night and it makes me very very sad. and every time i listen to tame impala I feel like crying because it reminds me of the happiest time in my life with that girl. everything about that time in my life that made me happy is now gone and i just have to find something new to keep me going.
I feel you on listening to tame impala nearly every single day for the past 4 years. Before I found Tame Impala's music I swear to god it felt like I was searching for his music for as long as I knew what music even was. There were only a few songs and artists that I actually truly enjoyed but they never gave me the feeling I was craving. So when I discovered the living and breathing and beautiful music making god, Kevin Parker, those cravings were finally fulfilled. This deep connection had formed between me and his music and I am now absolutely addicted to it. I kind of gained this lowkey love for the man himself which uhhh made sense considering how he gifted me and the rest of us his wonderful sounding work of art that gives me a feeling no one else ever has.There are a few songs out there that I do truly connect to as well but there like single songs from artists that do not continuously shoot me right in the soul with their songs every time like Kevin does. Now I don't mean to brag but I was lucky enough (for once) to see tame impala live at Citadel and I kid you not it was the best night of my life, I'd sell my soul to experience it again because it was literally magical like nothing ever will top seeing tame impala live and I HIGHLY urge everyone to grab the chance, if they have it, to see Kevin and his band live too.
ur queen I feel exactly the same way- you’ve described perfectly the way tame impala has impacted me too. I also got to see them live at Citadel and I was completely blown away- it was so worth it to get to experience their music in person!
Currents was thee perfect album in my opinion. Dont put a lid on musicians unstoppable thirst to explore new ideas with music, especially with someone who is constantly progressing such as Kevin Parker and Damon Albarn from Gorillaz. It's a privilege we get to hear their talents come to life, don't shut down their creativity for your own selfish reasons. Just love it all.
I completely agree, if artists didn’t experiment and try new ideas, all their albums would be exactly the same, all of Tame’s albums have had a distinct sound and feel to them in my opinion and I enjoy them all in their own regards
I also have been listening to Tame Impala every day for a while now. It hasn't been since I was a teenager (decades ago) that I was into music this much. I am so grateful, I didn't know it was possible anymore.
That's so amazing to hear. Ive kind of gone through a similar situation where i just couldn't find any other music or group that could touch my soul or be the sou sound track of my life besides the Grateful Dead and Dave Matthews Band, but then i recently started listening to Billie Eilish. I tried to have no expectations going in since im 20 years older than her but her music just speaks to me and I think her and Finneas are just geniuses. I have a strange feeling Tame Impala can do something similar for me and I'm excited to explore what Ive missed over these years!
Well done dude. You mentioned him working with other artists like Lady Gaga and Kanye, but nobody ever talks about the 3 songs he has on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Special" album. Daffodils especially is an awesome song...
this was incredibly well done. my appreciation for Kevin has gone up so much and i didn’t think that was even possible. i REALLY want an updated video with slow rush
My friend interviewed Kevin Parker back in 2013. She played me their interview that she wrote the article with. He was super funny, shy, and completely random. Wow! So glad to see where Kevin has gone and become since then.
For me it's a combination between Beatles - Cream - Jethro Tull - english library music and so much others great bands like the Floyds or Air. In one word, it's compleletly unique... Love it !
I don't think you're right. His dad was telling him he won't enjoy music while it is his job, the way to make his bread. A job is usually the thing that you HAVE to do, having the right mood or not. But obsession with every detail isn't caused by that - it is Kevin's artistic approach, he is a perfectionist. Perfectionism can irritate a person eventually and make him tired.
My daughter introduced me to Tame Impala ages ago but they never grabbed my imagination. That was until our UK Glastonbury 2019 festival recently where they headlined one night. Live, they blew my mind and my doubts about a whole fresh musical direction they could take me in. This video reflects my feelings exactly, a superb production that even Kevin would be proud of. Thanks fella ; )
I can see the aloneness in his eyes.....the irony of someone feeling so estranged creating something that reaches out to and connects millions of people together is beautiful
Kevin works a lot with Pond in the studio, and most of the touring members of Tame Impala are in Pond or were at point. their sound is more like early tame but a little more psychedelic influenced. Anyone thats looking for something to listen to while waiting on a new Tame Impala album should give them a listen, theyre amazing live too
I have been listening to tame since like 2013 and now they're HUGE. It's been amazing to watch them grow. I feel like a proud mother. I even say them at a tiny venue in nyc in 2013 and then at the capitol theater in 2017 and now this summer SOLD OUT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. AMAZING
Yea I’ve been listening since 2011 and had a chance to see them in like 2012 in Portland at a smaller venue for like $18 a ticket, and the next time they came around it was impossible to get a ticket and they were like $80 a piece or something. I kick myself every day for not making the trip back then lol
I’ve just no words for this I love how tame impala not as a band but entity are humble and brilliant in one breath this video encapsulated how good Kevin Parker is
10 years of my life I've listen to Tame Impala, through all that time I've been through some of the greatest and lowest points of me life, the entirety of high school and college, relationships, money troubles, finding my own path in life and through it all, I've always found peace in Kevin's music. I'll never stop loving it.
