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| Released | 17 October 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2025 | |||
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| Length | 56:05 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Kevin Parker | |||
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Deadbeat is the fifth studio album by Tame Impala, the musical project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. It was released on 17 October 2025 by Columbia Records, [1] [2] [3] preceded by the singles "End of Summer", "Loser" and "Dracula". [4] [5]
While promoting his previous album The Slow Rush in a February 2020 interview, Parker mentioned that the next record would not take as long, saying that he has a "flourish of ideas". [6] In February 2022, he reconfirmed in an interview that he'll have "another Tame Impala album done sooner than what has been the pattern for me". [7] According to Parker, he started working on Deadbeat around 2023. [8] In March 2024, he posted a picture of himself in his recording studio with the caption "don't worry" hinting at his next album. [9] On 13 July 2025 he posted a picture on his Instagram showing a school board with thirteen tracks listed up in a table format. [10]
Ahead of the album's announcement, Parker completed sessions in Fremantle and at his Wave House studio in Injidup, Western Australia. [11] Statements promoting the album describe it as "deeply inspired by bush doof culture and the Western Australia rave scene." [2]
Tame Impala formally announced Deadbeat on 4 September 2025 [1] [2] , following the release of the album's second single, "Loser," the day before. [11] The album was released worldwide on 17 October 2025 through Columbia Records.
On 18 July 2025, an unnamed 12-inch vinyl listing appeared on the Tame Impala webstore for pre-order. The release was later revealed to be the physical edition of "End of Summer", issued on 25 July 2025. Parker had first performed the song during a DJ set in Barcelona in early June 2025. [12]
The second single, "Loser", was teased when streaming service metadata for "End of Summer" briefly displayed fields replaced with the title "Loser". [4] Posters advertising a 3 September release date subsequently appeared in several cities, including Los Angeles and New York City. "Loser" was released on 3 September 2025 alongside a music video featuring actor-musician Joe Keery.
The third single, "Dracula", was released on 26 September 2025 following teasers on social media. [13] Parker described the track as one of the defining moments of the Deadbeat era. [14] [15] "Dracula" was written by Parker in collaboration with Sarah Aarons and produced by Parker, with a music video directed by Julian Klincewicz. [15]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 [16] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [17] |
| Clash | 5/10 [18] |
| Consequence | B− [19] |
| The Guardian | [20] |
| The Independent | [21] |
| The Irish Times | [22] |
| NME | [23] |
| Rolling Stone | [24] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [25] |
| The Times | [26] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Deadbeat received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from seven critic scores. [16]
In a 6.5 out of 10 scored review, KTLA in Los Angeles reporter Russell Falcon opined the album captured elements of chillwave more than dance, writing that given that artists like Washed Out and, more recently, S.G. Lewis have managed to work within the genre's aesthetic "without sounding anonymous or reserved," Parker's soundscape only "almost works." Falcon highlighted "Piece of Heaven" and "Ethereal Connection" as the album's most successful cuts. [27]
All tracks are written by Kevin Parker; "Dracula", "Oblivion", and "Afterthought" are co-written with Sarah Aarons.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Old Ways" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "No Reply" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Dracula" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Loser" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Oblivion" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Not My World" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Piece of Heaven" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Obsolete" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Ethereal Connection" | 7:42 |
| 10. | "See You On Monday (You're Lost)" | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Afterthought" | 4:01 |
| 12. | "End of Summer" | 7:12 |
| Total length: | 56:05 | |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [29]
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