Tame Impala - ‘Cause I’m A Man

Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala have never shied away from the direct route. Behind outlandish, psych-leaning attempt is a simple message, often one coated in sadness. But in last month’s ‘Let It Happen’ and new album ‘Currents’’ lead single, ‘’Cause I’m A Man’, Parker’s discovered an extra gear, an ability to express with zero distractions.

And for one of the first times, the frontman is embracing his inner complications. “My weakness is the source of all my pride,” he sings, above slick clicks and a steamed up, Michael Jackson-nodding R&B groove. If Tame Impala were already champions of direct, unorthodox pop, they’ve just established a new elite league. Way more than an everyday smooth jam, it’s a sharp and - whisper it, sexy - new side to a band breaking new ground for fun.