This is by far the best Tame Impala doc out there. I've watched it a few times since I found it in 2020. We need an updated version, please!! and thank you!! :)
I was in high school falling deep in love for the first time with Tame Impala as the backdrop music to it all. Initial innocent explorations, I was playing Lonerism on repeat on my little discman that I carried to school with a copy of the CD I had rented from the library. As the relationship grew more serious, we both obsessed over Tame Impala and sure enough Currents released that year and I spent the entire summer listening to it on repeat, and experiencing the dizzying and dramatic bliss of first love. Even from the portion of ‘let it happen’ that you played in the video, I was transported back to being a wide eyed 16 year old sitting on the school bus with my high school sweetheart beside me showing me the song for the first time. It makes my heart soar. The transcendental and visceral power of music, particularly that of Kevin Parker’s creation, has never ceased to amaze me. I remember vividly being on the phone with him when Tame Impala won the ARIA award, we were both so excited. Even 60 years down the line, when I hear those heavy, dirty bass lines, I will be taken back to summer of 2015/2016. So magical...
Beautiful video. Kevin Parker is an amazing human being and has completely reinvigorated my love and passion for psychedelic rock. Tame Impala forever.
Thank you for making this video - i know you said that it's already been done but i had yet to come across one with these interviews and facts. Thank you 😊
This video gave me chills. I love how my two other favorite artists (Rihanna, and Travis Scott) are linked with my all time cherished: Tame Impala. Kevin Parker, is in fact a genius.
I'm a lifelong metal head with a great appreciation for classical music and a secret adoration of yesteryears pop/rock/soul hits ..... But to be honest I mainly listen to extreme metal and industrial. That being said ... Tame impala / mr. Parker have delivered to this planet some of the most poignant and necessary ... Lush and visionary .... Absolutely exquisite and fascinating musical textures I have ever heard . One of my children turned me on to them when inner speaker came out and I'm simply hooked . This incredible music knows no boundaries and cannot be defined by genre . It is simply magical and should be considered one of the gateways to higher understanding . I am serious . Thank you Kevin for this ,with love brother!
quality video, genuinely moving at the end, so grateful for the art that is Tame Impala, and can't wait for what's in store on his next album 🖤 Kevin Parker you mad man
This was really well done... Gotta love Parker, all that analog equipment, and the skill to know how to use it..end results...genius Tame impala is a special ...group...!
That was wonderfully informative. I have been living under a rock and was recently introduced to this artist and I am really happy to get this background information in such an entertaining way! Thank you for making this documentary.
I discovered them about a year ago, and I wake up with his songs in my head ALLLLLL the time. I'm very glad you made a video, this is my second viewing. Thanks!
I found tame impala because some video used "the less I know the better" and was like holy shit that's amazing. Yeah I've been listening to tame impala ever since
Currents and Midnight Marauders by a Tribe Called Quest was the first records I’ve ever purchased. They they both have something in common for me. They both transcend time and space. They are timeless.
This is the longest Tame Impala has gone without a new release, so I'm expecting whatever comes next to be revolutionary (well, even more revolutionary than the last three)
Discovered Innerspeaker back in 2011 on my first lsd trip and the way I saw music changed forever. Incredible album and incredibly journey. To this day, I listen to innerspeaker and lonerism on repeat, but admittedly I didn't enjoy currents all that much. I still can't help but be happy that Kevin's finally getting the recognition he deserves. He's uniting people who love all different types of music, which is just incredible.
I discovered theese guys on mushrooms, that shit was so crazy I just layed in bed for 5 hours listening to their discography. Everybody needs to have that experience
Elephant hit TripleJ in early high school, and it changed how I listened to music, and what I looked for. I haven't stopped listening to the stuff I already loved by any means, but that song, and eventually Currents, blew my mind into a whole different world and standard of sound.
