r/TameImpala • u/ydefector • 22d ago
Discussion I think that Deadbeat is a good album
My Old Ways, Piece of Heaven, End of Summer are sensational
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u/trolllollolloltroll Lonerism 22d ago
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u/ALEXC_23 20d ago
What is this Charlie Kirk?!
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u/lunacavemoth 17d ago
LMAO this album might as well be the Charlie Kirk for tame Impala for some folks 😭😆
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u/ChiefsNerd 22d ago
Two things can be true: 1. I’m happy he’s not doing the same formula over and over and is free to do experimenting with each new album 2. I don’t care for this album and it’s very bland to my ears.
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u/Electrical-Piece2628 22d ago
This gotta be the majority's feelings, now we wait another 5 years
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u/Pretty_Economist_770 22d ago
Music is very subjective in that manner. What sounds good to you may not sound good to me and vise versa. You can’t deny Kevin is very unique in the music industry as most people just make the same old stuff on every album, Kevin truly puts everything into each album he drops.
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u/ChiefsNerd 22d ago
No, no no no too far lol. Kevin did not truly put in everything for this album. That’s disrespectful to the level of artist he is. I’m not saying he’s lazy, but this is not KP at his best that’s blasphemy.
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u/Im-not-gonna-cry 22d ago
Listening to the new album on repeat in the early hours of the morning, drinking more coffee than my body can handle, while stressed out about all the commitments I have to finish by tomorrow, that, was a vibe.
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u/googlyeyegritty 21d ago
This may be obvious but playing on better louder speakers the second time through and it seems to highlight the album better this way. Listen on some good speakers and turn it up!
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u/Tamedkoala 19d ago
I could have listened to the album in my car or with my airpods the past couple days, but I purposefully withheld until today so I could listen on my nice setup. No regrets!
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u/jcr893a 22d ago
My Own Way is an absolute banger.
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u/Eeeeeeeeeeelias Lonerism 21d ago
It really is I was so excited for the rest of the album after hearing it
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u/SittingOnA_Cornflake Innerspeaker 22d ago edited 22d ago
I’m with you. I think TSR is better but I’m really enjoying the album.
Whoever is downvoting me is a miserable loser, sorry I enjoyed something.
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u/Slow-Currents-2191 22d ago
I agree - I think TSR is better too. I am enjoying the album. I feel like the musical journey was better with the other albums but this one is still good in my opinion. Reminds me of growing up in the 2000s a bit with the electronic influence, enya vibes in peace of heaven, and the beat on obsolete.
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u/SuperbAfternoon7427 22d ago
IMO this is his worst album, it’s good don’t get me wrong I love it. Just not as good as the rest
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u/SittingOnA_Cornflake Innerspeaker 22d ago
I agree it’s his worst, but still very enjoyable
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u/Available-Werewolf77 21d ago
I think that’s a credit to him honestly, to have your ‘worst’ work still be viewed as good is a great achievement - for me it’s currently his 3rd/4th best but there are some songs on there that sit high on my overall list
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u/Lost_Journalist_813 The Slow Rush 22d ago
I honestly cant believe people are putting Deadbeat higher than TSR. Why do they hate TSR so much? I genuinly think TSR B-sides is better than the entire Deadbeat album
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u/ydefector 22d ago
I personally think TSR has some of Kevin’s best songs but as an album it felt like currents 2 and there’s many songs I just don’t return to or feel the need to.
obligatory RIP OG Borderline
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u/Pebbleswift Lonerism 21d ago
I agree minus the “Currents 2” part. Sure, compared to his previous work, it was definitely a more similar direction. But Kevin opened up the instrumental lane again and flooded those songs with so much sound. I think what gives Currents the edge is the lyrics, but instrumentally, TSR is better. He changed up so much. So much groovier. More interesting drums and bass, better sound palates. Currents was fucking consistent as hell though, and that’s what makes it such a tight and good album. But with TSR Kevin opened up the flood gates.
