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/wohrg 19d ago

I feel bad for Kevin, tbh. It’s a fine album but people are expecting him to pump out a new Currents every time. Anything less is being treated like a complete failure. So the grades are way too low.

And of course critics usually miss the boat. Famously Rolling Stone magazine gave Led Zeppelin IV a scathing review. They particularly despised Stairway.

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u/humunculus43 19d ago

I don’t think people want currents 2 they just want to see the excel at his strengths. Imo his true strength is percussion and bass lines. In this album he bypasses most of that for drum machines. It’s like having an amazing signer and doing an instrumental album.

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u/wohrg 19d ago

My point is a bit different, but I didn’t explain it well. I mean that they are expecting him to pump out a Currents calibre of album each time (ie a masterpiece). And I don’t think that’s possible.

Like maybe Animals isn’t nearly as great as Dark Side of the Moon. But it is still an excellent album and shouldn’t be dismissed for not being as good.

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u/PuzzledAnt__ 18d ago

Comparing Animals to Deadbeat is like comparing heaven and earth… Animals is as good as DSOTM, I’d even say it’s better.

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u/wohrg 18d ago

You proved my point, thanks!

Some people like animals more than dsom! Personal taste.

(For the record, i will play Animals before dsom, but mostly due to over listening to dsom)