Intl bands/songs that sound like Tame Impala's 'The Slow Rush' vibe

March 15, 2021 7:27 AM

Hey all -- I would like your suggestions please for international (i.e. non-english-speaking) songs/bands that are in the vein of Tame Impala's latest work 'The Slow Rush.' I'm thinking of: a psych-pop vibe/ echoey falsettos / soft-groovy baselines / arty glitching / vocoders / swirly flanges/ polished, layered soft disco funk -- ThankYou!
posted by mrmarley to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

How about Air? I love their first album 'Moon Safari' but their sound and vibe is intact through the whole catalog. Could also try out Nightmares on Wax, Tosca, Morcheeba. (edit: missed the note re: non-english-speaking, I'll try to come up with a few more)
posted by erebora at 8:13 AM on March 15, 2021 [3 favorites]

Dungeon - Ta det lugnt Swedish psych rock from 2004.

Kim Jung Mi - Now Korean psych folk from 1973.

It's probably worth digging through the repsychled discography. They are based in Peru and are reissuing a lot of international psych rock. Mostly South American.

I'm looking forward to see what else pops up here.
posted by clockwork at 9:25 AM on March 15, 2021 [1 favorite]

See if there's anything you like on this French Indie Pop playlist.
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 10:23 AM on March 15, 2021 [1 favorite]

L'Impératrice is nu-disco/synthpop. Might appeal to you.
posted by Stoof at 6:13 PM on March 15, 2021

Thanks to a tendency to shuffle play my entire library I have only a vague idea of what bands and albums I'm listening to. I frequently confuse Miami Horror with Tame Impala.

Edit: doh sorry, missed the non-english bit. I'll leave it here in case its useful to anyone else.
posted by Ness at 4:33 AM on March 16, 2021