Tame Impala

On tour for his latest album ​​AudioLust & HigherLove, SG Lewis whisked his eager San Francisco audience away April 7 to a paradise of scintillating electronica

The five-year gap between “Despicable Me 3” and the latest film in the franchise — “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” released July 1— meant that audiences young and old were shaking in anticipation of the cinematic evil to come.

Read on for The Daily Californian’s coverage of — and superlatives for — some of the most exciting acts from this Halloweekend.

The final night of Outside Lands saw Kehlani, Rüfüs Du Sol and Tame Impala live up to the hype with some of the most arresting, ethereal and psychedelic headline performances worthy of top-billing.

Yachty’s ambitiousness gives the tune another life — ultimately, it’s a breath of fresh air. 

The band’s inclusion of plentiful growling synths as well as delicate piano, fast drum beats and muted yet vibrant vocals across the album don’t allow for a single boring moment that loses your attention.

While the complexity of Tame Impala’s artistry may seem difficult to perform live, its performance sounded just as good, if not better, than the recordings.

The soundscape in which Dreamland 2021 lives is one of bleak techno and deep house beats, utilizing moody atmosphere to try to captivate and mesmerize as the album twists and turns.

Combining bright guitars with complex but fluid synth sounds, Cones is creating its own classy, melancholy pop genre that refuses to conform to the typical punk-inspired indie music seen today.