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We all know Tame Impala's unmatched and uncanny ability to replicate the sounds of golden age psychedelia, but with their latest video offering, the Perth boys prove that, with a little help from Japanese visual artist Yoshi Sodeoka, they can flawlessly emulate the mind-bending visuals of 60s psychedelic rock videos as well. Every color of the rainbow is represented as vivid washes of color bleed over footage of the band performing live, forming something akin to the "Star Gate" sequence from 2001: A Space  Odyssey . My favorite element of the video is its frequent use of [...]

I don't know what came first: the song title, or the music. Because this song pretty much just stomps along unapologetically like an 8,000-pound pachyderm. That is, until the smooth keyboard breakdown at about a minute-fifteen in (triggered with a whispered, "here it comes,") which then gets ramped up a few notches about a minute later. "Elephant," the first single to be released off of the band's second album  Lonerism , is not quite a sixties psychedelia throwbac k, but you can definitely see that influence in songwriter Kevin Parker's work. Lonerism is due out October 9th on Modular. (A [...]

• Tame Impala - Elephant

Here's the swingin' new single off Tame Impala's upcoming LP, Lonerism, "Apocalypse Dreams." The album isn't due to be released until October, but the dreamy and psychadelic "Apocalypse Dreams" is more than satisfying enough to hold you off til then. The song builds into a dreamy space flight, with sky-rocketing synths and far-out, melodic vocals that fade gracefully into nothingness; like the best of vintage ELO meets Of Montreal, with a little Ziggy Stardust thrown in for good measure. If you're not yet familiar with these Aussie exports, now's the time to hop on the ride. [...]