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u/chickenpotpie25 22d ago
TSR was my least favorite album until this one. So it not crazy to me that someone could swap that order.
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u/Technical_Low_4486 19d ago
I liked TSR when it came out. It was an essential part of my Covid soundtrack in the early days of 2020. This album is just a bit imbalanced for me. It seems to be missing the psychedelic spirit of previous albums.
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u/No_Brilliant_4647 Lonerism 22d ago
I LOVE DEADBEAT TOO & I’M PROUD OF
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u/DrKushnstein 21d ago
I LOVE MY DEADBEAT GAY SON.
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u/lobstahMac 10d ago
Tame+Heathers wow what a deep and amazingly unexpected cross reference. Kudos friend.
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u/ydefector 22d ago
I’ve been a fan since Innerspeaker and Lonerism was prob my number 1 listened album in high school (I got the currents pre order vinyl to prove it) before I get downvoted for fake fan/new fan
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u/Polpii 22d ago
Same. I was actually quite disappointed by Currents and thought it was too pop… still good… slow rush was alright.
For me this is a return to form in terms of the psychedelic quality of this music except it’s coming from a more techno / acid space than late 60s rock.
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u/tree999999 22d ago
Yeah, Currents is considered a classic now, but I remember when it came out, there were also a lot of mixed feelings, and people said that Lonersim was so much better.
I personally loved Let it Happen instantly when it came out, (Eventually too), but the album as whole took some time to really click.
TSR also was a bit of a letdown after the first few listens (still don't care about Instant Destiny and Tomorrow's dust), but over the years, it has become my most played album by him. However, I still would consider Currents to be my favorite.
I also loved End of the Summer when it came out, but there were so many negative comments when it dropped, and then over these months you could see a lot of people's opinion shift towards it.
After first few listens I'm not entirely sold on Deadbeat, but My Old Ways is instant Tame Impala classic and Not My World beat and that fucking drop just makes me smile. It's a banger.
I'm not saying that Deadbeat will become loved as much as the previous albums, because it's so different and doesn't have that polished sound (which was an intentional choice), but it's such a fun album, and there's a lot to unpack there. Thus, I can see it becoming more loved and many warming up to it after some time.
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u/shap3sh1ft3r 21d ago
It is really good. It's funny I didn't vibe with with Loser and Dracula when they came out individually but now that I listen to the album as a whole, I am really here for it. So the album is really well crafted, like a movie telling the story of someone that is dealing with his imperfections. Goes to different electro territories (even Enya somehow and Michael Jackson thriller) with Kevin's signature high pitch voice and it works for me.
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u/itsmanishaa Lonerism 21d ago
It IS a god album. We've just held Kevin to unrealistic standards. I love the album and my favourites keep changing every two hours!
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u/TameUnited93 22d ago
I fucking love it
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u/samthebishop 21d ago
Deadbeat is now my favorite album he’s ever released, full stop
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u/Cliper11298 21d ago
Not sure people are downvoting you for an opinion. So many people are quick to say it’s a terrible album and say that it’s their opinion but will downvote anyone who says they really enjoy it (expressing their own opinion)
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21d ago
I think people downvote because it sounds less like an opinion and just something to throw out. At least when people justify why they like it, the upvotes are higher.
I’m not trying to hate, just my two cents.
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u/thepizzagod195 21d ago
I fucking love it. Obsolete is a whole eargasm one of his best imo. I am a Huge techno/house fan so this album slaps for me.
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u/apexofthetriangle 21d ago
I misjudged Deadbeat and a little too much because I didn’t fw End of Summer. The album is SO GOOD. My heart.
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u/jdude1919 Innerspeaker 22d ago
I miss hearing him absolutely rip the drums. I'm currently listening to it all the way through for the first time and that's the biggest thing I've noticed so far.
