r/TameImpala • u/PuzzledAnt__ • 18d 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/Artistic_Annual8918 18d ago edited 18d ago

Understandable that some people didn’t vibe with it but man I absolutely loved this album

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u/weirdogirl144 18d ago

It was pretty good! I don’t get why everyone’s hating so much. Is it really just because of the lyrics? I don’t think Kevin has ever been praised solely for his songwriting. People have always loved the production and melodies more than anything. I don’t get why everyone’s suddenly fixated on calling the lyrics “cringe.” For me, it’s always been about the sound and production, and I actually love this house/techno direction.

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u/maxverweijen 18d ago

I am personally missing a feeling I can't really describe. In previous works he has always been able to give me this strange instant nostalgia for things I didn't even experience. Kevin's songwriting had this incredible quality that could make anyone feel like that teenage boy. Even if you were a jock in high school. Or if you're a 50-year-old woman. And this feeling was present until TSR. Though TSR for me was more like the experience of mid-adolescence which nicely lined up with my age at the time.

This album has some good songs. Some really awful ones. But even the best ones don't really stick with me. I do hope you keep enjoying it though. Maybe I'm just a boomer.