TAME IMPALA / DEADBEAT

Tame Impala’s fifth full-length sees Kevin Parker heading straight back to where it all began, diving deep into the raw spirit of his Western Australian roots. This isn’t the slick, pop splendour of his last few records. This is pure bush doof culture and the restless rave energy of the coast, distilled into something heavier, more physical, and built equally for the outback and the club.

Lead single ‘End of Summer’ is a euphoric, synth-soaked tidal wave that crashes into a pool of hazy melancholy. ‘Loser’ hits with a grinding, almost brutal groove, with Parker's trademark falsetto caught between something sardonic and strangely tender. There are hints of trance-like repetition and rugged bass pressure throughout, proving this record is absolutely intent on welding psychedelia to pure rave propulsion.

What keeps it distinctively his is all in the details—those harmonies that shimmer and fracture at the edges, the drums that bloom into a beautiful echo, and the melodies that hover just out of reach. It’s both a dramatic shift and a beautiful homecoming, another bold reinvention that still sounds like the same singular voice.