It Might Be Timeby Tame Impala

Good morning! Tomorrow is my 42nd birthday. I would like to request It Might Be Time by Tame Impala. As a cancer survivor I am super thankful to be here and turn 42, but as a humorous approach to my birthday, this song seems quite appropriate. 😊 Thanks for keeping our spirits up during all of this craziness of 2020. -Amy in Atlanta "You ain't as young as you used to be...It might be time to face it...You ain't as cool as you used to be, no...You won't recover..." Kevin Parker recently went on The Song Exploder podcast to deconstruct this song, which he said was about "your own subconscious teasing you.": www.nme.com

The Slow Rush features 12 tracks recorded in Los Angeles and in Parker’s hometown of Fremantle, Australia. In May, Parker elaborated on the album’s stylistic themes to Rolling Stone: “The way I’ve dabbled in influences in the past? I’ve been unafraid to go there all the way this time. To challenge what Tame Impala is in terms of how wide it can go…I’ve been embracing my love of weird Seventies stadium rock – like, epic Meat Loaf stuff.”

This one's going out to Miriam on her 5th birthday!

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Tame Impala will be at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday, August 7

Beware the fake ending! (shakes fist)

Playing Friday, August 7th at the Gorge Amphitheatre!

Tame Impala will be playing at The Gorge Amphitheater on Friday, August 7th. Show starts at 8pm! On the theme of this new record, frontperson Kevin Parker says, "A lot of the songs carry this idea of time passing, of seeing your life flash before your eyes, being able to see clearly your life from this point onwards. I'm being swept by this notion of time passing. There's something really intoxicating about it." bit.ly

The Slow Rush is due to be released on Valentine's Day

First single off Tame Impala's forthcoming The Slow Rush, out February 14th! - youtu.be

First single off Tame Impala's forthcoming The Slow Rush, out February 14th! - youtu.be