Ranking Every Tame Impala Album
2. Lonerism
While I do not think this is Parker’s greatest album ever released, it is not only my favorite Tame Impala project, but it might be my favorite music project of all time. Lonerism is certainly Parker’s darkest album to date, just based upon the content and themes heard throughout the album. From heartbreak to being alone, to proving yourself, Lonerism is quite the ride. In many interviews, Parker stated that drums is truly where his heart lies in regards to playing instruments and that is certainly displayed through records like “Elephant” and “Music To Walk Home By.”
What plays so well with the mix of the drums and electric guitar is his uses of synths. Immediately on the opening track, “Be Above It” the synths reign supreme and open listeners ears and eyes to understand that this going to be a much different journey than Innerspeaker. After “Be Above It” comes a four-song stretch of some of the best music that you will ever hear. The production of “Endors Toi” and “Apocalypse Dreams” makes you question how someone even thinks to create something like this. Listen to these songs in a dark room with headphones on – it feels like you are getting blasted with different sounds from every single angle all at once – like your ears are getting jumped in a one-on-five bar fight of music.
Finally, it would be careless of me not to mention “Mind Mischief.” My favorite song of all time brings an incredible drum backing that will have your head bobbing the entire time. Included with an incredible guitar riff and as John Lennon as Parker has ever sounded and “Mind Mischief” is about as perfect as a psych-rock song can be.
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