Kevin Parker - is he the main influence behind the genre of Bedroom Pop?

[MillyBee]

Kevin Parker has a lot of top musicians clamouring to collaborate with him What makes him so special?

[fatyeti24]

His lovely hair. 

[Quark]

1 minute ago, fatyeti24 said:

His lovely hair. 

I like that song the Manics did about him

[dentalplan]

He controls the weather system around here.

[stuartbert two hats]

His work with My Bloody Valentine.

[Gnomicide]

I've Googled him so at least I now know who he is and I think @fatyeti24 has the right answer. Imagine a *scrolls up page* Kevin Parker and that drummer out of Foo Fighters love child. The hair! The teeth! Gorgeous. 

[gmb1992]

Just googled as I wanted a better look at his hair and had no idea that Tame Impala is in fact just Kevin Parker himself! 

[Homer]

Not a TA fan - but Melody's Echo Chamber did go a bit crap after he 'left'.

[Mr.Tease]

I have no idea who Kevin Parker is, nor what Bedroom pop is. 

[fatyeti24]

7 minutes ago, Mr.Tease said:

I have no idea who Kevin Parker is, nor what Bedroom pop is. 

Don't revel in ignorance, Grandad.  All the kids are into the K-Park Bedpop sounds.

[Mr.Tease]

4 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

Don't revel in ignorance, Grandad.  All the kids are into the K-Park Bedpop sounds.

Sounds 'well deece'- I'm hip to his grooves, KP's fresh Bedpop ROCKS!!!!!!!

[Spindles]

Dude's a genius as far as I'm concerned, Straya's psychedelic Prince.  I don't quite know what bedroom pop is, but KP has certainly been a massive influence on a number of current artists and wears his own influences very much on his sleeve. Currents was a bit of a departure being so poppy and the disco influences he seems to want to play with now are really interesting.  I'd love another Lonerism from him though, that album is criminally unrecognised.  I honestly wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised if he dropped a reggae or jazz themed album somewhere along the way, his career is a journey.

 

If you dig around on youtube there is a metric fuckton of music he's been involved with outside of his released works, lots of demos, odd sessions and other collaborations, you can literally spend a whole trip just going down the rabbit hole of what he's recorded or influenced.

[WM Hall]

Tame Impala fuckin blow lol

 

The real kings of "Bedroom Pop" (if you mean "pop music made in a bedroom") are Ariel Pink and R. Stevie Moore

[CaledonianGonzo]

R Stevie Moore in particular is about 400 albums ahead of Captain Thinscarf.

[balti-pie]

He’s a Fremantle Dockers fan, so he’s absolutely splendid as far as I’m concerned 

[priest17]

He produces the best sounding drums going these days.

Him and M Ronnie were a great laugh to watch disc jockeying at hell in 2016.

[henry bear]

3 hours ago, MillyBee said:

Kevin Parker has a lot of top musicians clamouring to collaborate with him What makes him so special?

 

[mashedonmud]

2 hours ago, Mr.Tease said:

I have no idea who Kevin Parker is, nor what Bedroom pop is. 

☝️

[Quark]

2 hours ago, Homer said:

Not a TA fan - but Melody's Echo Chamber did go a bit crap after he 'left'.

Didn't know he'd been involved. Only came across their last album, was ok but didn't leave me wanting more. Couple of tracks I really liked though. Worth exploring the back catalogue a bit?

[stuartbert two hats]

This is more bedroom jazz, but certainly home made:

And it's extraordinary.

Edited August 5, 2019 by stuartbert two hats

[Quark]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

This is more bedroom jazz, but certainly home made:

And it's extraordinary.

Your definition of bedroom jazz is VERY different to mine. Don't think Neil would let me post any vids of it for one

[Chawk]

4 hours ago, fatyeti24 said:

His lovely hair. 

 His lovely house. 

 

Edited August 5, 2019 by Chawk

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, Chawk said:

 His lovely house. 

That's not his bedroom. So the answer to OP's question is no.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The footage of their set this year was like watching Derek Jarman's Blue.

[stuartbert two hats]

23 minutes ago, Quark said:

Your definition of bedroom jazz is VERY different to mine. Don't think Neil would let me post any vids of it for one

You should see my scat collection.