Tame Impala’s ‘Slow Rush Tour’ Review: New Sounds Cement Rockers’ Status as a Must-See Arena Band
variety.comWilliam Earl Tame Impala’s 2015 record “Currents” was a modest album which shook the pop landscape, launching Kevin Parker’s one-man band to international fame and headlining gigs.
While the first two albums were heavier on psychedelic fuzz, “Currents” amped up the synths on a bed of crisp production and struck gold, with scores of fans to finally match Parker’s indie blog buzz.Worldwide tours and studio meticulousness led to a five-year wait for Tame Impala’s fourth album, 2020’s “The Slow Rush,” but within weeks of its Valentine’s Day release, the world shut down due to COVID.
The record was prescient with its themes of time: things changing quickly, the perception of minutes moving slowly, breathing deep to keep up … and patience.
More than two years after the album’s release, a fervent crowd greeted Parker and his touring band at the March 14 stop of their “Slow Rush Tour” at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, having waited years to ditch their masks and dance to the yacht-rock vibes of the “new” record. Read More: The Most Anticipated Tours of 2022 — And How to Buy TicketsTame Impala set the tempo with “Rush” opener “One More Year,” where a dazzling light setup synced with crisp audio levels, which are often in peril of bleeding together in a massive open room like the Barclays.
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