CAN Tame Impala do no wrong? everything that has surfaced from them in recent times would certainly have you believe so.
Leaping from the sun-drenched and idiosyncratic psych rock that channeled stunning melodies and a Lennon-esque aesthetic to gargantuan synth tinged pop is indisputably a downright audacious move, but it’s one that Kevin Parker pulled off with real panache on the band’s third LP Currents.
After releasing the aforementioned masterwork and gaining an absolutely glowing review from TTV, the band have revealed the accompanying visuals for ‘Let It Happen.’
The first song on the album’s no doubt painstakingly put together tracklisting, ‘Let It Happen’is epitomised by squirming synthesisers that beam with the restless energy of a creative who’ll be pigeonholed no longer. The bustling percussion and Moroder-esque tendencies that are present throughout the record’s exhilarating opener faintly resemble the pomp and circumstances of French outfit Justice’s sophomore effort Audio Video Disco; whilst its glitchy tempo shows that Parker’s well known penchant for experimentation remains unblemished and uncontainable.
Watch the video below, in which its central figure seems to be careering dangerously close to a fully fledged psychotic episode whilst navigating his way through everyday life:
