Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has launched a new fashion range with the Parisian brand A.P.C. that has been described as “psychedelic minimalism”.
The capsule of items includes pastel tops, corduroy trousers, bucket hats and alpaca sweaters, with the collection set to be available online and in stores from July 18. Browse the range here.
The fashion brand say Parker’s “bold, maximalist creative vision through the lens of A.P.C.’s considered, minimalist design language.”
“A meticulous attention to detail and a fascination with the analog inspiring the modern provides connective tissue to both worlds,” they continue. “Just as Kevin Parker’s music and live shows build an immersive sonic world, the collection offers an aesthetic, wearable accompaniment to the sound of Tame Impala.”
A.P.C. has collaborated with music figures in the past, including Kanye West and Kid Cudi.
In other Kevin Parker news, Dua Lipa brought him out on stage during her headline set at Glastonbury 2024 last month for a performance of Tame Impala’s ‘The Less I Know The Better’.
Parker was one of the lead producers and co-writers on Lipa’s recent album ‘Radical Optimism’, and he has described her as an “absolute weapon”.
Writing on Instagram on the day of the record’s release, he said: “Don’t think I’ve ever been so proud of something I’ve worked on on release day. Shout out to the rest of the geniuses too❤️. Infinitely grateful to be a part of it. Have a listen you guys… @dualipa.”
At the start of this year, the Tame Impala leader also referred to Lipa as a “brutal” editor while recalling the lengthy process of making the record’s lead single ‘Houdini’.
“I’d kind of recoil in horror and go, ‘Oh, no, it’s a great verse!’” Parker remembered. “But then an hour later, we’d have something that I can’t imagine not being in the song.”
Tame Impala and Lipa both contributed to the official Barbie soundtrack last year as well, with the tracks ‘Journey To The Real World’ and ‘Dance The Night’, respectively.
In May, it was revealed that Parker had sold his entire music catalogue to Sony Music Publishing, including all past and future releases, both as an individual and as Tame Impala.
“The idea of passing on ownership of my songs is one that I don’t think about very lightly, at all,” he said. “They are the fruit of my blood, sweat and creativity over all the years I’ve been a recording artist and songwriter so far.”
He continued: “I have a lot of love and trust for the Sony publishing family and have only had great experiences with Damian Trotter and the rest of the gang worldwide. I don’t think my songs could be in any safer hands than Sony’s, and I’m excited for the future and happy I can keep working with them on whatever the future brings.”
