Tame Impala

Tame Impala is a raucous time machine of a band. Their sound is straight 60s progressive rock. The psychedelic synths accompanied by rocking guitars are great to relax to but I didn't quite know what to expect from their live show. All in all I'd say the show was good but was needing in some key areas. I was happy to see they had two nights, the band must be doing very well as our Saturday night show was packed. However my greatest disappointment was the sound mix, especially considering it was their second night and you'd hope they'd key that in. The entire show sounded too much like a wall of sound making it very difficult to pick out anything, especially Kevin Parker's vocals which were almost impossible to make out, providing only the melody and no words at best. And while synths are key to the band's sound, I was hoping the mix would focus equally if not more on the rock element of the band as they tend to perform better live than the keys. Technically the show was pretty amazing. The lights were appropriately psychedelic with a retro oscilloscope feel to them and plenty of neon tie-dye action. It was a bit seizure inducing at times and the band was very darkly lit for the entire show but I can appreciate this artistic choice as it forces to audience to absorb the music and not focus on the individual performers. As implied by the lighting choice, there was very little interaction with the crowd, only a brief mention of performing at the venue before and a "Hello San Francisco"...even though we were in Oakland? I like it when bands engage with the audience to some degree, even if it's just gauging their reaction to a song, but not if it's a silly joke about how you can get the lead's t-shirt at the merch booth. This wasn't an annoyance but definitely an area I feel that could use improvement, though it's possible they were just tired after back to back performance nights. Lastly the set list was very well crafted. The show started off with some of more chill tracks, warming up the audience with songs like "Be Above It." From there it built up to the energetic highs of "Elephant" before having us drift away on the brain wave beauty of the hit "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards." While there was definitely more of the "Lonerism" album than not, I felt the show was a good balance between their older material and the newer hits. In sum Tame Impala put on a great show Saturday night at the lovely Fox venue in Oakland and I hope to see them again soon. Most excitingly I feel there's still a lot of untapped potential to make this act an even bigger crowd pleaser in the future!

With so much that sounds the same on the radio and popular Hot100 playlists on Spotify, I naturally gravitate towards sounds that are unique and bring an interesting perspective to the sonic palette. And Tame Impala brings that something different to the table - a unique electronic-driven alternative rock sound that blends together in a truly inventive way. The sounds they are exploring on their upcoming album, "Currents", and their previous explorations on their breakout album, "Lonerism", mix together sounds of the 70s, 80s, current electronica, and the lead frontman Kevin Parker's voice, and bring out the colors of sound in an exciting way.

I was curious though to see if the sounds that come across through their albums could be replicated live. They were playing at Echostage - not my favorite DC venue. But as the show got going, it was easy to see why they were at Echostage. The lights dropped, the crowd cheered, and the psychedelic sounds began, coupled with an incredible light show - much like Alt-J's performance in November, in which the show is just as much about the lighting as it is about the musical performance (hence why I suspect they choose Echostage).

As the first songs kicked off ("Let It Happen" was the opener, one of my fav tracks off of "Currents") and Kevin Parker sang his first notes, my suspicion deepened as to if they could match the sound off of their albums. But I think it took Parker a couple of songs to get that falsetto range he sings in warmed up, because as the night went on, he sounded much better and much like the production of their albums (which I think is the hallmark of good, authentic artists - if their sound can match the production of their albums live). There were a lot of groovy jams throughout the night, and as the band continued playing through a solid two hour set, all the favorites were played - "Elephant", "Be Above It", "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards", etc. - plus material on their upcoming album - "Let It Happen", "Cause I'm a Man".

It was a great set list, solid light show (though I did think I was going to have a seizure from the constant strobe lights at one point), and endearing performance. They're fun to listen to, bop around a bit, and enjoy the psychedelic grooves of their sound. Very much worth seeing live.

Since their Grammy win, Tame Impala once unknown to the U.S., has generated tons of interest in America— playing the biggest festivals and drawing the biggest crowds they would ever imagine.

This showed at their concert in New Orleans at the Civic Theater. There was plenty of young adults of course, but I was surprised by the turn out of much older people.

Only one band came on before Tame Impala's near 2-hour show. The set up is very forthright. No hidden special features or magic tricks. The back screen and lighting is all set to go. The band doesn't even waste time getting on stage they all came on, said hello, and began playing.

