Lonerism (studio album) by Tame Impala

From II 06/17/2025 19:49

Oh yeah! One of the best albums of the 2010s. And one of the few albums II've listened to twice in a row.

What II think II really like about it the most is that Kevin took the traditional Beatles vocals and thoughtful lyricism and blended it with more psychedelic soundscapes which feel pretty modern and kinda a more complex compositions at least based on the fact that the songs on Lonerism differ from the traditional compositional structure of pop songs (Kinda like what Modest Mouse did in the spirit of Pixies, but the genre is indie rock in that case of course).

Many of the songs in this album are amazing, even the "wEaKer" ones! My favorites ones are "Apocalypse Dreams" because of the sonic soundscapes and its insanely amazing breakdown, "Nothing That Has Happened So Far..." because of its long duration featuring an amazingly diverse compositional structure, and "Keep On Lying" which has my favorite blend of lyrical and compositional structures ever in a song! All these songs are three of the best songs of the 2010s for me!

II was kinda disappointed to discover it was not as well-received as on other music rating sites, but RYM's audience is more into hip hop, emo and shoegaze and AotY is somewhat in the middle with more appreciation for non-English speaking artists, so II guess that makes sense, and that doesn't change my positive opinions concerning Lonerism.

As good as the singles which were already familiar. After a fairly drab start, most tracks maintain the standard of "Elephant". T3 Apocalypse Dreams & T7 Feels Like We Only Go Backwards are standouts.

Much of the album is so lennonesque, that it leaves me thinking just what would have become of The Beatles, had they survived into our present moment. I fear that they too would have become a band unlikely to scale the airplay and download charts of the 2010s.

Tame Impala, likewise, are very accomplished and delightful to listen to make more than a faint impression on the current commercial musical scene.

Just as good as the singles, album, most of the tracks maintain the high standard of "Elephant". The other stand out tracks are, of course, Apocalypse Dreams & Feels Like We Only Go Backwards.

As has already been said, much of the album is so lennonesque, that it leaves me thinking just what would have become of The Beatles, had they survived into our present moment. I fear that they too would have become a band unlikely to scale the airplay and download charts of the 2010s.

Tame Impala are very accomplished and delightful to listen to, but their music may have to take a turn for the worse, if they are not to become yet another good musical act to make little more than a very faint impression on the current musical scene.
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Nostalgic and referential while still feeling wholly unique

This is a solid record with some great individual tracks on here that stand out and are so easy to love. The stylings are unique and there is a lot of character and individuality in the music on here. It sounds fantastic as well with the music being so clear and clean which allows us to just sit back and get lost in this modern great. Overall, a classic Tame Impala record which has everything that people love about the artist on here which makes it easy to see why it is so highly ranked.

Lonerism takes what was brilliant in Innerspeaker and manages to dial everything up to eleven. The production has far more nuance and character while remaining un-mistakenly by the same artist. The hits timeless and the influence of The Beatles and The Zombies is present throughout.

Solid album

From Jboy56 05/11/2022 13:55

2010¨s glam rock vibes..

Fun, poppy, and peppy. Sounds like John Lennon when the distortion is applied to the vocals (like in Why Won’t They Talk To Me) and Elephant is a great, driving banger.

This album is super solid. Has some really neat Beatles-esque moments which are super fun. Overall really good!