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And now Patience and Borderline are out and they’re both great. He’s an undeniable genius
Hesa legend man how are humans so intelligent
You mean "Boring-line"
Ahmad Bajwa beats me man
@@boobtuber06 Borderline is amazing.
Just Cade it’s ok
The kids at the end singing to "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" gave me the most serious goosebumps and I started tearing up. I've never felt about music the way I do when I listen to a Tame Impala song. Love love love Kevin Parker.
He truly elicits emotions like few others can! So much of his music is like a pair of jumper cables on my heart, immediately sparking swirling bliss or deep, deep introspection. Hell, the entire Currents album is like a sonic hallucinogenic experience, whether it's a single song or the album in its entirety! I hate to throw this word out there, but at this hour I lack a better analogue: it's transcendent.
Same just now same 😭
@@bxtunez6439 ME TOO
Fantastic music/choral director!
Same here, so beautifully delivered ❤❤❤❤❤
I listened to Currents after a bad breakup of 6 years. I drove around town just listening to it .. night after night. It made me feel less alone, sad, made me feel understood and that everything would be ok. thanks Kev
same
Hillsdale listening to music and being alone at night seems to be something people do to cope with negative emotions... I've experienced it myself so I can very much feel with you ^^
Hillsdale holy shit 6 years
It was just so comforting. From "The less I know the better" about what she's up to in her new romantic life, to "Eventually" and how one day maybe we wont be so broken and maybe I could even be happy this happened. It gave me hope.
Hillsdale sounds nice :) the song I listened to the most during my bad times was "Springfield" by Anathema, very moody especially good when alone in the dark/rain.
they gave Jesus a guitar finally...
Tame Jesus can play any instrument he wants
This is the closest thing I have ever seen to accurate! Hell yea
Jesus is british
Father John Misty already had one
I get it he got long hair
One of the greatest pure musicians of our time.
Alberto Mendoza Tame Impala is great but Steven Wilson is anonther great artist.
@@bauer444 yeap
Alberto Mendoza John Mayer then tame impala
his voice also on some song on his track sounds like the late John Lennon
for real
I’m a huge hip hop fan, and don’t usually like a ton of other stuff. But when I heard “Eventually” on a Beats1 radio show, it changed everything. I immediately listened to Tame Impala’s entire discography, and fell in love. It also inspired me to branch out and listen to other similar/alternative music. Thank you Kevin Parker for changing my outlook on music
Simon Pinchbeck I agree. Most of the new shit that comes out I can barely listen to. There’s only a few rappers that consistently put out good music anymore imo
@Simon Pinchbeck i feel the same
Yoooo..same here bro
I did the opposite finding my entry into Hip Hop via Q Tip...either way its ace :)
Lowkey same lol
When you realise "tame impala" is really just kevin's superhero name...
What do you mean by that?
@@idoGutman22 he means it's Kevin Parker who does everything, he writes, records, produces everything by himself. It's not even a band as the video says, it's only a band when they start jamming live sessions and big concerts
@@idoGutman22 Your answer is @1:30
@@idoGutman22 it's not a band
It's more of a solo project
All frontman of the bands did that....
Not only Kevin
The less I know the better has got me through some shit
Jaee Ponde same here
you're straight, aren't you?
joolia I’m bi...
Maddie Bakke not you her lmaooo
joolia ok CAuse I was finna say-
I was lucky enough to see Tame Impala this year in London. Before playing "Feels like we only go backwards" he apologised for not releasing an album for a while and said he doubted whether anyone would want to see him live! It astounded me how humble and unaware of his own talent he is. Luckily the whole crowd made it clear we love them.
Katie Cooper his own biggest critic syndrome
Awww was that at citadel? I was there too. I cry.
diandra stithe yes it was! Amazing wasn't it
@@Katiecooperofficial same haha, it was a really good show
i was at Citadel too!!! most amazing night of my life
Best thing that happened to me in 2019 was listening to Tame Impala
Me too because I finally saw them in mexico!! was freaking awesome! 2019 is our year man!
Facts
Me too !!
Bruce Profits me too and seeing them live🥺
same
Kevin Parker has also produced and featured on Travis Scott's "Astroworld" and Kali Uchis's "Isolation".
