21st century psychedelia

What does it mean to be psychedelic in the 21st century?  Or maybe a better question is, what does it mean to be 21st century psychedelic?

via disenfranchisedfm.com

It's hard to say exactly what’s happening with Tame Impala -- something like really smooth, introspective melodies that I’m willing to bet closely mimic brain-wave activity. I’m actually hesitant to classify them under psychedelic rock, what with all the baggage (historical and otherwise) that term carries. I think a more appropriate term is cerebral. They produce cerebral music, both in lyrical content and instrumental effect.

However you’d like to think about their sound, you’ll certainly feel tripped out, even if you’re not sure how or why. It’s great lazy/chill music, but you’ll also find in it a type of vibrancy that is so outrageously beautiful, you’ll want to listen to them over and over again. Tune in on a summer evening, drink beer, let it play, fall asleep. Tame Impala.

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So they only have two full studio albums out -- which is both kinda bad and also not such a big deal. Bad because they’re original and great and we all want more; not such a big deal because their music really doesn't ever get boring -- go through an album once and just replay it. That’s the beauty about music that has the potential to inspire other-worldly experiences. It just does not get old.