"10 years ago, Kevin Parker released a Tame Impala song called "'Cause I'm a Man" for the band's beloved third album, Currents. A lot like "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "New Person, Same Old Mistakes," "'Cause I'm a Man" took aim at habitual fuck-ups and the excuses that men make when they can't escape their own destructive patterns, blaming biology with a clever shrug and letting the song's majestic chorus do most of the talking."
"This theme of Parker lamenting his inherent flaws resurfaces with even sharper self-awareness on Tame Impala's latest single, "Loser," the new offering from the band's upcoming fifth album, out October 17th. "Loser," with its modest trot and front-and-center vocals from Parker, feels intrinsically linked to "'Cause I'm a Man;" but where the songs merge with regards to tempo, lyrical content, and production, Parker makes "Loser" a lot spikier than his usual psych pop bliss."
""I got the message, I learned my lesson," Parker croons in his shimmering head voice, channeling both dejection and wistful yearning. He recalls Beck's eternal dirtbag anthem of the same name in the chorus, offering a similarly dramatic suggestion regarding his pathetic streak: "I'm a loser, babe/ Do you want to tear my heart out?" It's all deeply in line with the type of psych-tinged slacker rock that Parker is going for, complete with a sharp electric guitar line and enough space in between the drum beat to let his self-loathing breathe."
Tame Impala released "Loser" as the second single from the upcoming fifth album Deadbeat, due October 17. The song revisits Kevin Parker's recurring theme of lamenting inherent flaws and male excuses, echoing earlier tracks like "'Cause I'm a Man." "Loser" places Parker's vocals prominently over a modest trot, sharp electric guitar, and roomy drum spacing that emphasizes confessional lyrics. The chorus nods to Beck's dirtbag anthem while offering a dramatic admission of failure. The track contrasts with the prior single "End of Summer," favoring psych-tinged slacker rock over acid-house buoyancy.
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