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If you were asked to trace the phylogeny of Tame Impala's aesthetic, it’s unlikely that you would bring up Queens of the Stone Age. “Elephant,” the ass-kicking lead single from the soon-to-be-released Lonerism , captures the same sidewalk stomping swagger found on “God Is In The Radio,” but is also in step with early rock/metal trailblazers like Zeppelin and King Crimson. Graced with another slushy interlude, it’s both familiar and thoroughly contemporary. The pleasures on “Elephant” are simple: A big crunchy riff that pulls back right as it’s getting comfortable (rarely is so much wrung out of two notes), [...]

By Bruce Rave As Day 3 of SXSW gets under way, Pond are by far my most pleasant shock. Maybe pleasant isn't the word because these guys simply blew us out of the state. The last thing you would expect is that this is a side project for the drummer and bass player of Tame Impala. This fave track makes you expect a hard garage live feel, but they blend that with the power and instrumental parts of the best 70's and 80's metal bands. They [...]

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Aussie duo Canyons rework Tame Impala's first single from Innerspeaker , easily one of our choice album's of the year. Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss (Canyons Remix) info purchase info Harlem, NY's Nero goes over the recent J. Cole record. expect his new Momentum mixtape soon... Nero - The Blow Up info [...]

a new track from UK's Chapel Club . one of those sounds like everything and nothing you've heard before. we're into it. Chapel Club - The Shore info free download from the InnerSpeaker LP. one of our choice albums this year. and yes, bands that can sound like the Beatles will typically always be cool. Tame Impala - Lucidity [...]

"Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?" is a fave from Innerspeaker , the full-length debut from aussie four piece Tame Impala. too few rock bands can explore ideas and test boundaries with such taste... props. GET FAMILIAR! Tame Impala - Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind? info get Innerspeaker CRACKRON!! KILLER track from a KILLER LP, The Way I See It , "Seven" was released as a bonus cut on the [...]