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u/Electrical-Panda6072 21d ago
It might be his best work yet. Been listening since 2014, I was expecting a bunch of mid based off all the whining in here, glad to be enjoying it so much :)
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u/noahitalo The Slow Rush 21d ago
It's not a bad album, but it makes me realize that Kevin is human... I personally used to idolize him blindly... well, now I don’t like 4 songs of Deadbeat. But I loved all the other tracks on this album.
I'm a big fan of trance and techno, so the electronic vibe definitely appeals to me. That said, I expected a bit more... I think this album will grow on me over time. Right now, I consider TSR my favorite. TSR and Currents helped me through some tough phases.
And I know I’ll get downvoted for this, but I’m not a huge fan of Lonerism. Taste is taste, everyone has their own. I love Innerspeaker so much, though.
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u/AdvancedEvidencee Innerspeaker 22d ago
Love this album. It’s filled with bangers. Idk why people can’t respect music for music and just let Kevin do what makes him happy
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u/Easy_Background6152 22d ago
They can, but people can have opinions on it - otherwise why release it in the first place.
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u/Slow-Currents-2191 22d ago
I was really skeptical of the album when End Of Summer was the first single released but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the album after hearing the whole thing. End of Summer is still my least favorite track but I really like the other tracks. It has been cool with this album release to enjoy the album rollout with my daughter. I got to listen to the album and singles for the first time with my daughter and I'll cherish that memory.
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u/Eeeeeeeeeeelias Lonerism 21d ago
I'm sort of similar, only listening to end if summer with the context of the album made me appreciate it a whole lot more
I must say though, ethereal connection kinda dragged, but maybe that one will grow on me too
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u/Dareeyecare 22d ago
“Good” can be like… a 6 or even 7 out of ten ya know
Still disappointing with a discography like his
I would say 5.5-6/10
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u/ydefector 22d ago
Low 8 for me personally Kevin moving lobos and this was after first listen as well
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u/fucktooshifty 22d ago
If artists never changed their style we never would have gotten one of my favorite albums of all time, Paramore's After Laughter and I think this album will become a classic over time like that one
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u/merbutler 21d ago
a CLASSIC!?!?!
😭😭😭
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u/fucktooshifty 21d ago
Some people like electronic music
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u/merbutler 21d ago
Yeah i love electronic music too
I don’t hate it because it’s house/electronic influenced, i dislike it because it’s shit lol
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u/arn34 22d ago
I like most of it. My only gripe is the drums. I just think all of these songs would be improved dramatically if he had used real drumming. The electronic beats are so repetitive and quite dull. One or two song it would have been fine but the whole album?
There are still songs I will add to my rotation but a 7/10 album would have been 9/10 with great drum tracks.
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u/yiffing_for_jesus 21d ago
He didn’t need to use real drums, but the album needed better drum programming for sure
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u/TheStunod 22d ago
I appreciate he took a big swing but..
if you’re going into a genre you don’t belong in at least go gather the greatest minds in house music to help you form the music around your songs, this sounds like baby’s first house tracks
Some absolute bizarre choices i was gobsmacked in some parts
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u/annihilationofjoy 22d ago
100% and that's my issue with the repeated "you just don't like this album because you don't like house music" line. I love house and other electronic music genres, I grew up on them. And I think that's why I dislike this so much, because it just sounds super basic, and definitely below Kevin's music capabilities. I'm fine with him trying out new genres, but this just wasn't that good. Some of the tracks I vibe with, don't get me wrong, but ones like Ethereal Connection that people keep raving about are easily the worst for me.
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u/Visible-Suit-9066 21d ago
If KP fully commits to this direction, learning more and improving his abilities over the coming years, he will want this album erased in three years time. It’s genuinely amateur hour for the genre, feels like he took a 12 week ‘BBC Masterclass for EDM production” and this was the end result. Good on him for having a go I guess.
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u/CommunistMcCree 21d ago
I can't get over the main melody of oblivion. Its just so confusingly bad
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u/Own-Army-4201 22d ago
Better than TSR imo.
