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Tame Impala Drops ‘Deadbeat’ Album: Stream It Now
Kevin Parker’s fifth album Deadbeat blends disco with themes of imposter syndrome as he embraces his insecurities, marking a shift from reconciliation to acceptance, Columbia Records said.
- Dropping at midnight on October 17, 2025, Deadbeat is Kevin Parker's fifth full-length album and his first release through Columbia Records.
- In interviews earlier this year, Kevin Parker explained he made the album to confront imposter feelings and drew from childhood neglect and living in an outhouse, shaping its introspective lyrics.
- Musically, Deadbeat blends disco, house and techno with piano-led hooks, with My Old Ways building into a sumptuous house 4/4 rhythm and Dracula, Loser, and End of Summer adding disco, funk, and rave elements.
- Tour plans include an Oct. 27 North America opener at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, with Kevin Parker's Grammy win earlier this year and pop collaborations amplifying the album's reach.
- Drawing on his Western Australia roots, Parker's album is framed as 'Imposter Syndrome Does Disco', linking the roots to its celebratory yet uneasy tone.
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Tame Impala Goes Acoustic For An Intimate New Tiny Desk Concert
Given that Tame Impala’s new album Deadbeat, which is out today, has Kevin Parker exploring more of an electronic-inspired territory, it might not seem like the best project to get the acoustic treatment. It actually works out nicely, though, as he proved in a new Tiny Desk Concert that was shared today (October 17). Armed with just a bunch of stringed instruments and minimal percussion, Parker and a backing band ran through a four-song set feat…
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