What songs dude?
Javier Grajeda “skeletons” on travis’ album
And "Tomorrow" on Kali Uchis' Isolation
featured w kanye too right? and zhu?
YES
Lonerism is a trip. Love that album so much.
i think it's ironic that Kevin thought Currents was unlistenable and people wouldn't like it, but it was literally the album that launched him into fame. He must've been so shocked haha
sometimes we’re our biggest critics
damn that clip of the students singing at the end really got me. I wish Tame Impala was around back when I was in elementary school. I can't believe the "I was born in the wrong generation" circle jerk exists. We have more great music than ever because of the internet. Yeah, sure, that means we also have more shitty musicians putting their music out there, but it also opens an avenue for truly creative geniuses who don't have insane connections to release their art freely. Shitty music has ALWAYS been around, but now people like early Kevin Parker have the means to release their work that they recorded in their apartments to the world. We live in a golden age of music, don't let the "hnnnnng POP MUSIC BAD OLD MUSIC GOOD" people distract you from that.
The first time I had ever heard Tame Impala's Currents album, I could have sworn I had listened to it before but I hadn't. The way each song unfolded and swirled itself into a wave of feelings and shrouded emotions just struck me with a familiarity only so few other albums could accomplish. At that point I had not heard any of their songs but once heard, they stuck as if I had listened to them for years. It's quite an odd feeling to put into detailed words, but it was and still is a feeling only they have beautifully encapsulated.
You just described exactly how I felt. For the life of me I swear I had heard so many songs on the most recent album but I never had. It truly is an odd feeling
Raging_Dogs7 I completely agree with you two. It was like seeing an old friend that I had never met before
Wow it seems you must of herd it. IN A PAST liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiFE
Nice pfp. Tame impala and Pink Floyd. U must be a cool dude. I have both in a playlist!!
This was exactly how I felt as well!!!!! I basically spoke this comment out loud to my roommates while at University
It Might Be Time, Posthumous Forgiveness, Lost In Yesterday & Borderline. The Slow Rush is destined to be an album to be remembered.
I literally can’t stop listening to Lost in Yesterday
Kevin Parker is one of those rare individuals he has a a love for music, talent that has been sharpened by hard work. I feel he is a living legend in music today, and will only grow from here
The masterpiece and brilliance of Currents will forever blow my mind.
love currents, but lonerism is where it's at
Currents hooked me for life
seriously. i listen to currents every single day. like at least 2 or 3 tracks from it every single day. i love every single track on it
@@soarenstevenson6050 okay marry me then sheesh.
@@lovenmorris7697 down we'd be cute. always on the same vibe cause of currents
Im so glad Kevin Parker exist, his music just speaks to me in such a personal level its so deep it feels so familiar it’s like that person you’ve always known your entire life
Holy shit same, have you taken acid while listening to it too? Its crazy
Music is an international language and Kevin is fluent
No, it's not
@@batatanna I mean the way we go about music varies regionally but there is music everywhere so kinda
@@brettdevlin3441 and there is language everywhere but you wouldnt treat as if all languages understand each other would you?
@@batatanna No but I believe soundscape and sonics can be understood by all and that's more what I think people refer to when they call music a universal language. Anyone can pull some feeling from any kind of music.
@@brettdevlin3441 and an English speaker can understand vowels, consonants and breaks in a polish speaker but I doubt they'd be able to perceive the meaning ths polish speaker is intending. The same goes to music and all of it's different reinteration, sure you can listen to Indhi traditional music and feel something related to your own cultural musical background but you won't feel what people whom grew up in that environment do.
Of all the documentaries and video essays I've seen on TI, this is by far the best. That clip of the kids at the end literally has me in tears realizing how beautiful it is to have a unifying musical force alive today. We always think of artists like The Beatles and Michael Jackson as these wonderful gifts of past lives, but my god, we have our own today, and his name is Kevin Parker. He doesn't just enrich individual lives with his music; he brings us together and reminds us of man's best nature in the face of an unredeemable and bleak outlook. No matter how bad things are now, and no matter how far down we spiral... no matter if we are allowed to continue at all, we have today. We have this moment, and for me, it is defined by Tame Impala. No one can take that away from us. What a fucking gift.
your comment perfectly encapsulates my exact thoughts on tame impala
hey folk, i know this will read mad egocentric of me but i base my career path heavy on tame impala and insistently try to resemble their level of quality. i hope you'll check out my music, maybe it'll have a similar thing to offer you to what tame impala does - cos to be honest that'd be the best case scenario >>> www.shaderadio.com
Kevin Parker is truly the Kevin Parker of our times.
kwhyland So beautifully put, and couldn’t agree more.