It really works for the image of the band. They're not known for being very flashy performers. They're known for being very grounded musicians that really focus on the music, and that's precisely what their live set reflects. The set will make you dance, jump, scream, and feel just like any set, but you don't freak out over cool pyrotechnics or messages in videos or long speeches from the frontman. In fact, they only spoke four times to say hello, acknowledge the drummer's birthday, say it was their second to last song, and then just say thank you.

What really makes this show stand out — what really made this show so great— is that they bring back the importance of letting the music speak for itself and take you somewhere new. It got so dark in the venue that everyone stopped dancing for a second and just watched the screen, overwhelmed in the sound. It was so amazing and different even if the concept is very old. I have gotten so used to shows dazzling me with great performances that it took my breathe away to see everyone just incapable of sewing the band and being forced to just listen to the music. You don't end up going to see Tame Impala at all. You go to hear their music, and you kind of are forced to remember how that's the exact objective of going to a concert anyway.

Everyone came together that night for music instead of seeing their favorite band. They weren't really given a choice, and I can pretty confidently say that they left with more than they expected from four very humble Australian musicians that have crafted one of the best live sets contemporary music has ever seen.

Write your review of Tame Impala here...The first time that I saw Tame Impala in concert was at Primavera Sound festival (Barcelona), back in 2013. Their popularity was growing after the release of 'Lonerism,' an instant classic album. They were great, the sound was incredibly good being a festival. But everybody knows how festival concerts are; fairly and full of people that haven’t listened to the band playing. You need to see them in a separate gig to really appreciate how careful they are with the details.
This time I saw them in Theaterfabrik, in Munich. It could be a really uncomfortable venue when you are in a sold out concert. But Tame Impala took care of making us forget how extremely hot it was inside. They appeared on the stage very punctually (no supporting band this time) and they just did what they are good at: they made us feel we were in 1969 with their music. The Australian band had some technical problems a couple of times, but you didn't feel like something was going wrong from the back of the room, which is a good thing. All their greatest songs popped up one after the other: "Solitude is Bliss," "Elephant" and "Mind Mischief" to name a few. The staging was in accordance with their style: colourful lights and never-ending psychedelic videos were played in the background. But the highlight of the concert was when “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” appeared right after the encore. You could see from behind how everybody took their smartphones to keep that perfect moment forever in their devices. Everybody sung together to probably the most famous song of the band while one of the attendees was waving a big Australian flag. At the end, you just feel they deserve a greater success like other indie rock bands have reached in the latest years. After the concert, I normally take a look of the merchandising, even if I’m not planning to buy something (I have too many band t-shirts already) but this time the band had a limited edition posters with their short German tour that were too good not to buy. If you are a fan of really good old style music, Tame Impala should be in your list of “bands to see in concert." You won’t regret it.

Not one inch of my body could stay still, toing and swaying to the dreamy psychedelic whirls and swirls of the heavily effected guitars. I was stood up on the balcony to get a good view, and from there I could see how packed the venue had become, people shoulder to shoulder, creating a buzzing atmosphere that was hard not to get caught up in. Tame Impala were giving it their all but at first it was hard to hear them over the audience who were passionately singing along to every word. At one point Kevin Parker took to the microphone and said "Nottingham! You guys really like to sing don't you! You guys are so cool! I have never had to ask for myself to be turned up so that I can hear myself over the crowd before!". This filled the content of Rock City with pride and encouraged crowd surfing and girls on peoples shoulders, much to the dismay of the bouncers. The whole set blew me away but I completely lost control of myself when they played my favourite song 'Alter Ego'. The galloping opening rhythm, 7th chords played through astral effects, a bass line that cuts right through the rises and falls of the dynamic percussion, and Kevin's sweet voice singing melodies that could have come straight from 60's psychedelia is just jaw dropping. Tame Impala are easily one of the best live bands I have ever seen! They were tight, extremely passionate and into the whole vibe of the crowd. It was obvious the band and the audience were feeding off each other and that, along with a well rehearsed set is what makes and epic gig!

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I cannot begin to explain my bliss and joy, so I'll start by stating that I'm a handicapped person, living with fibromyalgia and other muscular illness.

Been said that, I want you to know that this was my first Tame Impala Live Performance attendance and it was fricking awesome! I managed to endure the concert because I took some massive pain killers (obviously properly prescribed) and was able to walk, stroll and even jump for a while.

I needed to see Tame Impala's GIG. I did. I saved for the tickets for two months, my family and I have limited resources but I managed to purchased my ticket. My abode is humble but I aim for total happiness. The pain is terrible but it'd be worse if I wouldn't try to make the most of it.