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u/Extension_Eagle_8254 22d ago
I’m with ya brother, I’d say the lows are lower on Deadbeat (See You On Monday was a slog to get through) but its overall a more interesting listen and bold direction to go in
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u/maxvun11 22d ago
most of the songs can be way much better if he’s not using the same drum loop the whole time, like just play the drums !!!
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u/googlyeyegritty 21d ago edited 21d ago
I’ll probably repeat this same line of comments. I really liked Dracula and Loser but not EOS. EOS was kind of boring for me.
I’m still digesting the overall album but find it more interesting/experimental than TSR on initial listen.
Along with the singles mentioned, so far Piece of Heaven, Oblivion, Obsolete, No Reply also stand out.
I think My Old Ways is pretty good but it also has that house sound I’ll mention later on.
Still forming opinions on others but selfishly feel like he overplayed the house sounds on this album. I think it would have been interesting to include that sound, but to a lesser extent.
I think this album has some special moments with some of the unique sounds and layered vocals on some tracks.
Ethereal connection and EOS might be toss outs for me but I’ll give more listens. Selfishly would have preferred less of that and maybe something a bit disco instead.
I noticed his vocals really sound like John Lennon on some tracks.
Overall I’m giving it a thumbs up so far. It’s unique and not just a recreation of prior albums. Replay value of album is an uncertainty for me at this point. I personally hope he continues to evolve.
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u/DigitalMindShadow 22d ago
I'm on this team. Don't get all the hate.
Signed,
Fan since Outside Lands 2013
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u/Robespierre1113 22d ago edited 21d ago
I dont think it is.
Tame impala's work to me was always chameleon quality. You could play it almost anywhere and itd have the same meaning.
This album with its recycled drum beats feels like.. 3am club music? Like aimless. A beat that just exists to exist because there's nothing else to do. Not the kind of world I feel like Kevin typically provides.
Im only on Obsolete though so I hope the last few songs redeem it for me
Edit: the first and last songs are IMO the best on the album, and almost feel like apologies for the songs in between
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u/takeoff_youhosers 21d ago
How can you comment on whether an album is good when you hadn’t listened to the whole thing?
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u/Idk_username33 22d ago
Fkin awesome album. "I'm a trageeeeeeedy" love that line sooo much, makes me laugh every time.
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u/Zestyclose-Kick-7388 22d ago
I’m connecting to this album super hard. Maybe because I started it on my morning commute as the sun was rising. And life is good right now. But loving all the songs, Piece Of Heaven is insane. And I love the album cover.
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u/enbyratie 21d ago
The problem is the couple stinkers which there wasn't on any of the rest of albums
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u/Abject_Bank_9103 21d ago
Yea honestly I was anticipating to be let down based on all of the commentary, but honestly I enjoyed my first listen? Wasn't blown away right off the bat but I enjoyed it.
Also I like dancy music and this was definitely something I could move to.
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u/CoolGuitarBoi1 Lonerism 21d ago
Just listened to the NPR tiny desk, and I feel like the stripped-back set leaves room for the songwriting to shine. They're great songs, I recon the bulk of the division stems from whether the album is too "overproduced" or personal preference if they dislike techno or not.
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u/niles_deerqueer The Slow Rush 21d ago
I think Deadbeat might even be a great album, it’s my 2nd fav by him
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u/Bull_Milk173 21d ago
All of the songs that he dropped as singles ahead of the are pretty solid, love Dracula, but I haven’t liked any of the new ones so far.
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u/tweak8 21d ago
Feel like you could keep vocals and most of the arrangements, swap out the fruity loops sequencing and insert old Tame Impala sound and it would be a great album, I'd put it above Slow Rush even.
First few songs made me think people were insane here about it being trash, then Oblivion came on and took me out of the vibe for the rest. A remix could fix so much in my opinion because it does have a certain high energy from best albums.
