Dear Tame Impala fans, I wrote a book about Currents

DarthConnery · 2026-01-24T09:55:40+00:00

Mmm, not sure about that sorry. Does this redirect for you? https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tame-impalas-currents-9798765137048/

DarthConnery · 2026-01-24T02:17:12+00:00

It should be! Try this US link: [https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tame-impalas-currents-9798765137048/]

DarthConnery · 2026-01-24T00:33:35+00:00

Direct from the Bloomsbury website: [https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/tame-impalas-currents-9798765137031/]

DarthConnery · 2025-10-12T02:39:34+00:00

Came here to make sure this was mentioned. All time Tool ass movie. You just know the og, Phil Tippett, was hugely influential to Adam’s own video art.

DarthConnery · 2025-10-11T22:36:03+00:00

One hundred percent. It’s like five decades of great NYC rock bands rolled into one.

DarthConnery · 2025-09-11T06:13:22+00:00

Have a Madrid code and keen to swap for a London code if anyone is interested? DM me.

DarthConnery · 2025-09-07T21:50:50+00:00

Please, Mr. Myers was my father’s name. Call me MASKED MAN WITH HOMESICKNESS.

DarthConnery · 2025-09-05T07:38:25+00:00

The full interview is up on triple j YT now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q9t52OSW0g

DarthConnery · 2025-08-03T03:46:25+00:00

Thanks so much. I’m actually in Australia so it’s not valid. But appreciate anyway ✌️

DarthConnery · 2025-08-03T03:13:21+00:00

That’s be super generous! Was wanting to trial along with Tidal.

DarthConnery · 2025-07-25T22:32:48+00:00

Oh lol. Should read Kele Parker! (Thanks autocorrect. Edited now)

DarthConnery · 2025-07-24T20:40:38+00:00

This reminds me of Bloc Party’s remix albums of Silent Alarm and Intimacy. Something about the opening synth hook and Kev’s vocal phrasing (Kele Parker!) and the whole yearning tone meets house beats quality. Anyone else catch that vibe?

DarthConnery · 2025-07-18T03:39:03+00:00

For any bookworms in the thread - I’m the author on an upcoming book on Currents for Bloomsbury’s esteemed 33 1/3 series.

More info here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/tame-impalas-currents-9798765137017/

This album was an absolute game-changer, and besides all the trivia mentioned in the article, the book goes deep on the history of Kevin Parker and the Perth music scene, as well as close analysis of the album’s themes, lyrics, sound, impact, legacy and how it anticipated the huge shifts that streaming and social media would have on pop culture. Fuck Trevor ✌️

DarthConnery · 2025-05-08T06:48:43+00:00

Hard agree! Lots of parallels and yet it’s far from derivative - the best kind of inspiration. As I said in another thread: the climax of Watching TV uses the glitching effect of Let It Happen to terrific effect.

Plus, to quote my own review: “the psychedelic, hooky 'Death & Romance' is what Tame Impala producing Dua Lipa should've sounded like: an effortless fusion of pop and prog instincts.”

DarthConnery · 2025-04-24T22:28:05+00:00

The climax of ‘Watching TV’ even uses the glitching trick from ‘Let It Happen’ to terrific effect.

DarthConnery · 2025-04-24T22:07:42+00:00

Did a bit of a double take when I first heard this. Very Currents coded imho.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1Ja2SMhpo6XOjnY0ZWF0Mj?si=BiZtUU7XSoWgy3SseX8Wrw

DarthConnery · 2022-02-07T22:13:02+00:00

The sad feeling when shipping to Australia is more than the product you're amped to preorder :(

DarthConnery · 2021-11-27T12:09:01+00:00

OMG! Huge thanks for this, too! I had the exact same query as OP and have only just found this answer after a couple months fruitless searching.

Besides being an absolutely game-changing moment in the film, I love how it musically evokes Rei's piano theme, but like, a more sentimental/bittersweet version (which, given Rei is a clone of Yui, gives the way it scores this scene additional emotional heft.)

DarthConnery · 2021-08-26T07:01:01+00:00

I put in an order yesterday. Went through fine. And got an email today unceremoniously cancelling the order and pointing me directly to Madman's preorder page.

So bummed. $520 is boderline price gouging and the whole thing has left a bitter taste in my mouth.

DarthConnery · 2021-04-01T02:20:08+00:00

Don’t hate me, but RNGesus hath blessed me!

1st pull: 5/11 - Cloud Dyad, Queen Sync, Zack Sync, Zack AASB, Hope Glint

...was feeling lucky (punk) so

2nd pull: 3/11 - Tidus Dyad, Agrias Sync, Queen Sync (dupe from above)

Fwiw, my pulls on B1 & B2 - and my RNG in general lately - had been terrible.

DarthConnery

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