Watch Tame Impala perform ‘Sundown Syndrome’ for the first time in seven years at Halloween gig

Watch Tame Impala perform ‘Sundown Syndrome’ for the first time in seven years at Halloween gig

Tame Impala performed live rarity ‘Sundown Syndrome’ for the first time in seven years at their Halloween gig over the weekend – check out clips below.

  • READ MORE: Tame Impala – ‘Deadbeat’ review: lyrical inertia bogs down Kevin Parker’s psych-rave meditation on adulthood

Kevin Parker and co. kicked off their 2025 US arena tour last week (October 27), debuting material from their new album ‘Deadbeat’ and treating the crowd to performances of their recent singles ‘Dracula’ and ‘Loser‘.

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They continued the trek with a stop at the Barclays Center on Friday (October 31), with Parker’s touring band all decked out in scarves as a nod to his look in the 2010s. The Halloween festivities also saw comedian and long-time fan Eric Andre make a surprise appearance via the show’s “bathroom cam”, a longtime staple of their sets that allows fans behind-the-scenes visuals throughout the set.

Another surprise of the night saw Parker break out ‘Innerspeak’ track ‘Sundown Syndrome’. Originally released as Tame Impala’s debut single in 2009, Friday’s gig marked its first live outing since 2018.

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Following their current run of US dates, the band are scheduled to head out on a UK and European tour next spring, including a show at The O2 in London on May 7. Further performances will follow in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Dublin. Find any remaining tickets here.

In other news, Tame Impala recently recorded a live session for A24’s new music series, Sound Check, directed by The Iron Claw filmmaker Sean Durkin. Additionally, they showcased ‘Deadbeat’ in a stripped-back set for NPR’s Tiny Desk.

NME gave Tame Impala’s latest album a three-star review, saying that its “lyrical inertia bogs down Kevin Parker’s psych-rave meditation on adulthood”.

Meanwhile, Parker has responded to critics claiming he’s gone “commercial” with his new music to “make money”. He also recently revealed that his hit and fan favourite ‘Elephant’ “almost didn’t make” it onto 2012’s ‘Lonerism’.

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In other news, the musician and producer has admitted to singing “gibberish” during Tame Impala’s performance of ‘Borderline’ on SNL in 2019. “I didn’t have lyrics ready for the song,” he explained when talking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1.

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