If there’s one word you could use to describe Tame Impala chief Kevin Parker right now, it would probably be “tired”. Things have been non-stop for the Perth musician ever since the release of his band’s 2015 opus Currents, which has taken Parker’s profile to the next level.
“This album was a real door-opener for me. It’s funny, but I kind of knew it would be, just because of the way I was making songs, the way I was producing it,” Parker told Noted. “I sort of sensed that it wouldn’t just be an album that came and went. I had a feeling that it would take me other places.”
It certainly has. If Parker hasn’t been on the road touring the album across Australia, North America, South America, and Europe, hitting up festivals and venues alike, he’s been working on a string of side-projects, including writing sessions with pop stars like Mark Ronson and Lady Gaga.
So it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that Parker needs a break. And he’s taking one. As Noted reports, Tame Impala’s upcoming performances at Laneway Festival 2017 will be your last chance to see the band on stage, at least for a while. They’re not exactly breaking up, but it looks like a hiatus is on its way.
“I really don’t know how that’s going to feel because in the past, the album cycles haven’t really ended with a bang, or even ended decidedly. They just sort of peter out. But this time it really is a bookend,” Parker told the New Zealand publication, who described the band’s Laneway tour as “the last hurrah”, of the Currents tour at least.
“I’m glad it’s happening at Laneway. There will be tears and cheers, and emotions will be running high. I think it’ll be quite weird, but not without a sense of accomplishment.” You can check below for the full list of dates on the Laneway 2017 tour, which also features A.B. Original, Camp Cope, and Gang of Youths.
Laneway Festival 2017
A.B. Original
AURORA
Baro*
Bob Moses
Camp Cope**
Car Seat Headrest
Clams Casino
Ecca Vandal*
Fascinator
Floating Points (Live)***
Flyying Colours*
Gang of Youths
GL**
Glass Animals
Jagwar Ma
Jess Kent
Julia Jacklin**
Koi Child
Luca Brasi
Mick Jenkins
Mr. Carmack
NAO
Nicholas Allbrook
Nick Murphy (Chet Faker)***
Roland Tings
Sampa The Great
Tame Impala***
Tash Sultana
The Julie Ruin
Tourist
Tycho
White Lung
Whitney
*Melbourne only
**Excluding Freo
***Exclusive to Laneway, no sideshows
Thursday, 26th January 2017
Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
Saturday, 28th January 2017
Footscray Community Arts Centre And The River’s Edge, Melbourne
Friday, 3rd February 2017
Hart’s Mill, Adelaide
Saturday, 4th February 2017
Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
Sunday, 5th February 2017
Esplanade Reserve and West End, Fremantle
