Tame Impala

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Formed 2007.

Tame Impala

Biography

Tame Impala is a band from Perth, Australia. It is the psychedelic rock project of Kevin Parker. They are signed to Modular Records. The band came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their debut album Innerspeaker. Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope. They like to see themselves as "a steady flowing psychedelic groove rock band that emphasizes dream-like melody."

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  1. Tame Impala bassist quits the band

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  3. Tame take two

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    Tame Impala say their second album could be ready by the end of the year

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    Reviewed by Alex Denney

    Australians’ debut displays an intuitive feel for psychedelia’s insurgent streak.

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