Well said.
Bands like tame impala are un- fucking/un- corrupting the music industry. Its great. History in the makeing. Our kids are going to ask us one day if we ever seen them live.
Not a band tho
From 2008 to 2012 he was in a band called Pond. It consists of all guys in his live band. After he left, he produced 4 more albums for them, so they have a similar but more experimental sound to Tame Impala.
You have to check them out. They're easily as good as Kevins solo stuff
Tame impala is one of the very very few I can listen on repeat and not get sick of it.
My daughter played Tame Impala a few years ago as we drove around Phoenix area while visiting my parents. Drawn to the escapism and good vibe, reminding me of listening to the Beatles as a kid, I was hooked. Had a feeling that there was something unconventional about the band. Thanks to this, I now know and look forward to exploring more of their music.
My husband (then friend) introduced me to this amazing band in 2016. We fell in love as Tame Impala played in the background.. then the lyrics became a part of our story & vice versa. I will always cherish their music as a part of my story 🎵
Excellent video. The man who appears at 2:20 is another musical genius- Nick Allbrook. He's the fearless frontman of Australian psychedelic legends POND.
Domsy Adams early tame impala and pond are far better than newer tame impala imo
Elfondo B not lonersim new though, that album is probably his best
That dude is weird as fuck.
Is he truly the front man though? Kevin did produce the weather, just saying.... In all seriousness all the TI/POND guys are great in their own form.
+BeastoNinjaGaming yes he is. They've got Kevin to produce many of POND's albums
Tame Impala - Lost In Yesterday... absolute banger!
Kevin Parker is a god
That ending choir really makes you wonder...
Yup
Kevin Parker is life
Actually, he looks more like Jesus. I wish I knew how God looked like though.
Facts (Charlie heat version)
I can definitely say that tame impala is very emotional for a good amount of people. last year (I was a freshman in high school), I fell in love for the first time with this wonderful girl and she introduced me to tame impala and I was hooked. within a month or two Spotify told me i was in the top one percent for tame impala listeners for the sheer amount of it I consumed daily haha. I remember around Christmas when i was off with my family I mailed her currents on vinyl as my Christmas gift and she loved it. but like all good things, our relationship had to end during quarantine. even though I was willing to do anything to make her happy and keep going she just lacked the communication and problem solving skills to continue. that was months ago but I still think about her every night and it makes me very very sad. and every time i listen to tame impala I feel like crying because it reminds me of the happiest time in my life with that girl. everything about that time in my life that made me happy is now gone and i just have to find something new to keep me going.
Keep going brother! ❤
There is not a single day that goes by without Tame impala singing in my ears!
without?
You mean: without
13 year old Kevin Parker looks like Jim Halpert lol
Ki Martin I thought the same thing!
Big Tuna material
Yes
Thought the same exact thing
my two favourite men
I feel you on listening to tame impala nearly every single day for the past 4 years. Before I found Tame Impala's music I swear to god it felt like I was searching for his music for as long as I knew what music even was. There were only a few songs and artists that I actually truly enjoyed but they never gave me the feeling I was craving. So when I discovered the living and breathing and beautiful music making god, Kevin Parker, those cravings were finally fulfilled. This deep connection had formed between me and his music and I am now absolutely addicted to it. I kind of gained this lowkey love for the man himself which uhhh made sense considering how he gifted me and the rest of us his wonderful sounding work of art that gives me a feeling no one else ever has.There are a few songs out there that I do truly connect to as well but there like single songs from artists that do not continuously shoot me right in the soul with their songs every time like Kevin does. Now I don't mean to brag but I was lucky enough (for once) to see tame impala live at Citadel and I kid you not it was the best night of my life, I'd sell my soul to experience it again because it was literally magical like nothing ever will top seeing tame impala live and I HIGHLY urge everyone to grab the chance, if they have it, to see Kevin and his band live too.
ur queen I feel exactly the same way- you’ve described perfectly the way tame impala has impacted me too. I also got to see them live at Citadel and I was completely blown away- it was so worth it to get to experience their music in person!
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I feel the same way omg . Their music changed me for life
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I'm seeing him tomorrow!!! My life is ready to be changed.
