McConnell: “Breathe Deeper,” the track in which Parker most fully gives himself over to the stylistic leanings he’s getting at with this album. Kevin Parker might have gotten pretty deep in his head about this track but it definitely paid off-it feels expertly distilled into the most cohesive and potent song on the album. James: “Borderline” was released in April of last year, but one of the big surprises of The Slow Rush is that the album version of “Borderline” is different, and much better the drums sound bigger and the bass has been brought to the foreground of the song.
Sean Yoo : Think Currents but with DRUMS and an artist obsessing over the intricacies of time the hopes and regrets that you face while thinking about the past, present, and future. Matt James : Only Tame Impala could manage to put out an absolutely incredible album that qualifies as a minor disappointment. Justin Sayles : If you live in L.A., you know the kind of guy who takes ayahuasca, has multiple meditation apps on his phone, and is sleeping with at least three different girls in his yoga class at any given time. What is your tweet-length review of The Slow Rush?Īndrew Gruttadaro : We Need to Talk About Kevin(‘s Clock Obsession) In the present, the Ringer staff has written out their first reactions to hearing the new album.ġ. Two months into a new decade, Parker has returned with The Slow Rush, an album that tries to push Tame Impala’s sound forward while Parker himself looks backward.
In 2015, Kevin Parker released Currents, his third album under the name Tame Impala and one of the most heralded releases of the 2010s.