"Currents" serves as the third studio album by the Australian musical project Tame Impala, hitting the airwaves on July 17, 2015, courtesy of Fiction Records in the UK. Continuing in the footsteps of the project's previous two albums, "Currents" was solely crafted by Kevin Parker, who handled writing, recording, performing, and production duties.
 
The album gained momentum with the release of several singles, including "Let It Happen," "'Cause I'm a Man," "Eventually," and "The Less I Know the Better." "Currents" achieved significant chart success, becoming the project's highest-charting release. It debuted at number one in Australia, number three in the United Kingdom, and number four in the United States.
 
Earning critical acclaim and accolades, "Currents" received recognition at the 2015 ARIA Music Awards, where it scooped up wins for Best Rock Album and Album of the Year. Additionally, it snagged nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and the J Award for Australian Album of the Year. The album's influence endured, with Rolling Stone Australia listing it at number 12 on their "200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time" in December 2021. Furthermore, Rolling Stone ranked "Currents" at 382nd place on its prestigious list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020.