An effort to appreciate the present before it slips away into the recesses of memory forms the album’s foundation.
The lyrics to Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion” suggest the song is more personal than just your boilerplate breakup anthem.
Although Currents is, in many ways, a showcase of difference, Tame Impala also toys with repetition as a unifying theme.
Melody is the connective tissue between Tame Impala and their audience.