Misc. Day – Riding The Psychedelic Current

Currents by Tame Impala is a psychedelic rendition through a modern style of The Beatles. That is the easiest way to describe the 2015 album and the best way to describe the bands sound overall. They are like a modern day version of The Beatles with their own unique twist with outstanding production and tracks that leave a lasting impression.

This was the first record I had heard of Tame Impala’s and I was instantly blown away from the catchy and upbeat music, to the pitch-perfect voice of Kevin Parker. I loved every single second of this album and it quickly became a band that I just needed to hear more of. I then instantly bought Lonerism and Innerspeaker, and I haven’t found another band that had a similar sound like this yet.

Tame Impala’s actual sound is so unique and have such detailed tracks that are so flushed out with no one song sounding like the other. The uses of the different instruments, the different overlays of voices, and just how perfect the overall production is as a whole, creates some of the freshest songs of any group around today. I really could not proclaim Tame Impala enough or Currents. I just instantly fell in love with this album and it is a great ride from start to finish.

The tracks on Currents like “Eventually,” “Disciples,” and “’Cause I’m A Man,” are the first tracks that I finished and had to go right back to them. These track were definitely my favorite of the album, and they only got better and better with each listen. The more I listened to Currents, the more I heard and I am still finding things I never noticed even a year later. This was my favorite thing about this album, it was just so detailed and had a reason to come back to it. Currents needed more than just a single listen to fully get a grasp on each song and the true sound of the band.

The guitars, the drums, and the vocals are what resonated with me the most and left a lasting impression on just how production can make or break an album. Each song is produced and mastered so well, and it was amazing to believe this all started with just one person. Now Tame Impala has toured around not just the United States, but around the entire world. The growth of the band is the greatest thing to witness as you can see how their fan base grows and how their music changes through the different experiences in life. It can lead to one of the best sounding albums of not just a year, or a decade, but of all time.

Currents is a 13-track, 51-minute experience through one of the best sounding albums of 2015. I could not recommend this album enough to people who want to hear not just a great album, but to experience a sound that I thought was lost in this generation. It was unfortunate I had not found Tame Impala earlier honestly, as all their music releases have gotten better and better and I can only look forward to what they have in store for any future releases.