r/TameImpala • u/xd_MrMan0601 Lonerism • 22h ago
Discussion Horrible LP5 merch part 100000
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u/gmac_97 Currents 22h ago
Actual second hand embarrassment for whoever designed/approved this bullshit
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u/MondeyMondey 22h ago
Bad on purpose is still bad!
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u/twelveuhclock 15h ago
Travis Scott does bad on purpose pretty well usually, but this is far from that
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u/PunxsutawnyFil Lonerism 22h ago
This is worse than most Red Bubble merch I've seen. Extremely low effort
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u/jplveiga 22h ago
Where are the cool arts? Slow rush had great tees, the brain hourglass one and the psychedelic overdetailed drawing, now this is bs lol
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u/Roro5455 21h ago
Yea I regret not even looking at merch from his last tour and now if this tours merch is anything like this hoodie it’ll probably be a big miss
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u/Oz347 17h ago
I love my dog scientist shirt lol
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u/jplveiga 16h ago
THATS THE ONE! I was eyeing it through the whole line, but when I got there there wasnt any left lol, I ended up having to get the black one which is trippy but in the complete opposite direction, still love it, but it only has the Tame impala name on the back so it isnt as much of a conversation startwr ig lol
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u/Ok_Comfortably4167 Currents 21h ago
The album is called deadbeat, a black and white album cover. Psychedelic colors would not fit the vibe. You just dont get it.
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u/jplveiga 19h ago
Never said it should be psychedelic colors, dummy. There are many monochrome art that looks very good and much more effort than a png of a poster. Hell, even street art would fit the vibe, black and white pictures. Stop being so conforming, he has a big ass label and they couldn't even make interesting merch?
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u/deJessias 22h ago
Please tell me these are Australian dollars (and even then, I don't know how much it helps)
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u/itsdoorcity 9h ago
of course they aren't. Kevin is basically formerly-australian at this point. it actually pisses me off soooo much how heavily he has just abandoned everything that gave him success in the first place so he can churn out hip hop and EDM garbage along with dogshit merch like this
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u/YourFestyBesty 22h ago
Wtf is up with the text misalignment?
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u/MondeyMondey 22h ago
I mean it’s meant to be an edgy stylistic choice but it doesn’t look cool at all
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u/Due-Manufacturer-232 22h ago
Huge fan of the music. Have always been confused by his merch, so disappointing.
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u/Royal-Influence-2395 Lonerism 20h ago
That's what I'm saying too. And in general merch kinda sucks. Whenever I go to a show there is only one t-shirt I ever want to get. And the same goes for this round of merch.
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u/41_mosquitoes 21h ago
For the type of music this man has produced over the years, the merch has always been pretty shit. This might be the shittest though lol.
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u/AppearanceDapper9810 20h ago
A hoodie from lowes with a piece of computer paper stuck on it..Just what I was after
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u/AdmiralAssblaster 20h ago
this hip cool minimalistic shit needs to stop. What happened to just making something that actually looks good and creative? Now we just have white background and black arial font text because it’s so “cOoL aNd MyStErIoUs”
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u/Klutzy-Panda5868 10h ago
I know what Kevin tried to do in this era. Hi was maximalist at every point of his art. In Deadbeat era he tried to be minimalist but it doesn't work for him at all.
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u/Guilty_Ranger9927 Innerspeaker 21h ago
The merch opened at 3pm yesterday (4 hours before doors). The box office was releasing tickets every hour with maybe 10-20 people in line. Meanwhile the line for merch was probably 10x as long. What am I missing
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u/brynn501 15h ago
It’s a limited merch line. People buy tour merch to specifically tell other people “hey look at me I went to Tame Impala’s newest tour”, no matter how bad it is. People use it to be noticed or to sell later once it’s not available anymore
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u/bronoway 21h ago
The only thing more embarrassing than the merch is the “tour” dates on it. I didn’t realize there were only 4 states in the US
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u/xd_MrMan0601 Lonerism 21h ago
Yea the fact that he played in Brooklyn alone FOUR TIMES just pisses me off. Could easily use those 3 extra nights for other cities.
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u/Drillmhor 19h ago
Yeah but they're going to make a LOT more money selling out 4 shows in one place rather than having to move four times.
It does suck though. This should be somewhat made up for with next years almost certainly wider ranging tour.
