вЂњYes IвЂ™m ChangingвЂќ enters to frame to, yes, change the mood. Parker wrangles with the anticipation of opportunity and accepts the powerlessness of his circumstances. We then jump straight into вЂњThe MomentвЂќ, with its jovial electronica tune. ItвЂ™s no accident then that вЂњNangsвЂќ arrives next as a sort of transient, woozy palate cleanser after such a shock to the senses. Parker chants, вЂњ maybe I was ready all alongвЂќ вЂ“ itвЂ™s the sort of realisation that provides the album with thematic bearing, ready to steer into the inevitable. The track is a perfect opener for the albumвЂ™s concept and interestingly provides a sort of closure for LonerismвЂ™s penultimate вЂњNothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Could ControlвЂќ. Ingeniously, Parker left in the placeholder вЂgibberishвЂ™ vocals towards the end of the song in an effort to let it take its natural course. ItвЂ™s built like a labyrinth of immaculate, unexpected sounds that impossibly work in complete harmony. вЂњLet It HappenвЂќ is simply one of the most absorbing songs IвЂ™ve ever listened to. Instead, IвЂ™d call him an idealist вЂ“ in pursuit of a practical and proper self. HeвЂ™s a self-confessed вЂunrealistic optimistвЂ™ вЂ“ and thereвЂ™s certainly a defensive attribution within Currents вЂ“ but the album is much more confident than what this suggests. Similarly, he tries to tell himself that he feels like a brand new person, and that itвЂ™s a good thing, while repressing the pessimist and self-doubt inside of him. In fact, itвЂ™s clear that heвЂ™s changed, but his apprehension is evidence that he still grapples with his former tendencies. Parker reassures fans that Currents isnвЂ™t that much different from the old Tame Impala, but heвЂ™s also self-assured and doesnвЂ™t mind letting this new style overtake.

Parker sings about accepting change as a person and of a version of himself that he is trying to leave behind, but his lyrics are also reflective of his evolving musical style.Д«ut baby this story ainвЂ™t so different from the rest In fact, Currents has this sort of meta-text that runs throughout. HeвЂ™s also completely aware that this new direction may upset some people. ItвЂ™s much more interesting when a band doesnвЂ™t just keep making the same music for the sake of making music. Here, Parker isnвЂ™t trying to make вЂTame ImpalaвЂ™ songs вЂ“ heвЂ™s experimenting with sounds he likes and giving them the elaboration they deserve. Where Lonerism felt like an extension of Innerspeaker, Currents feels like an evolution. The band has clearly moved on from the 60s psychedelic influence that came to define them throughout their emergence in the music scene. If youвЂ™re devoted to the former group, Currents might be hard to stomach. You either like their musical style/genre, what they represent lyrically, or both. Tame Impala certainly has a strong fan base. With Currents, heвЂ™s created a near perfect record, musically and conceptually вЂ“ both of which differ from the bandвЂ™s previous albums. Here, he has primarily written, performed, recorded, produced and mixed every track it may as well be a solo album released under the alias of Tame Impala. ItвЂ™s no surprise then that he is the focus of the albumвЂ™s attention. The album is a follow-up to 20вЂ™s critically acclaimed Innerspeaker and Lonerism in a lineal sense, but presents an almost entirely different stylistic direction.ДЄt the centre of the group is frontman Kevin Parker, also putting on his producer hat for Currents. This week Australian band Tame Impala releases their third album, Currents.

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