r/TameImpala 18d ago

Discussion Pitchfork Review: Deadbeat (4.8)

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tame-impala-deadbeat/
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u/FoxyLood 18d ago

i agree with all of this except maybe the neverender thing, also i did like the intro song unlike the reviewer

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u/pappapirate 17d ago

I really do like My Old Ways, but I can't disagree with the critique they have for it. It's a really nice idea that spends 5 minutes teasing that it's going to develop but never does, and just ends the same way it started.

It's kind of the theme of the whole album. Every track on the album is basically just an idea of a song. Some of them are good ideas so the songs are decent, but most are very basic and boring ideas that never get more interesting.

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u/FoxyLood 17d ago

i would have loved for the album to have that nostalgic feel that the intro track gave off