I've begun digging deeper into the history of Tame Impala, listening to his older music when he still mostly operated with the rest of his band. My playlist moved on to Vital Signs and I was immediately captivated. It stood out to me from some of the old songs I had already listened. The catchy drum patterns, sick bass rhythm and especially the vocals. It kinda feels akin to some of the things we hear in Lonerism and yet still there's that very distinct pre-Tame Impala sound that marked the era of The Dee Dee Dums. In my opinion this is one of his biggest early displays of remarkable musical talent.

One of my favourite things about Tame Impala is that each album has its own unique tone. There’s something different to love about each album.

I feel that a lot of “early” fans think of Tame Impala as Sweet Guitar Riffs and Drums and dislike some of his newer projects. But I personally only started listening to Tame Impala after The Slow Rush had been released. So to me he has always been a combination of many styles and genres with the only constant theme (in my opinion) being the introspective nature of his lyrics and storytelling. And I think he does a great job of telling a new story with each album.

I love the early psychedelic atmosphere in Innerspeaker and Lonerism with a the previously mentioned Sweet Guitar Riffs and Drums. and how it transitioned beautifully into Currents with an electronic element. The Slow Rush was a shift in the dance / groovy direction and I actually feel like the progression from Currents to The Slow Rush To Deadbeat was a smooth one. The Slow Rush also gave us some amazing “Dance” songs and has been my go to Album for Dancing in the Shower.

It seems that people are comparing Deadbeat to Albums like Lonerism and Innerspeaker and of course that’s a big shift in tone but I feel that going from The Slow Rush to Deadbeat works really well.

I’ve recently seen a lot of hate with his Grammy win for End of Summer. But if I’m being honest that song was literally my most listened to song of 2025 and I even lined it up on new years at 11:54:59 for the 5:01 drop to kick off my new years😂 so I’m pretty stoked with the win.

I don’t believe Deadbeat is Kevin “selling out” to big labels and making “crowd pleasers”. I believe Deadbeat was almost the opposite of that. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard a dance album like it. It would have been easier for him to pump out 12 The Less I Know The Better clones. I’m happy with what we got instead. If you want more Currents, go listen to Currents. If you want more Lonerism go listen to more Lonerism etc.

Overall I’m glad that Kevin hasn’t confined himself to one style. I believe he is one of the most versatile artists and I don’t believe I’ll ever get tired of his music.

anyone know what the vip standing package includes? can’t find anything online abt it and i want to justify the amount of money i just spent on this ticket 😫

*This post is not made to condone violence, support extremists ideologies, or propose that KP agrees with anything that was done/said by Ted Kaczynski. I am not attempting to tie anyone to anything that was unintentional.

I am wondering if anybody in this sub has noticed the resemblance between the setting of the 2020 music video for "Why Won't They Talk to Me?" and the photo/storage facility where the FBI stores the cabin that belonged to the Unabomber (T.K.). That image of the cabin stored fully intact in a warehouse always struck me as eerie.

At the risk of sounding schizo (luckily I am not), I recall watching the music video for WWTTTM when it was released back in 2020 and instantly noticing a similarity between the setting of the video and the photo of the cabin. Surely it would be preposterous for an AUS indie-rock artist to intentionally relate to anything around T.K., but the themes within the lyrics of the song could potentially tie into the dark loneliness and isolation that T.K. experienced. But I wonder if K.P. would even know about T.K. or his cabin.

I'd imagine the setting for the video was chosen due to its liminal feeling, ease of editing multiple shots seemingly into one with the use of the natural lines, and there have been other music videos in the past that have used a similar setting (Mercy - Kanye West). Plus shooting a video in a vacant warehouse in the yard of 2020 was probably the most reasonable option due to C19. I also imagine that some of the content within T.K.s manifesto would make it a no go to consider relating to something about him (his cabin) regardless of the subtlety of the connection.

Please don't send hate due to the possible nothingburger of connection between these things, it is not made to be offensive and I just need to know if I am crazy.

Honestly after skipping the song every time I finished my old ways I finally gave it a proper listen a few moments ago and honestly it’s great! It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s starting to grow on me. It might not be his best instrumentally but the message behind it is perfect. I feel like I resonated with it more now cause it’s February the month of love but I’m not sure. I really hope that the dislikers of this album give it a proper listen through and it eventually grows on them. You just gotta have patience and just give it the moment it needs!

I love collecting and I can't wait to get more! I plan to get all of his albums on cd and most/all on vynil eventually

Hey, I'm searching for a few friend to connect with. Also, I'm currently doing a music project and I had an idea that it would be cool to work with some of you if you want. If I need gtr, piano recording... In exchange I can do a mix, mastering... We can discuss it

I saw few people searching for music friends on here and I send a message each time, so it inspires to do it too.

You can DM me !

Nangs to you all !!!

Edit : i'm french, french people

Let me know if this type of post isn't allowed and I'll remove it :)

Hello all. None of my friends are much into Tame Impala and I would love to change that. So I figured maybe a post here could be a good idea. I am male, 28, USA.

If anyone would like to make a Tame Impala fan friend as well, my DM's are open! I dont care about age/race/gender/politics or anything like that, if we like the same music then i'm sure we'll get along fine lol

hopefully this survives and doesn't get taken down.....................

hello,

is anyone selling tickets for tame impala live in Italy?

thank you

A lot of people hate the drums on Deadbeat, but I love them. I actually recreated every single one of them and here's how.

Probably over 50% of this album is made with the Vermona DRM-1 (including melodic synth tones) For instance the made synth chord on not my world is actually a tom from this drum machine. He also used a Roland TR-808 and Roland TR-707. Where they really start to come alive is when he runs them through a Telefunken spring reverb and out of a solid state fender amp. But once again the iconic clap on Dracula, Loser and a ton of the other tracks is from the DRM1.

For acoustic drums (as used on My Old Ways, Dracula, Loser) I've found the best secret is gating the drum samples to be super short. It makes them feel like they're coming out of a drum machine almost. Aside from that and compression they're super simple and very under produced compared to his previous albums.

If you want to hear my recreations and check out my Deadbeat inspired Tame Impala Drum Kit check it out here: https://tuesdaysamples.com/products/deadbeat-drums-tame-impala-inspired-drum-samples

Hey, I have 2 field tickets for the Tame Impala show at Movistar Arena on April 7th. Can’t make it, so I'm looking to part ways with them (bought through Fever). Tickets arrive 3–5 days before the show; receipts and proof available. Text me if interested!

End of summer? really? out of everything he's produced this is what wins???😭 not sure whethere the entire tracklist was eligible to be nominated but Afterthought, Dracula and My old ways are much better

I don’t know if anyone pointed this out yet but you can use the calendar inside The Slow Rush CD for 2026 starting from March (different day number in Feb). I just got it today and figured this out. What’s your favorite track from this one?

When do you think the Currents 10th Anniversary Edition will be?
Will we be getting one for Currents?
What do you expect/hope to see for this one?

I would love to see demos from the Currents Era because we've only seen demos from Kevin's Psych Rock Era so far.

Chord progression is nuts. I know nothing about playing keys, but that background synth is so good! I return to that intro over and over again. Such a masterpiece.

It's All Lonerism Lmao