The “group” uhhh you mean Kevin, Kevin and Kevin? 😂😂
Currents was thee perfect album in my opinion. Dont put a lid on musicians unstoppable thirst to explore new ideas with music, especially with someone who is constantly progressing such as Kevin Parker and Damon Albarn from Gorillaz. It's a privilege we get to hear their talents come to life, don't shut down their creativity for your own selfish reasons. Just love it all.
I am so glad you paired Tame Impala with Gorillaz. They truly are a gift to humanity. Wish they could collaborate.
I completely agree, if artists didn’t experiment and try new ideas, all their albums would be exactly the same, all of Tame’s albums have had a distinct sound and feel to them in my opinion and I enjoy them all in their own regards
One of the best comments I've ever read on this site
@@saivikas9580 tame impala and gorillaz oh dude! amazing idea
glad you mentioned damon, he’s a genius
Tame Impala is iconic. Currents is mine and so many others favorite album of all time. And that’s saying a lot.
Sierra Sharpe lonerism for me, but yeah! kev is a fucking savant. one of the greatest musicians of all time.
I also have been listening to Tame Impala every day for a while now. It hasn't been since I was a teenager (decades ago) that I was into music this much. I am so grateful, I didn't know it was possible anymore.
Mark Ledwich I'm in the same boat I had given up on music until I found these guys 5 years ago
That's so amazing to hear. Ive kind of gone through a similar situation where i just couldn't find any other music or group that could touch my soul or be the sou sound track of my life besides the Grateful Dead and Dave Matthews Band, but then i recently started listening to Billie Eilish. I tried to have no expectations going in since im 20 years older than her but her music just speaks to me and I think her and Finneas are just geniuses. I have a strange feeling Tame Impala can do something similar for me and I'm excited to explore what Ive missed over these years!
Currents is the only album i've ever listened to where I have legitamately adored every song.
Haven't listened to many albums?
@@apolloptx I have. But very few have been as consistent as currents
@@apolloptx That's such a poor way of talking to someone.
This man did a Travis Scott song. He can do it all
1st comment Travis Scott is terrible no talent.
John Bortolin obviously not if Kevin Parker loves his music and respects him
John Bortolin you’re sadly mistaken and just don’t understand music
When you know how produce exceptionally , your pretty much a LIVING LEGEND 😉.
@@blackshyguy2160 the beauty of music is that everyone gets to listen and draw their own conclusions/ understanding from it...
I had a mushroom trip with my girlfriend last year and Tame Impala's music was just PERFECT. We're so blessed to have Kevin Parker.
You did it. Now I've gotta listen to Tame Impala till I fall asleep and then wake up and listen some more.
Damn I actually fuckin teared up at the end. Great video, Kevin is just such a gift...
Well done dude. You mentioned him working with other artists like Lady Gaga and Kanye, but nobody ever talks about the 3 songs he has on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Special" album. Daffodils especially is an awesome song...
TRUE !
thanks for taking the time to make this
this was incredibly well done. my appreciation for Kevin has gone up so much and i didn’t think that was even possible. i REALLY want an updated video with slow rush
One of the greatest rock bands in the world
Kevin parker : were not rock & roll , and were not a band
I need to meet Kevin Parker before I die...
this is my life mission LOL
Leave him alone he is a loner, lol.
Met him at the casino in Sydney one night, fucking cried
my dad, brother and sister met him and I didn’t ):
You're kidding-and how did that happen?
My friend interviewed Kevin Parker back in 2013. She played me their interview that she wrote the article with. He was super funny, shy, and completely random. Wow! So glad to see where Kevin has gone and become since then.
For me it's a combination between Beatles - Cream - Jethro Tull - english library music and so much others great bands like the Floyds or Air. In one word, it's compleletly unique... Love it !
cyril debost air is one of kev’s biggest influence !!
"obsession with every detail makes it difficult for him to enjoy his output" explains what his father was warning him against?
dyl dog yep but glad he didn’t listen to his dad
Sounds like the condition afflicting every artist
I don't think you're right. His dad was telling him he won't enjoy music while it is his job, the way to make his bread. A job is usually the thing that you HAVE to do, having the right mood or not. But obsession with every detail isn't caused by that - it is Kevin's artistic approach, he is a perfectionist. Perfectionism can irritate a person eventually and make him tired.
