Review: 'Lonerism' by Tame Impala

Tame Impala: Lonerism (Release date- 8th October 2012)

Few people can deny the charm of Tame Impala's 2010 début full length 'Innerspeaker'. Serving as an organic aural experience against today's over electronic, auto tuned pop, the album harked a return to guitars, drums and good vocal melody's. Having had great critical acclaim for their work, and honing the songs live throughout a constant stream of touring Tame Impala obviously had to offer up something progressive and even more extensive than their début for their second full length.

Straight after pressing play you get the feeling that 'Lonerism' is stomping familiar territory.The crunchy breakbeat-Ringo drums are still there, as are

Neils Children rarities compilation released...

So, Project member John's longterm band Neils Children have a rarities album released today via Bandcamp. Featuring 16 blistering unreleased tracks from 2001-2010, go have a listen and download!

http://neilschildren.bandcamp.com

Broadcast Live Show download...

For the Broadcast fans among you (I'm sure there are some) here is a download link to a show from 2000, remastered by our very own John Linger. Enjoy!

http://www.mediafire.com/?4k428tpzt4s2lex

Back To Mono Podcast #5

Here is the 5th Broadcast Project podcast... Below is the Soundcloud and Mixcloud embeds...listen how you like! Podcasts downloadable from Soundcloud...


Back To Mono- The Broadcast Project Podcast by johnlinger

Holiday Reading...

Every now and then a novel comes along that is so good you want to buy multiple copes and thrust them on your friends. Such is the case with 'Leaving Atocha Station' the debut novel by Ben Lerner. It marks the arrival of a major new voice one that has seemingly arrived fully formed and frighteningly original.

Geoff Dyer writes a wonderfully prescient review in the Guardian HERE

Now go to your local bookshop and pick up a copy.

Julian (fresh back from his holidays)