A Reader staffer shares three musical obsessions, then asks someone (who asks someone else) to take a turn.
Kevin is curious what’s in the rotation of . . .
Tame Impala, Currents In my opinion, Tame Impala’s Currents was the best album of 2015. It’s as cohesive as Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City or the Beatles’ Love. Not only does it hang together musically, but it also follows a story line, adding a somewhat cinematic element to the project. Currents is a psychedelic adventure, with random warps that sound like damaged vinyl and wonderfully spacious drops reminiscent of hip-hop. The vocals are equally trippy, their dense harmonies straight from the 60s, and the songwriting is excellent. Favorite songs: “Let It Happen,” “The Moment,” “Eventually.”
