Tame Impala is one of those bands you just cant play for people with a short attention span. Songs like these have nuances that are best appreciated on a solitary drive home or with eyes closed and headphones on. It’s a great way to shake all the doof-doof music out of my head.
This is not your typical blues song. The drumming has the kind of swing that dwarfs an Indian cricket player’s best ‘6’, the bass sticks to the kick in the best way possible, the subtle piano fills out the song like your first ever curry gatsby, and the soulful singing has rhythm that would make any drummer jealous. Expect nothing less of Balthazar.
This song is an encouragement to those with second thoughts about anything. The water is what gets in the way of where you want to go but if you want to overcome those problems sometimes you have to wade in.
Here’s to a new week, folks. Good luck doing backstroke in your problems. “God’s gonna trouble the water”
April 20: The day that gives all the stoners one more reason, amongst the unending list of excuses, to smoke weed. A day that brings people together in hazy joy to to enjoy and celebrate an incredibly useful plant. Imagine the good vibes. Imagine the sharing and giving attitude that cannabis culture promotes. Imagine the soapbox speeches you’d hear about cannabis’ environmental benefits. Imagine a green park with grass to sit on and views to admire. This is what one might imagine while getting ready to go to ‘The Dagga Couple’s 420 celebration. Dancing around with a green buzz to the sounds of Tidal Waves in a green area of the city.
After the event one can definitely say that some expectations were met, but there was something amiss amongst the smoke and unwavering musical genius of The Brother Moves on. More
