The image ties into the themes of isolation of "Lonerism", with a metal gate separating the viewer from the people in the Gardens. The band released the song "Apocalypse Dreams" for free download on 7 July 2012. The first single "Elephant" was released in July 2012. The album was released on 5 October in Australia, 8 October in the United Kingdom and 9 October in the United States. StillinRock described it as the best album of the year. The album features the songs "Apocalypse Dreams" and "Elephant", which are some of the first songs that Parker has co-written with Watson. "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" was released as the second single. In November 2012, "Lonerism" won the 2012 J Award for Australian Album of the Year. It was the second time Tame Impala had won the award, after also winning it for their debut album "Innerspeaker" in 2010. They are the first band to win the J Award more than once. In January 2013, "Lonerism" was selected by "Rolling Stone" for the 2012 Album of the Year award after the band also won the award in 2011 for "Innerspeaker". It was also announced as album of the year by UK magazine "NME". Additionally, "Lonerism" was voted number one overall in "Rolling Stone", Triple J, "NME", "Filter", Urban Outfitters, FasterLouder and Obscure Sound's 2012 Album of the Year polls. "Lonerism" became the first Australian album to win NME's album of the year. "Elephant" and "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" appeared at number 7 and 9 respectively in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2012. The band began an international tour in 2012 through 2013, supported by The Growl. During this tour, they played major festivals, such as Coachella, Sasquatch Festival, and appeared on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". For this tour Watson switched from drums to keyboards and Parker recruited Julien Barbagallo on drums. In September 2012, Tame Impala's first U.S. feature appeared on the cover of the publication "The FADER", in its 82nd issue. On 18 May 2013, it was announced via Facebook that Allbrook would leave the band to focus on other musical endeavours, and that Cam Avery of Pond and The Growl would take his place. Allbrook played his final gig with the band on their last Australian tour date of 2013 at Perth's Belvoir Amphitheatre, the same venue that Allbrook played his first gig with the band at in 2008.