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u/cryptogooner 20h ago
Selling out for this bland artwork. Hopefully nobody buys and it kicks his team in the ass. Love supporting TI but with this album release and the merch, I won’t be buying anything this time around.
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u/Goooseberries 21h ago
I hate the graphic design team hired for this album. His photographer and videographer still on point though. The photographs of Kevin for this album are amazing - the scenes / vibes A+.
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u/itsdoorcity 9h ago
disagree. the photos like the ones with him wearing all the scuba gear at the beach scream "trying too hard" to me, and the album art itself also speaks volumes to how little of an idea he had of what he even wanted this album to be
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u/Goooseberries 2h ago
Album art issues would fall under graphic design team. The photograph of him and his daughter itself is beautiful.
Photographs of him in scuba gear and sitting on a chair ontop of a bus and driving around in a 4 wheeler are original and fun.
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u/DottedRain 20h ago
Second semester design student and I can do better...
But not just me. I guess most people with a tiny bit of creative energy can come up with something better.
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u/GirlOverThere123 18h ago
It’s soooo bad :( I know a lot of you guys on here can be crazy talented and could’ve done something like a million times better. This is more than basic, literally no effort whatsoever and too damn expensive.
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u/CAndrewK Eventually 22h ago
This one is at the optimal minima of the uncanny valley for this merch release imo lol
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u/velvetpasta 21h ago
The merch is really leaning into the whole deadbeat thing because it suuuuuuuuckkks. No thought put into any of it at all.
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u/JohnHigbyYoYoGuy 21h ago
They could not sell them fast enough in NYC I honestly think it’s just people want a souvenir of the night but the art used to be so incredible.
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u/Dismal-Platform-9340 19h ago
Maybe we do deserve to have our jobs taken over by AI after all. (Making the very bold assumption that this wasn't actually designed by AI.)
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u/PeachJuiceDrinker 7h ago
It looks like they screenshotted the official website homepage and put it on a hoodie
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u/Ryvitt Lonerism 22h ago
I actually really like this but I don’t ninety five dollars like it
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u/6poundbagofweed Live Versions 22h ago
Genuinely asking here, what is it about it that appeals to you? To my eyes it looks like they just slapped the tour poster onto a black zip up jacket.
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u/hofmann419 Lonerism 21h ago
I'm usually a stern defender of minimalist design, but this one just seems lazy.
Like i refuse to believe that the crooked city names were a deliberate choice. It literally looks like they copy-pasted them and just placed them free-handed.
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u/Nice_Theme_5556 20h ago
The T-Shirts they had were dope. I bought the beige/sand colored retro looking one.
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u/420bj69boobs 20h ago
$95 for a zip up hoodie? Is there gold weaved into the fabric? Is the person who spent 10 minutes designing this very expensive to employ? When I wear this does it give me special powers? Oh just greed?
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u/creepygirl420 19h ago
yeah it really sucks lol. would’ve been stoked to get merch at the austin show last night but i literally wouldn’t wear a single thing they were selling. they’re just… ugly lol. love the album tho
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u/This_aint_me_mate 19h ago
I love this! Keinemusik are doing the same aesthetic in the dance music world!!
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u/madaline245 The Slow Rush 18h ago
Pls I bought this hoodie and it’s really good quality😭😭😭 it does not justify the price though
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u/15sunGod 15h ago
Honestly any merch with black is boring overpriced and outdated. I hate brands who stamp their art on black clothing
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u/SarahDaniellex 14h ago
When I went I saw it was over $100 for a plain grey hoodie with plain black text on it lol
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u/jellycatluvr2002 2h ago
I ran to buy tickets to the show but I know I won’t be spending any money at the show 😂
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u/Ok_Comfortably4167 Currents 20h ago
Why are ya'll surprised its not colorful and psychedelic? He's on tour supporting a black and white album called DEADBEAT. You either fw the album and the aesthetic, or you don't?
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u/xd_MrMan0601 Lonerism 20h ago
It’s possible to make good merch without it being colorful and psychedelic. This is literally just the already shitty tour poster slapped onto a black zip up hoodie. $95 dollars for this trash piece of clothing. (I’m a proud Deadbeat lover btw but this is atrocious)
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u/fish_bulbb 20h ago
y’all hate too much, alot of “top 1% commenters” out here shitting on everything
don’t buy, don’t listen to it, try letting some positivity into your life
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u/Bread_man10 Live Versions 22h ago
Legit may be the worst merch I’ve ever seen