So… TAME IMPALA ANNOUNCED THEY ARE RELEASING A NEW ALBUM, THEIR FIRST RELEASE SINCE 2012! I was going to build some suspense but I just can’t hide my excitement.
Along with this news, the 2nd single from their upcoming album, Currents, was dropped on Easter Sunday (not by the Easter Bunny though) and it is a song of sheer brilliance.
But for this weeks ‘Song of the Week’, I thought I would focus on the first single which was released out of nowhere on March 26th; 7 minutes 50 of pure beauty, creativity and talent…’Let It Happen’.
My mother describes Tame Impala’s music as ‘a suitable soundtrack for illicit drug use’ but I see it more as soothing alternative amazingness. I have refrained from playing this song for her as I am waiting for the right moment, when she is in a vulnerable state and then comes to the realisation that Tame Impala are clever, creative and FREAKIN’ AWESOME.
‘Let It Happen’ starts off in the usual Tame Impala style, but with an upbeat edge that weaves in and out of the track. It then morphs into a synth solo and back out into the upbeat tune. It has a beginning, middle and an end which are obvious and give the song another 50000 cool points; whilst most songs these days have a beginning, middle and end, none of them execute it as well as Tame.
Anyways, I’ll stop trying to communicate its awesomeness to you and I’ll leave you with the link and you can listen for yourselves… you will be hooked within an instant.
Here it is… The first single off Tame Impala’s upcoming album, Currents, ‘Let It Happen’
