Tame Impala have released the new video for 'Cause I'm a Man', the new single from their forthcoming new album Currents. Check it out below:
The video which was directed by Weirdcore who has worked with Aphex Twin and The Horrors amongst others. It takes inspiration from the album's artwork. He spoke of the video and of Tame Impala and had the following to say: 'Visually for me, the video is like a kind of homage to Hipgnosis artwork, as I feel Tame Impala's music is suited to that look and feel.' The video itself leads the viewer through a dreamlike world, using different aesthetically pleasing settings. It fits very well with the psycheldelic vibe that Tame Impala pride themselves on.
Weirdcore goes on to talk about how he directed the video using 3D cameras. 'This is the first 3D video I've made where none of the 3D was modelled for it. All assets were either bought/found/acquired/customised from various sources, so it's a bit like a 3D collage.
Tame Impala mastermind, Kevin Parker also spoke about the track for the video saying 'Lyrically I'm not usually that out there and straight up saying things, but it's meant to be really tongue-in-cheek at the same time. The song is about how weak men are, basically, and how we make all these excuses but really we're just these odorous male members of the Animal Kingdom.'
Check out the video for 'Cause I'm a Man' down below:
Tame Impala's third album Currents is due out on July 17th worldwide. By preordering the album from here, there will be four instant grat tracks available for download, ahead of the full release. Tame Impala will be appearing at End of the Road Festival, Electric Picnic and Bestival this year. For more information on Tame Impala, visit here.