I think his Dad was telling him that once you know how to do the magic trick, it's no longer magic.
@@BoutYoungAnnaLee gotta find that interview or article and revise it.
"Eventually" was such a beautiful song. A track a can always sing to myself everyday doing my work.
My daughter introduced me to Tame Impala ages ago but they never grabbed my imagination. That was until our UK Glastonbury 2019 festival recently where they headlined one night. Live, they blew my mind and my doubts about a whole fresh musical direction they could take me in. This video reflects my feelings exactly, a superb production that even Kevin would be proud of. Thanks fella ; )
Not a band
I can see the aloneness in his eyes.....the irony of someone feeling so estranged creating something that reaches out to and connects millions of people together is beautiful
The kids at the end sound amazing and theyre adorable. This was a great video.
Kevin works a lot with Pond in the studio, and most of the touring members of Tame Impala are in Pond or were at point. their sound is more like early tame but a little more psychedelic influenced. Anyone thats looking for something to listen to while waiting on a new Tame Impala album should give them a listen, theyre amazing live too
I looove pond a bit more out there but that’s what I love 😍😍
Cody Adams POND is da’ bomb! Man it Feels Like Space Again! Saint Kevin Christ mixes their music!
Whenever he releases a new song it’s like I’m in heaven for the first few times
One of the most talented artists out there . Kevin belongs to the upper rungs of the ladder
EXCELLENT documentary! I watched it twice in a row. Also recommended it to a friend. Great job.
Let it happen.
Love the kids singing at the end. Must be the best feeling as an artist seeing your work be appreciated and loved by everyone out there.
I have been listening to tame since like 2013 and now they're HUGE. It's been amazing to watch them grow. I feel like a proud mother. I even say them at a tiny venue in nyc in 2013 and then at the capitol theater in 2017 and now this summer SOLD OUT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. AMAZING
Yea I’ve been listening since 2011 and had a chance to see them in like 2012 in Portland at a smaller venue for like $18 a ticket, and the next time they came around it was impossible to get a ticket and they were like $80 a piece or something. I kick myself every day for not making the trip back then lol
Not a band tho
I’ve just no words for this I love how tame impala not as a band but entity are humble and brilliant in one breath this video encapsulated how good Kevin Parker is
10 years of my life I've listen to Tame Impala, through all that time I've been through some of the greatest and lowest points of me life, the entirety of high school and college, relationships, money troubles, finding my own path in life and through it all, I've always found peace in Kevin's music. I'll never stop loving it.
Amazing band. Great to rediscover
Currents is always my go-to album when boarding an airplane. It instantly neutralizes all my pre-flight jitters.
true man
This is by far the best Tame Impala doc out there. I've watched it a few times since I found it in 2020. We need an updated version, please!! and thank you!! :)
i'm 50yrs old and love listening to the currents album, top band imho, i did'nt know he was from perth, my home town..how cool!
Here after the release of The Slow Rush.
This man is a gift, this may be my favourite album from any musician ever.
Honestly, Kevin makes magic. It’s heavenly. I’m so glad I came across this treasure.
I was in high school falling deep in love for the first time with Tame Impala as the backdrop music to it all. Initial innocent explorations, I was playing Lonerism on repeat on my little discman that I carried to school with a copy of the CD I had rented from the library. As the relationship grew more serious, we both obsessed over Tame Impala and sure enough Currents released that year and I spent the entire summer listening to it on repeat, and experiencing the dizzying and dramatic bliss of first love.
Even from the portion of ‘let it happen’ that you played in the video, I was transported back to being a wide eyed 16 year old sitting on the school bus with my high school sweetheart beside me showing me the song for the first time. It makes my heart soar. The transcendental and visceral power of music, particularly that of Kevin Parker’s creation, has never ceased to amaze me.
I remember vividly being on the phone with him when Tame Impala won the ARIA award, we were both so excited. Even 60 years down the line, when I hear those heavy, dirty bass lines, I will be taken back to summer of 2015/2016. So magical...
Beautiful video. Kevin Parker is an amazing human being and has completely reinvigorated my love and passion for psychedelic rock. Tame Impala forever.
The choir at the end made me so emotional 🥲 about to see him for the second time next week, my heart is bursting with excitement
You have got to release a soundcloud url or something of that mix with Rihanna and Kevin singing together. Btw awesome job!
Thank You for that mashup
Great video!
