Tame Impala Embraces Dance With New Album 'Deadbeat'
Kevin Parker also joined NPR to perform a Tiny Desk Concert featuring new and classic tracks.
Summary
- Kevin Parker returns as Tame Impala, releasing his fifth studio album, Deadbeat
- Clocking in at just under an hour in runtime, the project sees a new direction for the artist, embracing electronic and dance
- The twelve-track cut is accompanied by a Tiny Desk Concert with NPR, featuring new and classic tracks
Tame Impala, the one-man musical army led by Kevin Parker, just released his fifth studio album, Deadbeat. The project follows 2020’s The Slow Rush and sees the artist embrace a different direction.
Deadbeat is a 12-track, 56-minute exploration of a new era, fusing electronic and dance influences with Tame Impala’s ethereal vocals. The album is Parker’s first since becoming a father in 2021, prompting a fresh viewpoint for his poignant lyricism. Absent of any features, the work instead progresses through distinct soundscapes, from the haunting tempo of “Dracula” to the harsh rhythm of “Ethereal Connection.”
A Tame Impala Tiny Desk (Home) Concert took place during the pandemic in 2020 and now a second edition for the series has been produced, this time shot at NPR’s iconic space. The four tracks performed include “Borderline,” “Loser,” “Dracula,” and “New Person, Same Old Mistakes.”
1. My Old Ways
2. No Reply
3. Dracula
4. Loser
5. Oblivion
6. Not My World
7. Piece Of Heaven
8. Obsolete
9. Ethereal Connection
10. See You On Monday (You’re Lost)
11. Afterthought
12. End Of Summer
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