He's an expert at conveying the unexpected joy of beginner's luck behind the boards.
Parker has been praised as a classic rock voice with an electronic producer's mind and that's even more pronounced here, as "Let It Happen" seems to be editing itself in real time with all manner of filters, manipulated vocals, swirling ambience, and a startling midsection where he mashes down the looper button and holds it. Here he's reframing Tame Impala as a band who can not only do Daft Punk and Darkside-acts who looked to recreate a pre-MTV period when rock bands, pop acts, and dance producers had access to untold cash and studio time (and drugs)-but do it better. Parker emerges only when a challenge is worth his efforts.
But this is a guy who welcomed comparisons to Pink Floyd and the Beatles and is now featured on one of the year's biggest pop records.
And yeah, it's a glittery, 8-minute "single" lit by a disco ball rather than blacklights, with no lead guitars and no indication that the new record is even done. Nothing just happens on the first single from Tame Impala's upcoming third LP, and not coincidentally, the title's implications are that Parker's very much aware of the stakes here-when he actually sings "let it happen," it could either be read as a reaction to taking flight or plunging to his death. Sometimes it is harder to walk away than remain in the same place.Thanks but no thanks. I think this song is about wanted to change but being in denial about whether to actually go through with it. (telling himself to get out of there, as an inner voice?) If youre wanting to follow their lead and inject a trippy, psychedelic feel to your guitar lines then this pedal is a must. The Electro Harmonix Holy Grail has played a massive role in shaping the Perth bands sound especially in their formative years. YOU ARE NOT thinking that I WILL NOT DO IT (being goaded into leaving)ĮVERYONE'S ASSUMING THAT I'M NOT STUPID (desperation to clutch to it despite everyone thinking he'd be better without it) A huge part of Tame Impalas sound is the reverb and phaser sound. To me, it sounds like (caps are my changes): Why would I do it? And you wanna think that Take the next ticket to take the next train They be lovin' someone and I'm not that stupid Try to get through it, try to bounce to itĪll the while thinking I might as well do it I will not vanish and you will not scare me Taking Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, broccoliboys cut out about 153 minutes, streamlining the film to fit the song length without sacrificing the narrative. The lyrics at 2:48 are, according to many websites: Tame Impala / Let It Happen Tame Impala's 'Let It Happen' is a psychedelic masterpiece and YouTube video artist broccoliboys has made the perfect video for the song. Is this song about transformation or bargaining? The breakdown of a relationship? To me it sounds like KP became distant/sick of something/someone he loved and wanted to distance himself from completely, like ending a failing relationship or kicking a drug habit.