InnerSpeaker

InnerSpeaker
Studio album by Tame Impala
Released 21 May 2010
Recorded June–August, 2009
Genre Psychedelic rock, alternative rock, dream pop
Length 53:17
Label Modular Recordings
Producer Kevin Parker
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Tame Impala chronology
Tame Impala EP
(2008)
InnerSpeaker
(2010)

InnerSpeaker is the debut album by Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala.

The album was released by Modular Recordings on 21 May 2010 in Australia. Tame Impala had previously released four small podcast snippets of their album following to their release, showing them practicing the songs, "Expectations", "The Bold Arrow of Time", "Island Walking" and another instrumental piece. The album contains two re-recorded songs, "Desire Be Desire Go" (previously released on their self-titled EP) and "The Bold Arrow of Time". The album was awarded with being the feature album for Triple J Radio from the 16th of May to the 22nd.[1] The first single, "Solitude Is Bliss", was released on the 1 April 2010. "Lucidity" was released as the second single in July 2010 and "Expectation" was released as the third single in November 2010.

The album was recorded almost entirely at Wave House, Injidup, a beach shack about four hours south of Perth. Additional recording took place at Poon's Head Studio and at Parker's House. Most of the recording was undertaken by Kevin Parker.

The album was nominated for a J Award on 26 July 2010.[2] At the end of Triple J's Australian Music Month (November), it was announced as the winner.

The album was released to critical acclaim, entering the Recent Releases chart on UK-based review aggregator AnyDecentMusic? with an ADM rating of 7.4.[3] Pitchfork Media placed it at number 43 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".[4]

Contents

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kevin Parker, except Interlude [after The Bold Arrow of Time], written by Jay Watson and Kevin Parker‡. 

InnerSpeaker
No. Title Length
1. "It Is Not Meant to Be"   5:22
2. "Desire Be Desire Go"   4:26
3. "Alter Ego"   4:47
4. "Lucidity"   4:31
5. "Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?"   3:19
6. "Solitude Is Bliss"   3:55
7. "Jeremy's Storm"   5:28
8. "Expectation"   6:02
9. "The Bold Arrow of Time"   4:24
10. "Runway, Houses, City, Clouds"   7:15
11. "I Don't Really Mind"   3:46
12. "Island Walking" (iTunes bonus track†) 3:05
Total length:
53:15 (56:20)

‡ Source: Poster included in InnerSpeaker- Limited Edition.

† The iTunes version has "Island Walking" as the 7th of it's 12 tracks; placed between "Solitude Is Bliss" & "Jeremy's Storm".

On May 27th, 2011, "InnerSpeaker- Limited Edition" was released on CD. This collector's edition includes a second disc, "Extraspeaker", containing B-sides & Remixes.

Extraspeaker
No. Title Length
1. "Sundown Syndrome"   5:50
2. "Remember Me"   4:22
3. "Half Full Glass of Wine"   4:27
4. "Wander"   5:14
5. "Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind? (Erol Alkan Rework)"   8:14
6. "Lucidity (Pilooski Remix)"   5:30
7. "Solitude Is Bliss (Mickey Moonlight T.A.M Remix)"   3:59
8. "41 Mojitos (Canyons Poolside Dub)"   6:20
9. "Canyons Sunrise Reprise"   7:45
Total length:
53:15 (56:20)

Charts

Year Chart Position
2010 ARIA Albums Chart 4[5]

Personnel

Credits

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