"You could see it as a visual metaphor for Parker's unlikely journey to pop's upper echelons which began, improbably enough, while he was listening to the Bee Gees while tripping on magic mushrooms. The experience prompted him to pivot away from the guitar-led psychedelia of Tame Impala's first two albums and embrace his love of sugary pop music on 2015's Currents."
"In May, Dua Lipa introduced a special guest at her Sydney gig: Kevin Parker, who duetted with her on a version of The Less I Know the Better, the biggest hit Parker has ever released under the name Tame Impala. The pair have a longstanding creative relationship Parker co-produced and co-wrote most of Dua Lipa's last album, Radical Optimism but nevertheless made for quite the study in contrasts. She was resplendent in a glittering lace catsuit,"
Kevin Parker performed with Dua Lipa in Sydney, highlighting a visual contrast between Lipa's glam and Parker's casual aesthetic. Parker's pivot to pop stemmed from a psychedelic experience involving the Bee Gees and mushrooms, which led him to abandon the guitar-led sound of Tame Impala's early albums. Currents embraced sugary pop and produced the massive hit The Less I Know the Better, accruing billions of streams and outselling earlier work. That success attracted collaborations with mainstream stars such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Travis Scott and the Weeknd, and elevated Parker's commercial and financial profile. A persistent melancholy underlies much of his music.
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