By Daniel Kreps Daniel Kreps Contact Daniel Kreps on X Contact Daniel Kreps by Email View all posts by Daniel Kreps September 4, 2025 Tame Impala Julian Klincewicz Tame Impala have escalated from Loser to Deadbeat in the span of one day: After the Kevin Parker-fronted bands latest single arrived on Wednesday, the group has officially announced their upcoming fifth studio album. Deadbeat arrives on October 17 via Columbia Records Tame Impalas first LP on the label with the announcement coming on the heels of the albums first two singles, the seven-minute dance track End of Summer and the just-released Beck-citing Loser with its Joe Keery-starring video.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tame Impala (tameimpala) Parker had previously described his long-awaited follow-up to 2020s The Slow Rush as kind of a future primitive rave act, and an accompanying press release for Deadbeat reiterates that vibe, citing Western Australias rave scene and bush doof culture as inspiration. Trending Stories Four Best Friends Made an Album as Kids.
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Deadbeats album cover, contrary to the title, features a photo of Parker and (presumably) his toddler-aged daughter: Deadbeat is available to preorder now in a variety of formats, including an official store-exclusive vinyl and as limited-edition cassettes. The band has not yet revealed the albums full track list..
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