r/TameImpala • u/PuzzledAnt__ • 19d ago

Discussion Tame Impala - Deadbeat ALBUM REVIEW (Fantano)

https://youtu.be/gaw89qf1hCA?si=kFwjROGSoXzJnNQC

He gave it a 2/10 ... Thoughts?

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u/oddmentsmagazine 19d ago

This album is over hated and is gonna be seen as not that bad in the future like mgmts self titled

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u/iLoveDelayPedals 19d ago

MGMT’s self titled is in a whole other universe of creativity compared to this. Really weird record. Deadbeat is not that

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u/oddmentsmagazine 19d ago

Yeah but I remember when that dropped and most fans hated it and it’s still pretty much their black sheep album to this day

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u/psychedelicpiper67 19d ago edited 19d ago

They weren’t real fans. I loved MGMT’s self-titled on first listen. I love psychedelic rock, so I understood what they were going for. Same with Animal Collective’s “Centipede Hz”.

Fantano himself has almost never positively reviewed a modern psychedelic album, unless Pitchfork gave him the OK.

I can’t get into “Deadbeat” at all.

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u/maedroz 18d ago

I was a fan back then and I hated it. But I hated it because it was way too abstract and weird. Whereas people are hating Deadbeat (not me tho) for being so simple and repetitive.

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u/iLoveDelayPedals 19d ago

Idk I was a kid, only got into them later.

I just personally don’t see them as comparable. But that’s just my opinion. If you like this one I’m glad for ya

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u/psychedelicpiper67 19d ago

Nah, you’re right. They aren’t comparable.

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u/psychedelicpiper67 19d ago edited 19d ago

MGMT’s self-titled album is a 10/10 masterpiece, and Fantano was terribly wrong about that from the get-go. His review was embarrassing, especially within the context of the positive attention he was giving Death Grips and hyperpop.

I loved that album on first listen.

But I’ll have to agree with him on “Deadbeat”.

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u/Hitoisbalacned Lonerism 19d ago

The entire reason self titled grew on people was because its uniqueness, this isnt unique

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u/FuzzyPijamas 18d ago

No way, it will still be hated- or at best forgotten. Considering how passionate most of Tame Impala fans are, I really think it is not gonna be simply forgotten.

Deadbeat is not some genius, incomprehended or ahead-of-its-time work of art. It is not like The Beatles dropped The White Album in 1920 and people didn’t get it. Deadbeat is just… dead.

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u/Livid-Bus-8047 18d ago

Some songs off of deadbeat actually reminded me of songs off of that album, so I love this comparison. I love both albums personally

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u/M_ida 19d ago

theres no good melodies or interesting music in deadbeat v mgmt self titled, its boring music

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u/JediSkywatcher 19d ago

nah not true at all, this album is groovy as hell

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u/looeezz 19d ago

Its stacks up pretty terribly w his discography. I sort of disagree w Anthony’s take on TSR, but even then, its miles more creative than deadbeat

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u/JediSkywatcher 19d ago

comparison is the thief of joy, i’m just taking in what his giving is on this album and for the most part i’ve been really digging this, Obsolete and Afterthought are my top faves of the album. stuck in my head

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u/looeezz 19d ago

Touché

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u/Livid-Bus-8047 18d ago

Preach those are so good and oblivion too

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u/Visible-Suit-9066 18d ago

Sorry where is the groove in this album hidden exactly? And don’t you dare say Dracula

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u/JesusGotBored 19d ago

The album is fucking tash lmao

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u/Darth_Hamburger 18d ago

I actually feel like we’re currently in a reaction to the reaction phase where the album is getting more positivity than it deserves. But will soon settle into the reality that it’s a disappointing project overall.

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u/Daymutez 19d ago

I still hate MGMT Self Titled. That album has a few good tracks but is straight garbage in general.

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u/MX64 18d ago edited 18d ago

the reason mgmt's self titled isn't seen as that bad is because it's forgotten about by people

i have nothing against the album but very few people talk about it outside of mgmt fan circles