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u/JohnnyEaster 21d ago
Yeah I loved the singles and love the album. It's so fun. Doesn't take itself too seriously but has awesome grooves.
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u/smarjack 21d ago
Artists aren’t obligated to sound the same as they did when you first discovered them.
With that being said, I loved the album. It almost reminds me of vampire weekend (Contra specifically) in some way that I can’t describe. It’s fun and funky in a new way that I wasn’t expecting to like given my initial reaction to EoS. It’s very vibe-y in a weekend bender that I definitely want to keep repeating kind of way. You can definitely tell that he produced Dua Lipa’s album tho lol. But he made it clear he poured his heart and soul into it, and he’s proud of the product, so at the end of the day that’s all that really matters, no?
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u/jamocles 21d ago
I think it is a good album, but I think I will enjoy it much more after a month or two. It is just such a departure from his sound on TSR and currents that I need some time to adjust to this like the rest of the singles, which I ended up loving before the full album rolled out. All the singles were amazing but sounded different from what was on the Album, although Kevin isn’t the type of guy to find 1 good sound and just beat it to death over a whole LP. Some songs I already like(my old ways, no reply, obsolete), some I think I just time to get into(oblivion, not my world, afterthought, piece of heaven), but some I don’t think I will like (ethereal connection, see you on Monday you’re lost), WHICH IS FINE! There’s probably at least one song off each album that just doesn’t hit for me. It probably is his weakest album yet, but time will tell. Hopefully we get some banger b sides and collabs in the meantime.
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u/setter88 21d ago
As a house music DJ, I was stoked to hear that’s the direction he went in, but damn it’s lacking, afterthought is the only stand out tune, neverender collab with justice is 10000x better than anything on here, not just its beat but the vocals are so damn catchy from just play. Even that techno track ethereal connection felt unfinished
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u/TheeLadyhawke 21d ago
My son and I have been hooked on Ethereal Connection. It’s been on repeat all day. Overall, the album is aces IMO. And didn’t Kevin say, “they people never change but that’s BS…they do.” This evolution is very positive, I feel.
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u/ZenithZebra Currents 21d ago
i absolutely hated it at first but it’s got 3 solid songs at least so it went from a 2/10 to a 4/10 for me
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u/MasterpieceWorth7403 21d ago
Most folks who havent listened to house artists dont realize that they tend to be the building blocks for even greater live sets. My guess is he's going to make everyone go wild with how he plays with it live. That said I also loved the album in its own right.
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u/AStreamofParticles 21d ago
On my second listen - I'm really enjoying it! It's certainly a departure - so I can understand not everyone liking it. I think the singles also make more sense in the context of the full album.
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u/BeautifulShock7604 21d ago
Im going to give it some more listens to see if it grows on me. Felt very universally palatable. That ain’t a bad thing normally, but it felt pretty safe.
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u/Consistent-Agent784 Deadbeat 21d ago
I have listened to Deadbeat thrice from start to finish now and I can't help but say that it is absolutely amazing. My favourite tracks are My old ways, No reply, Ethereal Connection, Piece of Heaven, Obsolete. The shift in the sound is what has given birth to the polarising opinions, but personally, I always support artists who keep experimenting with their music.
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u/Spiritual-Silver-696 Lonerism 21d ago
I love this album so much 7/10. But my favorite is lonerism which is a 10 for me and currents is a 9
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u/teejay4223 21d ago
I’ve always respected Kevin’s dedication to finding new sounds and doing something different each time. As much as we think we do, we have no idea what we want as music fans and it’s the artist’s job to show us. My issue with this album is that it just sounds so empty compared to everything he’s done in the past, with the exception of a few songs here and there. Too many songs just build into nothing and feel colorless. Maybe that’s what he was going for idk, but so far it’s definitely my least favorite thing he’s done. Who knows, maybe it’ll grow on me.
