Tame Loner Subculture Analysis

How I feel Marginalized:

I have never been part of the “in-crowd” due to a plethora of reasons. In fact, I have continuously gotten “INTJ” (introversion, intuition, thinking, judgment) on the Myers-Briggs test, if that is to be taken seriously. This has only manifested itself as an issue for me in college, since attending a large public university is not inherently the easiest place for an introverted individual like myself to meet people and make friends. At the same time, I consider myself to be highly independent and non-conformist, two character traits that quickly eliminate any possibility of me joining a social group, such as a sorority. Although I have never been discriminated or marginalized against due to these character traits,

The new Tame Loner subculture is heavily based on the ideas found throughout all three Tame Impala albums. The origin of the name “Tame Loner” comes from a combination of Tame Impala, the band that serves as the main source of inspiration, as well as the idea of being a loner that has found his/her place (has been “tamed”). In a sense, the Tame Loners are “tame” because although they truly are loners at heart, they have found a group of like-minded individuals that share the same values, tastes, and identity. Tame Loners enjoy coming together to discuss introspective topics, such as their own personal feelings and moods, as well as more analytical topics, such as the interactions with others. Additionally, Tame Loners are a pre-political subculture that strives to go against the mainstream ideas currently held by our society of viewing emotions as weaknesses, and labeling people who enjoy being alone (traditionally loners) as “weird”. Their rituals include going to Tame Impala concerts (the most sacred ritual), as well as attending poetry readings and underground chillwave shows. Music is considered to be extremely important to them, as it is one of the main ways in which they express

Tame Loners are essentially an alternative to the mainstream culture of today that deems it more important to keep up a façade than to disclose the truth, whether that is applied to emotions, relationships or music. Tame Loners are introspective individuals that also enjoy conversing with one another about complex ideas and are not afraid to express their true emotions. Although these characteristics may possibly liken them to the “emo” subculture of the 2000s, Tame Loners maintain a sense of reality and maturity that is primarily reflected in the Currents album. Due to the expressive and closely-knit nature of the Tame Loners, there is not a great potential for rifts within the subculture. The only possible cause for these rifts might be if a member does not commit enough of their time. In short, I am certain that this subculture could become a reality, as I have taken the first step by converting many of my friends into becoming die-hard Tame Impala