Following on from their debut, self-titled EP, InnerSpeaker is Tame Impala's chance to paint a far more extensive picture than before, and sure enough it redrafts the entire Tame Impala world as we knew it, into an explosive cosmic wonderland of ecstatic harmony and perfectly accessible journeys into inner space. Recorded and produced by the band's own Kevin Parker with Death In Vegas' Tim Holmes on the engineer duties, in an enormous mansion with 180 degree views of the Indian Ocean in the middle of buttfuck nowhere a few hours south of Perth, InnerSpeaker is ensconced with a kind of inspired vastness not dislike the place it was made.

It was then mixed in a completely different kind of nowhere, a log cabin surrounded by snow and deer in upstate New York, by renowned sonic maverick Dave Fridmann (MGMT / Flaming Lips). The resultant record will first be revealed with the single, "Solitude Is Bliss", a joyous summertime romp through fields of honeyed harmony and crispy good times and is just the very tip of the amorphous cosmos that is InnerSpeaker.

InnerSpeaker is available for pre-order now from the Modular Shop (local and international orders) and here is the Getmusic pre-order for both digital and physical formats (Australia only).

Or as a special offer to live show fans, you will have an opportunity to pre-order the album with tickets purchased to the May National Tour. Be the first to hear InnerSpeaker live at the dates below.

Tickets On Sale Thu Mar 18

May 13 - Surfers Beer Garden / GOLD COASTwww.moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

May 14 - The Tivoli / BRISBANEwww.ticketek.com.au & www.thetivoli.net.au

May 15 - The Metro / SYDNEYwww.metrotheatre.com.au - 02 9550 3666

May 20 - The Gov / ADELAIDEwww.moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

May 21 - The Forum / MELBOURNEwww.ticketek.com.au & www.forummelbourne.com.au

May 27 - The Metropolis Fremantle / FREMANTLEwww.heatseeker.com.au

* All shows with special guests The Silents

Herein lies the very first glimpse into the 'InnerSpeaker'. Magic and melody abounds, with plenty more where that came from. Stay tuned.

more news soon.

They'll be joining Jonathan Boulet and The Swiss at both shows, while Canyons will be steering the party sleigh from within the confines of the DJ booth.
Also joining in the sunstroked festivities in Sydney will be Bang Gang DJs, Kim (The Presets), Ladyhawke (DJ Set), Tim Cut Copy, Graz & Anna Lunoe while Muscles (live) and Tony Pepperoni, Andee Frost, Bongmist, Nick Foley and Knightlife will rock things accordingly in Melbourne.

For more into an tickets go to modularpeople.com.

5. Aaaaah beautiful Chang. As we were heading to Japan straight after recording we thought we should indulge in an Asian beer. Unfortunately we couldn't afford a Japanese beer like Asahi or Kirin, so we had to settle on Chang. I think it was like 30 bucks a Carton, and tasted accordingly. And yes, Kevin was terrible at washing his tea / soup cups.

6. View from the roof / master bedroom. Pretty self explanatory.

7. Our engineer Tim didn't arrive from the UK until two weeks into our stint down south so it was just Kevin and myself for the first 14 days. As a result, we just plonked down the drum kit / all the gear in pretty much in the first place we could find without any consideration for practicality. I think Tim nearly had a heart attack when he first walked in the house and saw how we had set up.

8. This photo isn't anywhere near as posed as it looks. Kevin actually did spent most of his day standing on the balcony with his guitar. The telescope pictured was used almost daily for whale spotting.

Fueled by several cases of beer and with a ticket to ride down the highway of their own imaginations, Tame Impala set about making what is set to be one hell of a mindboggling trip of a record.The results of their geographical, mental and emotional trip down to Injidup will emerge soon, and for now you're invited to take a personal trip into the process behind the record with some images and stories behind them with the band....

Further evidence will be on special display on the Sundown Syndrome tour across the country throughout September and October.

Here's some commentary from Dom...

1. Kevin didn't shave his beard for the whole 2 months we were down south. Theres a strong rumour floating around that the beard is now buried in the garden at the property.

2. I think Jay's reading a girls magazine, possibly Marie Claire or Cosmo, that came from a pile we found downstairs. Kevin in typical pose bent over the recording console.

3. Taken as part of a photo shoot we did. That pond had family of frogs who would keep us up all night because they wouldn't shut up. By the end we had learned how to communicate with them and are now fluent in the language of frog.

4. Taken behind the house, again as part of the photo shoot. The house sits on top of the cliff thing. It was a common fear that the house would blow over and fall down the cliff during a storm.