Exciting times for Tame Impala. Second album ‘Lonerism’ entered the UK charts at Number 14 today having been one of the year’s most critically-acclaimed releases, receiving ecstatic reviews across-the-board (press quotes above and below). The band’s next single, ‘Feels Like We Only Go Backwards’, will be released 19th November on Modular Recordings on 7″ and mp3 featuring remixes from Memory Tapes and Madlib, plus a cover of the original by hotly-tipped label-mates Young Dreams.
For a truly heartwarming cover of ‘Feels Like We Only Go Backwards, here’s Staten Islands’ PS22 Chorus singing their newly-recorded version: link
Tame Impala embark on a world tour this Autumn with the Lonerism tour reaching the UK at the end of October, full details of all the UK/EU dates are below. Support comes from The Amazing and Young Dreams**:
TAME IMPALA UK + EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Sun 14 Oct. Cologne, Germany – Gebaude 9
Mon 15 Oct. Paris, France – Bataclan
Tue 16 Oct. Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
Wed 17 Oct. Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
Fri 19 Oct. Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Sat 20 Oct, Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser
Mon 22 Oct. Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
Tue 23 Oct. Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
Thu 25 Oct. Vienna, Austria – Fluc
Fri 26 Oct. Milan, Italy – Magazzini Generali
Sat 27 Oct. Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
Mon 29 Oct. Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
Tue 30 Oct. London, UK – Brixton Academy – get tickets
Thu 01 Nov. Manchester, UK – Ritz – get tickets
Fri 02 Nov. Sheffield, UK – Leadmill – get tickets
Sat 03 Nov. Glasgow, UK – ABC – get tickets
You can now pre-order the strictly limited edition ‘Lonerism’ Official Deluxe Edition. This includes a gatefold double coloured turquoise vinyl LP, CD album digipak, 7″ vinyl featuring previously unreleased ‘Beverly Laurel’, a double-sided poster featuring album cover image and message from the band and 3 button badges. All packaged in a custom designed box and is expected to ship at the end October.