From minor to major. This is like the course of tame ImpalaWhat will be one of the main acts of Lollapalooza Argentina 2023the eighth local edition of the festival which will take place on Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March at the San Isidro Racecourse.
The idea of going from minor to major relates both to the artistic trajectory of Australian Kevin Parker’s project and to the growth of his popularity in Argentina. why just like interlocutor (2010) and loneliness (2012) showed a promising group but lacked kiln kicks; Currents (2015) e The slow ride (2020) the entry was established as rock and pop classics of the 10s and 20s of the 21st century.
The same reasoning can be applied to their Buenos Aires shows. Niceto, Vorterix, Mandarine Park, and an unforgettable show at Lollapalooza 2016 showed a Parker who, to paraphrase Lou Reed, “grew in public” both in popularity and in the artistry of his music.
Hip fracture
Shortly before his show this Saturday the 18th at 8:45 pm, Parker suffered a broken hip from “strenuous stress” during a half marathon, one kilometer short of reaching the finish line.
The injury, which required surgery to the area, never questioned his participation in the event, as he was quick to clarify via Tame Impala’s Instagram account, where he uploaded photos and videos of the operation.
His show last weekend in Mexico City where He took to the stage on crutches and played guitar while seatedsituation that will be repeated in Argentina, dispelled any doubts in this regard.
Somewhere in the city of Buenos Aires, a computer with no video image allows us to listen to Parker before his show at Lolla. This was his dialogue with Clarin.
the local furore
-Can you tell us about the Lollapalooza show or do you prefer it to be a surprise?
-(laughs) Argentina is one of the most moving places when it comes to playing, because of the passion of the audience for music. It’s one of the places I’ve played the most during my career, and with each show we’ve given we’ve gotten more and more love. I feel their company with every visit and the truth is that I feel them like close friends.
-What can you tell us about “Wings of Time”, your latest single, which is part of the soundtrack of the movie “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”?
-Making songs for movies always involves new challenges, because every movie is different. And because it implies a dialogue between music and images. When they asked me for this song Dungeons & Dragons I thought it was funny. I respect dragon stories a lot, beyond the fact that I don’t consume them. It was something that required a lot of my imagination.
-You said that “Wings of Time” was a song that allowed you to develop your love for fantasy prog rock. Could there be any clues to the sound of the next Tame Impala album, considering that “The Slow Rush” came out three years ago?
-For me records should have a different sound. The slow ride It was the record I needed to produce at the time, with songs that sounded different in their own way. All my songs need to have a groove, which can come from hip hop, R&B or rock and roll. Finding that sonic movement is what excites me the most.
-But is there a track from the new album in “Wings of Time”? Or do you not want to talk and prefer it to be a surprise?
-I prefer the sound of the new album to be something unexpected, like when I talked about prog rock. I think things are better this way.
A theme for the Minions
-How was working with Diana Ross on “Turn Up The Sunshine”, the song included in the soundtrack of “Minions: Rise of the Gru”? Is your daughter a Minions fan?
-The truth is that I didn’t know her personally, since it was a job we did in the midst of the pandemic. It was a bit crazy, because I wrote a part of the song and hearing her sing it without seeing it felt very strange. As for my daughter, she’s too young to be a fan, but I’m sure she will be later.
-How do you work in the studio, knowing that in your latest albums you were in charge of playing all the instruments and producing?
-I like people playing in bands, and that’s something I like, because it’s something we all enjoy. But there are times when Tame Impala isn’t necessarily funny to me. The studio is a kind of world in which you can get lost, and for me it is something that satisfies me. I take tools like different brushes and from there I try to paint the whole picture. I consider myself more of a painter than a sculptor.
Source: Clarin
