![]() ![]() As usual, behind Impala lay the image of a spectrogram, giving the idea that we, the crowd, had transcended into the fourth dimension, able to view sound visually. In the middle of "Let It Happen," a bushel of confetti was released into the open Morrison sky, trailing off over the crowd as if a colony of hungry, multi-colored bats had arisen to feed. ![]() Impala started its set with the first song off its latest album, Currents, titled "Let It Happen," the alluring, synth-driven ballad that could get even the most stubborn Generation-Xer out of his seat. The visual elements were beautifully choreographed to the music, an assortment of lights dancing in unison with bubbly pop-synth rhythms. The band and its hard-working crew have focused on the integrity of creating a stage show that is as close to listening to a studio album as possible. I have yet to see another band that puts as much effort into the structure of its sound and what audio engineers can accomplish behind the console. ![]() Impala’s set was by far the best-sounding show I have witnessed at Red Rocks. This show, despite taking place at a large outdoor venue, was as seamless as the last one. Parker reminisced about that show from the stage, recalling how special it was to all the bandmembers of Tame Impala at the time, and said they never could have imagined that they would be back six years later to headline a sold-out show of their own. This was my second time seeing Impala live the first was a gig at the Ogden more than a year ago. Impala previously played Red Rocks six years ago, opening for MGMT. Last night, the town of Morrison, famous for the discovery of dinosaur bones and John Brisben Walker’s vision, hosted another event that the thousands in attendance may come to consider historic: Tame Impala's first headlining show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tame Impala, the genius project of Australian musician Kevin Parker, played the landmark venue to a sold-out, pulsating crowd, and was joined by gap-toothed goofball wizard Mac DeMarco, who opened the show. ![]()
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