Tame Impala

Recording "Sundown Syndrome"

So you may know that we went to the UK in March to play a few shows. Anyway, we managed to find a couple of days in our schedule to record a couple of tracks in a studio. Mainly just to try something different, as most of Tame Impala's recording is done at home on Kevin's little 8 track.

We recorded at a place called Toerag studios with recording engineer extraordinaire / absolute fiend for drinking tea / Liam Watson.

The studio itself is prettttttty insane. Filled to the wall with all these awesome 60's amps and other fun toys. I'm pretty sure Kevin had a permanent boner while we were there. Anyway, here are a few photos...

Control room

More control room....

The greatest bass amp known to man. Oh selmer....

Toerags resident cat, who kept me company during the many times I managed to lock myself out of the studio in the cold London air....

Other brief highlights of the trip..

Meeting Noel Fielding...

Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Random London Photos... Rehearsing

Nick outside BBC radio...

Brick Lane Markets...

Sorry about the crap quality photos. We did have a photographer/band mascot, Sav, who took some awesome photos of the trip, however he's currently floating around Scotland or some such place unknown to us. So when he returns there will be some better photos.

You can listen to Sundown Syndrome on our myspace now.

Posted on May 14, 2009 at 9:14pm.

Comments

is nick actually in the band? does modular pay for his plane tickets and what not? keep up the fuzz.
- ginger biscuit (9 months ago)

Wow, that studio sounds amazing. Ha ha ha at the boner line. Oh and you got to meet Noel Fielding? That's pretty awesome.. it's nice to see some Ghostwood love on the guestlist too. And that photo of Nick outside BBC looks like it was out of a 60s film...or something.
- Steph (9 months ago)

so happy to have that woodstock sound is back thank you, that selmar amp looks awsome i have an old fender bandmaster which sounds great for the sound you chaps get.
- jack bailey (9 months ago)

is there cazoo in sundown syndrome? it sounds like cazoo...
- fi (9 months ago)

hey guys
i commented on your blog, but thought id keep contacting you for the lyrics of sundown syndrome. my band really wants to play it so if we could get the lyrics that would be awesome! you have my email there so even if you emailed it :)

hope i get them soon!
- luke; (8 months ago)

Where can I buy sundown syndrome? Already got your E.P and the canyons remix one, but can't seem to find sundown syndrome.
- Spru (8 months ago)

Honestly I love this song. Can't get it out of my head the only problem is I have to make up the words when singing along... Lyrics PLEASE!!!
- Boudicca (7 months ago)

Please don't get answers from eyes,
you know that mine can't lie
quite as well as yours.

Just let the spare moment flow,
rounding steps as I go
through the open doors.

Please don't deflate from a sigh,
I'd hold still every time
but I'd start to shake.

I wander around for days,
wondering what I'll say
when they want the truth.

You will never know how hard I try,
to keep from waning while waiting at the start.
The depth of every touch is real as you need,
but words don't do any favours for me.
- Rufus T. Firefly (1 month ago)

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