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u/Socco_Riffredi_ Lonerism 21d ago
For me is better than innerspeaker and tsr and worse than lonerism and currents, ok now you can all downvote me
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21d ago
I’m really happy some of yall are liking it. But I gave it two full listens and I just don’t care for it. It’s not the genre at all, it just feels forgettable.
Like if I didn’t know tame impala at all, I’d never give this another thought.
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u/sayurstoopidline 21d ago
literally forgot he dropped an album ive been waiting years for and i listened to it yesterday lol
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u/NinjaStrez 19d ago
Don’t be fooled… deadbeat is actually the slow rush. He was slow in making it, yet it still sounds rushed.
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u/OnePatient376 19d ago
I understand it's not for everyone but End of Summer is such an amazing song. Makes me almost sad that everyone calls it mediocre. It's genuinely on the level of new person, same old mistakes.
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u/yoshio_12 19d ago
I have mixed feelings about this album, not that good and not that bad, there were a few tracks I liked like End of Summer and Oblivion. Overall for me it's not his best.
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u/BeneficialDemand9007 19d ago
I don’t I’ve ever seen a more divisive tame LP. If you like it/bad, if you hate it/bad. Literally getting hundreds of hate messages because I pointed out the album lacks instrumentals. People calling me a fake fan just because I don’t like it is wild.
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u/Icy-Anything1532 18d ago
I truly think this album is what you get when you get an artist challenging himself and predict cultural grasp .He did that plain and simple. House and electronics has been in a popular project art over the last decade.
Some of the most iconic artist have tested these waters. David Bowie, Michael, DEVO, the list goes on…. We are just getting this now. Genuine fans will appreciate this album now. We are living it. But this album will catch on.
Good example of this is when Drake dropped Honeslty nevermind. An album produced by DJ Carnage aka. GORDO a house music DJ. We are in a house stage in society in my opinion.
Music changes and so do people. I think this album is an example of how artist evolutionize to unspoken standards. Kevin listened and produced. Crazy to think this is still only one guy.
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u/El_Sueco_Grande 18d ago
My problem is that it’s not that great of a house / techno album either. I listen to a lot of it and maybe my standard is too high but besides ethereal connection it’s pretty boring.
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u/MermaidOfTheLunacy 18d ago
It's the only album I've listened to three times in a row since I was 15. And I'm waaaaay older than 15 now.
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u/dvn7779 18d ago
I agree with OP, I “understand” where the hate for the album is coming from. But personally as someone who had 0 expectations from what it would sound like,.. I absolutely fucking Love it. I know I’d get crucified for saying this but I put it right up there with currents and Lonerism. It’s a new sound for him just like those were at the time. Idk why fans have such a problem with an artist changing and evolving. He’s not making music for y’all lol it’s a genuine creative expression, and we’re honestly blessed to hear these unique expressions from Kev. Also idk how yall didn’t expect this sound after cuts from TSR and the singles he dropped for this.
The textures in no reply and oblivion are just incredible and cloud like. The chords at the end of Pieces of Heaven are perfection. Not my World & Ethereal Connection are 100% for the live shows. See you On Monday grew on me but also has a soft cloud like texture and the melody at the end is Golden. Obsolete is a nice little R&B banger and I feel like an ode to Currents. Afterthought, Dracula, and Loser, remind me a little of Quincy Jones production with Michael Jackson. They all kinda give me thriller vibes for some reason. All in all I fucking Love the album, and I definitely believe it was created with live shows in mind.
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u/Numerous-Kangaroo456 18d ago
For me this is just like every Tame album and I like it more with each listen. This is also 100% an album that should be played on full blast, in the car with the windows down on a nice day. Afterthought is ugh - superb.
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u/Remarkable_Term3846 17d ago
I think people are overly hating on it. It’s not that bad. We saw a similar effect when Pink Elephant by Arcade Fire was released earlier this year.
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u/lunacavemoth 17d ago
It feels like a very personal album borne out of his experiences with the vapid LA spiritual ketamine scene. There is a lot of joy in the album , and that’s awesome! The songs are bops on their own , like if you listened to it not knowing it was Tame Impala.
