Busy No More: Tame Impala Drops Hints About New Music on Social Media

The lead singer of Tame Impala, Kevin Parker, has hinted at major developments soon, suggesting he may be working on a new album through his most recent post on social media.

Posting on Instagram on Saturday (July 13), Parker shared a series of images which documented his final months. Accompanied by the caption "Been busy," the series featured images of Parker with loved ones, as well as backstage moments from the promotion of his Orchid "music inspiration hub," along with photos of him amidst musical tools inside and outside the recording space.

The final picture, nevertheless, revealed a whiteboard that appears to have been utilized for monitoring the development of the upcoming Tame Impala record. Significantly, every song featured in the image is marked as "Completed."

The photo update arrives just a few weeks following Parker previewed New Tame Impala music performed during an unexpected DJ set at Barcelona's Nitsa Club. "Are you all interested in hearing a new track?" he questioned the audience. "Do you want to listen to a brand-new Tame Impala song?" he continued. "You'll be the very first people to experience it, do you understand? Once this happens, there's no turning back."

Currently, it has been five years since Tame Impala released a full album. In February 2020, The Slow Rush turned into the project's fourth studio release, reaching number 3 on the 200 chart. This marked one spot better than the prior album, 2015's Currents which marked Parker's first major business success.

Since the release of their previous album, Parker has remained active with various other endeavors. In 2023, the second album... Lonerism would get a 10th-anniversary edition, and was soon followed by the release of the song "Journey to the Real World" for the Barbie soundtrack.

Furthermore, Tame Impala would also be recognized for remixed tracks from Crowded House and Elvis Presley, and would feature as a guest performer on various song releases. Diana Ross and Gorillaz.

In 2024, Parker will act as a producer and contribute as a guest artist for Dua Lipa’s project. Radical Optimism album, and would also appear as a featured artist on two songs from the French group Justice. Hyperdrama album. One of these partnerships, titled "Neverender," earned Parker his initial Grammy award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording in 2025.

Most recently, Justice also announced A string of Australian performances scheduled for December 2025, featuring a Tame Impala DJ appearance as the primary supporting act along with Busy P.

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