“Deadbeat” (Tame Impala) – Songs Ranked

After five years, Tame Impala is back with their new album – “Deadbeat”. I’ve loved every Tame Impala album so far, and so I listened to it start to finish the moment it released.

I don’t want to spoil my review straight away … but I have some thoughts.

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Meh

12 – Piece Of Heaven

The worst song on the album for me was easily “Piece Of Heaven”, a soppy love song with cringey lyrics.

It goes for an “Orinoco Flow” kind of synth but it doesn’t sound as good as that song.

Okay

11 – No Reply

The second song on the album is a huge step down from the first.

I don’t find its verses or choruses catchy at all. There’s a Minecraft-esque piano in the background, which is kinda neat I guess.

10 – See You On Monday (You’re Lost)

Coolest title of the bunch, but the song in comparison is quite disappointing.

“See You On Monday (You’re Lost)” has a lovely warm synth but the songwriting hardly goes anywhere.

9 – Oblivion

Kevin Parker goes for a Latin Trap style of beat on “Oblivion”. It doesn’t really suit him.

8 – Ethereal Connection

Seven and a half minutes of Club Techno. This will appeal to some, but this isn’t the Tame Impala sound I was looking for.

Good

7 – Not My World

A better Techno track. This album has a lot of them (more than I would like …), but there are some decent melodies here.

6 – Loser

“Loser” was the first single released, and I immediately had some doubts about the upcoming album.

I guess it’s the most “Tame Impala” of all the songs on the album. It’s lazed and vaguely psychedelic, and I suppose the chorus is quite catchy.

5 – Dracula

The other lead single, and I thought it was slightly better than “Loser”.

I like the spookier atmosphere, and the chorus is much catchier.

4 – Obsolete

Good groove, hefty bass. “Obsolete” is a nice gem later on in the album.

3 – Afterthought

The penultimate song on the album “Afterthought” is the new Techno approach at its best.

It moves quickly and has a nice bounce. Maybe some hints of Disco in there, too.

2 – End Of Summer

The final song on the album is more of that Techno style I don’t really like, but it’s at its best here.

Kevin’s vocals cut above the thumping drums. It’s a bit longer than it probably should be.

Great

1 – My Old Ways

From the moment I booted up the album and listened to its first track – “My Old Ways” – I thought I was in safe hands.

I love the piano / demo intro, and that drop into the fully produced part is excellent. It has the best riff on the album, the catchiest chorus, and it’s the kind of Techno-adjacent Club song that I can get behind.

Unfortunately, this is the only song from the album I truly like … so yeah. “Deadbeat” is easily the worst Tame Impala album yet, as much as it pains me to say.

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