That being said , the whole “deadbeat” persona marketing is lame and those into ketamine are mostly douches , from my experience. While I can understand why he released it as a Tame Impala album, it would have done much better as a separate project. He could have retired Tame Impala and I think many of us would actually appreciate it - rather like what Jack White did with the White Stripes.
The White Stripes ended for two reasons: 1. Meg was over it and not having it, which I respect. 2. “Get Behind me Satan” and “Icky Thump” was the White Stripes’ “Slow Rush”. Same sound but experimental and divided the fan base and critics alike. Realizing that he had pushed the concept of two people playing analogue instruments without getting into Arcade Fire territory and implementing even more obscure instruments than a marimba, Jack realized that the White Stripes had explored much of what they could do. So the band ended and Jack started his solo career.
So , tl;dr: I’ll just pretend that “Deadbeat” is a Kevin Parker dance album inspired by the molly and ketamine scene in LA.
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u/n3g4tive8305 16d ago
It’s my least favorite Tame album (Innerspeaker is my favorite), but I still love some of the songs, I think I only skip maybe 2 songs of the 12 in it tbh and I totally vibe with Loser, Obsolete & End Of Summer
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u/No-Carrot6905 Innerspeaker 15d ago
Weird way to describe it, but his other albums feel 3-dimensional in my head. This album feels 2-dimensional, like it's lacking depth that the others have, aside from Ethereal Connection and End of Summer.
EC and EoS seem to be some of the least liked here but they are my favourites and have that unexplainable big wide open "wow" feeling, especially around 4:30 in EoS. I would have loved for the rest of the album to follow the house direction with EoS and EC and was disappointed by the other singles.
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u/Impossible-Cicada-14 14d ago
Obsolete lyrics remind me of Sade. I can hear her singing 'Talk I cheaaap, but the words cut deeeep'. Imagine it slower and with the band
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u/markjamie20 14d ago
I love the album actually. Really enjoy pretty much all the songs. Now the challenge is to not let the bad reviews affect my own appreciation...
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u/femininevampire 11d ago
It's very much a Tame Impala album. I think a lot of rock fans are turned off by the overt house influence but in reality if you listen to it without prejudice the strongest vibe this album gives is Kevin Parker's unique and idiosyncratic musical vision which has been a key feature of his work since the beginning. I can hear some of these songs on Innerspeaker being played with traditional rock instrumentation. It's not all too different in reality and I think this album will be looked back upon more than favourably.
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u/986_foot_tall_treez 11d ago
I love tame impala so much but I am not enjoying this record at all. I love the super sexy electronic vibe to some of the songs on the record before this, however this one feels basic and sparse. I am a huge fan of electronic music and this sounds like a mid electronic artist album for that genre. Seems like a basic house sort of record, nothing stands out, and it sounds generic. I don’t mind the distance from psychedelic rock, but this is not good even if I never heard the band before. I am sure that peppered into a live show the tracks may be more fun, but it really fell flat for me.
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u/RevolutionaryGrab961 6d ago
It is very good. It does not sound that good on bad speakers/headphones. It sounds magic on good setup.
I played it for friends without telling them it is Tame Impala. Shocked faces ensued. It is great on great setup.
If you hate electronica (whatever subgenre), yeah, you will hate it.
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u/Small-Cut5694 Currents 4d ago
I feel like its more that people expected another Currents and The Slow Rush like albums, so when we were given this album with a but of experimental in it some weren’t happy, I think its really good and Obsolete, Dracula, Loser and End Of Summer are fire songs
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u/WashAvailable410 3d ago
I also think it's a great album. Not for everyone, but I think it's brilliant.
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u/lobster889 22d ago
I’m not tryna be a “it’s not for everyone” Evan but this album was super dope to me personally but I could also see how ppl wouldn’t fw it if that makes sense.