Tame Impala @ MetropolisFremantle, Perth (27/05/10)

Mon 31st May, 2010 in Gig Reviews

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Perth’s hipsters of all ages flocked to Metros Freo on Thursday May 27, for the anticipated release of Perth’s own Tame Impala’s first full-length album, Innerspeaker.

Wolves at the Door opened the night and were a breath of fresh air to Perth’s music scene. This indie folk duo played to a surprisingly large crowd for the start of the night and complemented the ambience with their airy soft voices and musical talent.

Metros became even more packed out in the wait of the second support, The Silents. They seemed to be nearly as popular as the headline band themselves and brought along with them not only their own version of psychedelic, garage rock but a stage presence that was absorbed by the crowd. The only downfall was the irritating feedback that was happening constantly which comes with the territory of this music genre.

As Tame Impala took to the stage the crowd erupted from their spaced out states to cheer then get back into the zone for a night of psychedelic rock. From the stage to the bar was packed with people as were the balconies above, ready for the Perth trio plus tour support guitarist, to showcase what everyone can’t stop talking about.

The night consisted of long jams and new songs were appreciated and taken in by the audience reciprocating with flowing dances or slow bobbing heads. A complete chilled out atmosphere was felt throughout the gig and the trio give no question as to their recent rise to fame not only in Australia, but internationally.

Desire Be Desire Go was one of the favourites of the night as were Solitudes of Bliss, Half Full Glass of Wine and the six-minute instrumental, Jeremy’s Storm.

The lighting enhanced all aspects of the intricate sounds throughout the entire performance from deep blues to bright reds and turned Metros into the perfect venue for an over hour-long performance. The continuously run video backdrop added that extra something to the atmosphere and complemented each song they played.

Tame Impala’s music is being compared to those in the 60s or even 70s but they have a unique sound of their own. It is exactly as the band explains it themselves ”...an explosive cosmic wonderland of ecstatic harmony and perfectly accessible journeys into inner space.”

Once again annoying feedback and audio effects were the only downfalls of the night when it was time for Kevin Parker to speak to the crowd, however a final collaboration with The Silents for I Don’t Really Mind kept the punters smiling and enjoying the sounds well into midnight.

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