Ranking Every Tame Impala Album
3. The Slow Rush
Parker’s latest full album creation came during widespread wildfires in California. From there, Parker created his most complete “Tame Impala-esque” album to date. He takes certain sounds from each of his previous three albums and molds them all into The Slow Rush. Using a 90’s techno sound, Parker expanded on the psychedelic theme, using less guitar sound and more electronic and synthetic beats.
There is a certain anxiety sound that you can feel while listening to Parker’s vocals, which given the state of the world in 2020 (when the album was released) during the Covid-19 pandemic, seemed very relatable to many listening. Even so, songs like “Borderline” and “Is It True” keep listeners with a smile on their faces as they scratch that pop itch that so many people love. In regards to that mind-bending sound, the intro track “One More Year” is as bizarre as Parker has ever been on a record and it works out incredibly, as I would put that song up against any song as the best intro track on an album.
I don’t think The Slow Rush will top anyone’s Tame Impala album ranking, but I don’t know if that is a bad thing. It is so what Tame Impala is to the band’s core. Parker is a musical genius and to me The Slow Rush to Kevin Parker is what a pull-up midrange jumper from Kevin Durant is – an incredible piece of art from someone who has perfected their craft.
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