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The Slow Rush - Tame Impala Album Review

The ever-elusive Kevin Parker is about to give us “The Slow Rush”, and it certainly has been one. Since Tame Impala’s third record “Currents”, Parker worked on numerous projects for music biggest stars; Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, and Kali Uchis to name a few. Now, with the same perfectionist pushbacks, we are closer to Tame Impala’s fourth record.

With each album, Parker unravels more complexities of personal growth; Which is evident in his last album, Currents. Parker continues to embrace the changes on his life, while dealing with heavier themes this time around. We’ll get deeper into that down below. So far, The Slow Rush incorporates different genres such as the band’s typical psychedelic sound. Now, it’s touched up with soft rock, disco and yacht rock finishes. Thematically, the songs cover loss, grief and healing.

Tame Impala continues to use blend intelligent subject matter along with distinct musical structure set against a gauzy psychedelic dream; Creating a sonic world where the songs this time around are repetitive and not as memorable as previous efforts. They production bleeds, stomps and glides, at times simultaneously. In tandem, it creates redundant and unmemorable tracks that can easily be overlooked as most songs are just metaphors for the same theme of looking forward but battling not to look back. Album Rating: 7/10

The track by track review is below

One More Year: A gauzy and galloping track. Parker is not concerned about the limits of time and aims to live it to the fullest. The songs builds up into a proclamation of how much time we literally have to spend and a gush of programming effects.

Instant Destiny: On this pop influenced cut, Parker meditates on marriage and the rest of his life. He’s “about to do something crazy” and a ring on his finger will have his future cut out for him. Parker seems to welcome it with open arms. It’s sweet to see Kevin gush and reveal such an intimate detail of his life.

Borderline: Parker philosophizes how love will reach him.; while intertwining elements of different uses of the use of the word “borderline” as a noun, such as mental illness and addiction. Parker’s falsetto galivants along lush piano runs, wailing backing guitars and bongos. The song is very fluid in rhythm, and more pop oriented release. “’Borderline” has distinctly groovy instruments that contrasts with a crumbling relationship.

Posthumous Forgiveness: One of the band’s most personal songs, Posthumous Forgiveness is a meditation on the loss of Parker’s father. The song is divided into the two parts. The first part reflects on the estranged relationship between Parker and his father. During the second part of the song, the song transforms from down tempo to uptempo. Parker exclaims all of what he wants to tell his father. The song builds upon epic mellotron rifts and buzzy guitar chords; In tandem with the records’ signature addition of bongos. The song leaves a lasting impression, but almost overstays its welcome.

Breathe Deeper: The glimmering sun-lit track includes house style piano riffs and groove laden synths. The track serves as a reminder that the simplest thing we can do is breathe deeper. Both and overstated and an understated philosophy. The track ends with a cool warp-like synth outro.

Tomorrow’s Dust: Shimmy shaking percussion and bongos welcome the listener.  It’s a breezy think piece on not looking back.

On Track: The bustling albums slows down at a bit at this mark. Parker reflects on his strides towards the future. Crashing waves of synths and acid glossy pianos carry the track. Carrying on the theme of time throughout the album, Parker reminds us to not focus on the past. Buzzing guitar riffs swell into the chorus.

Lost In Yesterday: Parker reconciles bad memories into meaningful lessons on this track. “Lost in Yesterday” is a dreamlike cut with imaginative musical programming. Psychedelic rock chords blend with Star Wars laser-like effects, and kaleidoscope like keys. Musically, it feels like the epic rush of emotion from a potent memory we all have. The one where you try to but to bed but just lingers, so you have no choice to embrace the negative and the positive.

Is it True: A groovy foot tapper, that features a notable bongo percussion and fuzzy guitar/synth combos that give a disco influence. Not too memorable of a track, though.

It Might Be Time: An simple yet charming track, Parker produces another track geared towards his now redundant subject matter. Change. Not much else to say.

Glimmer: A fever dream interlude of synthpop and disco.

One More Hour: A grand slam album ender. Clocking in at 7 minutes and 12 seconds, “One More Hour” closes out “ The Slow Rush”. A tedious and timid piano riff opens the track. Loud guitar riffs come in along with crooning vocals from Parker. Parker once again meditates on what brought him to this current moment of time, and how he can spend it for the better. H simply wants to love again. While he has a marriage and music career ahead of him, we see the latter take us to new heights on this triumphant closer.

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Did my shot! To the sounds of Instant Destiny by Tame Impala.

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Instant Destiny | Tame Impala | The Slow Rush

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listening to the slow rush for the first time today

so far i like Instant Destiny and Borderline :D