Inside Tame Impala’s quirky, isolated life

Australian psych-pop phenomenon Kevin Parker has announced Tame Impala’s first album in five years, Deadbeat, set to release later this month.

As with most of his work, the album was mostly recorded at Parker’s isolated ‘Wave House’ in WA’s South West.

Sony Music has confirmed that Deadbeat was “largely galvanised between Parker’s hometown of Fremantle and his studio, Wave House in Injidup, Western Australia”, and recorded chiefly in the first half of 2025.

Parker bought the Injidup property in 2020 for $2.75m, after previously renting it out several times as a recording studio.

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He has recorded most of his catalogue at Wave House, including his debut and sophomore albums InnerSpeaker and Lonerism, and 2015’s commercially and critically successful Currents, which picked up five ARIA Awards.

Currents’ lead single ‘The Less I Know The Better’ has over 2.1bn streams on Spotify.

Situated in Yallingup, Wave House is located about 40 minutes’ drive from Margaret River, and 3 hours from Perth.

It is a rustic and spacious property that sits upon a massive 50 acre oceanfront block.

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There are two properties on the block, as well as a natural limestone amphitheatre, which formerly hosted local and international music acts and private events for up to 300 people.

Parker’s recording space, in the main residence, offers incredible panoramic views of Indijup Beach.

The main three-storey residence also includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a relaxed coastal style throughout, with floor-to-ceiling wooden beams.

The other property on the site includes two bedrooms across two storeys.

Wave House was originally built in the 1980s by American producer and music industry veteran Ken Eichenberg.

It has previously hosted recording sessions for acts like the Beastie Boys, Fatboy Slim and The Waifs.

When it sold back in 2020, selling agent Lee York of JHY Realty Dunsborough said Mr Eichenberg was delighted that the home’s musical legacy was living on.

“The property was sold to someone who will continue to keep the music alive onsite as the property has such a strong history with the local and international music scene,” Mr York said.

Parker’s upcoming album is his first as a father, with the Perth-raised music star and his wife Sophie celebrating the arrival of two children between 2021 and 2025.

The album also takes inspiration from its surroundings in WA’s South West. According to Sony Music, the project is “deeply inspired by bush doof culture and the Western Australia rave scene”.

Deadbeat releases October 17.

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