One of my favorite bands of all time. Been listening to them since innerspeaker.
literally says it in the beginning of the video that it's not a band.
This comment was such a cringe
TAME IMPALA IS A MAN NOT A BAND
Its a one man Band guys.
1:18 Thats funny.
Thank you for making this video - i know you said that it's already been done but i had yet to come across one with these interviews and facts.
Thank you 😊
This video gave me chills. I love how my two other favorite artists (Rihanna, and Travis Scott) are linked with my all time cherished: Tame Impala. Kevin Parker, is in fact a genius.
the mash-up sounds like they're conversing in sync. so sublime
I'm a lifelong metal head with a great appreciation for classical music and a secret adoration of yesteryears pop/rock/soul hits ..... But to be honest I mainly listen to extreme metal and industrial.
That being said ... Tame impala / mr. Parker have delivered to this planet some of the most poignant and necessary ... Lush and visionary .... Absolutely exquisite and fascinating musical textures I have ever heard .
One of my children turned me on to them when inner speaker came out and I'm simply hooked . This incredible music knows no boundaries and cannot be defined by genre . It is simply magical and should be considered one of the gateways to higher understanding . I am serious .
Thank you Kevin for this ,with love brother!
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A very good little documentary - thanks.
quality video, genuinely moving at the end, so grateful for the art that is Tame Impala, and can't wait for what's in store on his next album 🖤 Kevin Parker you mad man
And now, The Slow Rush. I can’t wait for 2020.
This didn’t age well
@@andyjensen2497 the album yes tho 😳
i love how the more kevin doubts what hes putting out the bigger and bigger tame impala gets..
Oh no me too bro can’t go a day pure genius and dedication. I myself am inspired completely. Almost overwhelming of how much detail.
I’m so impressed with The Slow Rush.
This was really well done...
Gotta love Parker, all that analog equipment, and the skill to know how to use it..end results...genius
Tame impala is a special ...group...!
That was wonderfully informative. I have been living under a rock and was recently introduced to this artist and I am really happy to get this background information in such an entertaining way! Thank you for making this documentary.
I discovered them about a year ago, and I wake up with his songs in my head ALLLLLL the time. I'm very glad you made a video, this is my second viewing. Thanks!
I found tame impala because some video used "the less I know the better" and was like holy shit that's amazing. Yeah I've been listening to tame impala ever since
Same
I remembering hearing tame impala on the ATL commercial. I must’ve rewinded the dvr 100 times! My first thought was who ever produce this is a genius
If you like tame impala you might like a band called The Doublejumps
I read everyone's comments about the kids singing at the end - and then here I am... tearing up. So beautiful.
The 29 March 2019 SNL appearance brought me here. I feel like a new planet was discovered
His music is helping me heal from trauma and I can’t appreciate this man more .
Currents and Midnight Marauders by a Tribe Called Quest was the first records I’ve ever purchased. They they both have something in common for me. They both transcend time and space. They are timeless.
KEV TIMES UP RELEASE THE NEW ALBUM
For genius, time is never up :) Only one stopping him, is the record labels dead line, without it we would get nothing lol
This is the longest Tame Impala has gone without a new release, so I'm expecting whatever comes next to be revolutionary (well, even more revolutionary than the last three)
Yo he still hasn't
THE SLOW RUSH- FEB 14, 2020.
Discovered Innerspeaker back in 2011 on my first lsd trip and the way I saw music changed forever. Incredible album and incredibly journey.
To this day, I listen to innerspeaker and lonerism on repeat, but admittedly I didn't enjoy currents all that much. I still can't help but be happy that Kevin's finally getting the recognition he deserves. He's uniting people who love all different types of music, which is just incredible.
I discovered theese guys on mushrooms, that shit was so crazy I just layed in bed for 5 hours listening to their discography. Everybody needs to have that experience
Niinji Music every time i trip i listen to every album. i can’t help myself.
Let it happen and Same old mistakes are my all time favorites. Thank you kevin Parker
Currents is for psychadelics haha
Sparksy tame impala is for psychedelics
Wgii 3 agreed :)
Had the best time listening to his work on shrooms. Takes u away man
Mango bull shit.
Oliver Taveras oh man me too incredible
Elephant hit TripleJ in early high school, and it changed how I listened to music, and what I looked for. I haven't stopped listening to the stuff I already loved by any means, but that song, and eventually Currents, blew my mind into a whole different world and standard of sound.