"Serving as Kevin Parker's first Tame Impala album since 2020's The Slow Rush, Deadbeat sees Parker taking inspiration from the Western Australia rave scene and 'bush doof culture,' which refers to an Australian subculture centered around outdoor dance parties with electronic music in remote natural settings. Along with embracing a more electronic palette, the album also digs into Parker's frustrations with himself, likening self-sabotage to a negative feedback loop and examining the minutiae of his bad habits."
"Parker offered the first preview for Deadbeat in July with the seven-minute "End of Summer," which takes inspiration from acid house, psychedelic pop, and Australia's free party movement throughout the '80s and '90s. He returned on Wednesday (September 3rd) to unveil the second single, "Loser," which features a more self-deprecating tone in line with the rest of Deadbeat and arrived with a music video starring actor and musician Joe Keery."
"Urban Outfitters exclusive color vinyl, an Indie Record Store exclusive color vinyl, and a limited amount of numbered cassettes to be exclusively sold via Deadbeat will arrive in various digital and physical formats on October 17th. In addition to Deadbeat landing on all major DSPs, Tame Impala are offering two web store-exclusive vinyl variants on the band's official shop, an Brooklyn Vegan and Alternative Press. Pre-orders are ongoing."
Deadbeat will be released October 17 via Columbia Records. Kevin Parker drew inspiration from the Western Australia rave scene and bush doof culture, adopting a more electronic palette while probing frustrations with self-sabotage and the minutiae of his bad habits. The album artwork features Parker with his daughter, Peach. The first preview, the seven-minute "End of Summer," channels acid house, psychedelic pop, and Australia's free party movement of the '80s and '90s. The second single, "Loser," carries a self-deprecating tone and debuted with a music video starring Joe Keery. Physical and digital formats include multiple exclusive vinyl variants and numbered cassettes. Parker has produced for Dua Lipa and the Barbie soundtrack, collaborated with Thundercat and Justice, and invented an instrument called The Orchid.
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