Global InformationTame Impala discography information
| Tame Impala discography | |
|---|---|
 Tame Impala performing live in 2014 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 22 |
| Other | 4 |
The discography of Tame Impala, a psychedelic rock project by the Australian musician Kevin Parker, consists of four studio albums, two live albums, four extended plays, twenty two singles and several collaborations and compilation appearances.
Tame Impala were formed in Perth in 2007 after Parker's home recordings on Myspace drew attention from the independent record label Modular Recordings. The band signed to Modular among a bidding war and the band's eponymous debut EP was released in September 2008 to national acclaim;[1][2] it topped the Australian Independent Record Labels Chart and peaked at number 10 on the Australian Singles Chart,[3] as well as receiving widespread positive reviews and leading the band to appear on Triple J's Hottest 100 list at the end of the year.[4] Tame Impala's debut studio album, Innerspeaker, was released in May 2010 and received international acclaim,[5][6] as well as peaking at number 4 on the Australian Albums Chart and placing in the national charts in Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Innerspeaker was subsequently nominated for three Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards,[7] certified Gold by the ARIA and won the best-album accolade at both the Rolling Stone Awards and J Awards in 2011.[8][9]
Lonerism, Tame Impala's second studio album, was released in October 2012. The album received "universal acclaim" according to Metacritic,[10] and placed in the top 40 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the United States. The album's three supporting singles—"Elephant", "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "Mind Mischief"—were moderate successes, particularly in the US where "Elephant" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Lonerism was voted number one on several publications' year-end album lists, including NME,[11] Loud and Quiet and FILTER.[12][13] Like Innerspeaker, Lonerism received best-album accolade at the Rolling Stone and J Awards;[8] the album has since been certified Gold in Australia and Silver in the UK. It also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.[14]
Tame Impala's third studio album, Currents, was released 17 July 2015.[15] Their fourth studio album The Slow Rush was released on 14 February 2020.
Kevin Parker also produces music for different artists under his own name.[16]
- ^ Haddrill, Matthew (3 October 2012). "Tame Impala – Lonerism". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "New Australian Releases: September 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Tame Impala – Guests and Specials". rage. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Mengel, Noel (26 January 2009). "Kings of Leon top Triple J's Hottest 100". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 9 January 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Denney, Alex (25 May 2010). "Review of Tame Impala – Innerspeaker". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Zach (28 May 2010). "Tame Impala: Innerspeaker | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "History – Winners By Year: 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015. NB User can either select "Panel view" or "List view" from the header menu. To see nomination information in "Panel view", user must hover over the applicable award to see other nominees.
- ^ a b Staff writer(s) (17 January 2013). "Tame Impala win at Rolling Stone Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (29 November 2010). "Tame Impala wins J Award". Triple J. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Reviews for Lonerism by Tame Impala". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Luke (20 November 2012). "50 Best Albums of 2012". NME. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (January 2013). "Albums of the year: 01 Tame Impala – Lonerism". Loud and Quiet (44): 32. Archived from the original (Adobe Flash) on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (3 December 2012). "News | FILTER's Top 10 of 2012: Staff Picks". FILTER. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Dehgan, Barb; Lopez Patton, Lourdes; O'Connor, Maureen (6 December 2013). "Nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards®" (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles: Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. p. 3. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (6 January 2015). "New Tame Impala Album a 'Work in Progress', Due in 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Savage, Mark (9 September 2016). "Gaga wrote new single on a typewriter". BBC News. BBC.