Tame Impala (pronounced /teɪm ɪmˈpɑːlə/) is the psychedelic rock project of Kevin Parker, from Perth, Australia, and signed to Modular Recordings. The band rose to prominence in 2010 with the release of its debut album Innerspeaker and received critical acclaim for its 2012 album Lonerism. The band name "Tame Impala" is a reference to the impala, a medium-sized antelope.