Let me tell you: TAME IMPALA made September the 8th. One my my happiest days ever! I screamed, I cried, I soared, I dreamt, I felt alive for the first time in months.

The show was great. A pristine yet powerful set-list thrilled thousands.

I was "craving" for two of my favorite songs: "Solitude is Bliss" and "I'm a man, but they decided not to performed it. Nevertheless, I enjoyed every single song.

Don't want to be dreadful here but, I am getting worse everyday, so; when I watched them marched towards the stage I was grateful.

Thank you guys. And I mean, the band, the people who may read this and all the fans that are sky-psychedelic bounded to Tame Impala.

Respectfully:

Sergio Guadarrama

Tame Impala. Since my first show at Bonnaroo 2013 I have pretty much named their album, Lonerism, as one of my favorite albums from the last ten years. No other band has that 60's acid-rock sound and let me tell you, their music is just amazing. I live in Atlanta and their show at the Tabernacle last summer was just as amazing. Kevin Parker, their lead singer, reminds me so much of Paul McCartney, not only in the vocals, but as a whole band. Such a unique blending of alternative, psychedelic-rock, and melt-your-face-off electronic to yield this talented group who I heard came out of Australia which makes them that much cooler. Tame Impala had such a profound effect on my friend and I that we now incorporate some of the basic chord progressions along with their mellow synths in our jam sessions. I absolutely love the bass lines in their songs. They really are so sick live though. "Elephant" or "Half Full Glass of Wine," such groovy perpetual songs, and then all of a sudden a 5 minute solo that you get lost in. Almost when you think you're completely lost in the solo they just bring it all back to the simple muted bass notes of the song and throw the entire crowd back into a relentless jam. But don't take my advice for it! Go see them yourself! I really hope they come back to Atlanta of Athens asap because now that I have fully grown into both their albums I am much ready to see them a third time!

that was my second and most incredible concert, I can still hear the Intro waves and base in my head vividly. Probably because I'm running on 3 hours of sleep and I'm already back in school and all I can think about is getting home after work and practicing with my guitar. Kevin Parker said the place was too nice to just stand around so he walked up the stage and sat down on the edge like fucking Spider-Man. When he said "is everybody feeling alright" the regret in my mind for not getting tabs prior to the concert only intensified. My friend and I spent 30 minutes before the show started asking around trying to find someone with acid, unfortunately we didn't but that concert was life altering. You could smell marijuana everywhere and everyone was feeling the music, it was the best place to be. I did not want to leave and when they said thank you at some point and left I wanted to jump the orchestra because I didn't know if they were coming back or not. The most hype I've experienced in ages, but they did come back and they did blow my mind and I can't wait for them to perform in the city again so I can get as many drugs as possible.

Having been a fan of Tame Impala since the release of their debut album Innerspeaker, I was rather excited to be able to see them live for the first time on Saturday at Alexandra Palace. I am pleased to say that I was not disappointed at all!

I hoped that they would put on a good show, but they blew my expectations out of the water with a terrific performance. Great setlist played with aplomb and accompanied by a lush and indulgent lazer / light show.

'Currents' is my favourite album of 2015, and it is clear to me that Kevin Parker has grown in confidence as a songwriter, and was fronting a band at the top of their game. I didn't realise that they were as popular in the UK as they have become (it was my first visit to Alexandra Palace) - 2 nights performing to 10,000 people is not to be sniffed at!

If Kevin and Tame Impala continue to progress as they have done, then they are going to become one of the biggest bands in the world, and must-see live performers - potentially all-time greats.

Loved every second. :)

When I heard that Tame Impala would be playing in my area, I was pretty excited. I had been a long time fan of the Australian band and so I immediately bought a ticket!

My expectations were blown away. While Tame Impala is already amazing in-studio, their live performance blew their recorded work out of the water. Through a mix of projected light work, amazing crowd antics, and obviously killer music, the performance was an unforgettable one. This was their kick-off performance for their tour and supposed to be a "warm-up" before Coachella, but honestly I would never have known. It was essentially flawless.

In addition, I got the chance to hear them play two of their newest songs for the first time live, "Let it happen" and "'Cause I'm a Man". They were a little rough at times with "Let it happen", but that is understandable. And "'Cause I'm a Man" was perfect, so all in all it was incredible.

To summarize, BUY YOUR TICKET RIGHT NOW! You won't regret it, I can guarantee.