Tame Impala - Lonerism
Modular Recordings
October 5th, 2012.
Tame Impala's 'Lonerism' turns 10. The contemporary neo-psychedelic masterpiece revels in feats of studio trickery and genuinely astonishing soundscapes. Home to a collection of blisteringly sweet pop tunes, Lonerism and its sophisticated, well-engineered etiquette heralds in and sets the standard for contemporary music.
The eclipse of the Summer sun resides within the lush and lavish walls of Tame Impala's second studio album, Lonerism. The short and sweet splendor of existence shimmers in the halls of infinity - there is no beginning and no end to an infinite entity. Lonerism and it's studio wizardry captures the essence of the infinite - peel back the layers to discover a whole new world. Peel back those layers, so on and so forth. Bearing fruitful gifts to the patient listener, Lonerism blooms with fervent swells of lachrymose life. Burgeoning with colour, Lonerism packs the whirlwind of a painters palette. The fine line between selections of brush are enough to alter the course of how said painting plays out. Packing enough bursts of straight up pop sunshine to tether it to a reliable structure, however, like looking through the eye of a kaleidoscope, Tame Impala's second album remains unpredictable enough to remain fresh in exuberance. Crafted from mystical touch the production lies in wait around each corner.
Some pieces of art breathe. They're intrinsically tied to the reality - some would say they exist in a state beyond reality - in which we interact with each day. Their senses are heightened. Their floodgates open. Calm breezes swim to shore. Elegantly oozing a sentience not commonly found in the world of music, Lonerism feels like one fluid, free-flowing experience. An awareness radiates from its core - searing with the need for shifting tides. Shape-shifting to splendor, the musical decisions and directions take on lives of their own. Hands have not stitched this piece of cloth together - it's existence beams through fine-tuned magic.
You won't find a more rewarding listen. Spend some time with it. Share the experience with your friends. Use it as a tool for your well spent Summer days.
