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| 0.0 | Slex | February 10th 20 |
Utterly exquisite, immaculately rendered elevator musicrAlternatively: Play That Funky Music White Boy
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| 3.5 great | sizeofanocean | October 28th 19 |
It's getting closer UHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S GETTING CLOSER
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| 2.7 average | Erwann S. STAFF | February 14th 20 |
As if The Bee Gees were reincarnated in the 2020s and they asked Daft Punk to produce their comeback album. It's a slick hour of music, that's for sure, but, even compared to how mixed Currents was received (at least on here), it lacks these era-defining bangers that were Let It Happen and The Less I Know the Better. If you want to go full pop, make sure you have banger songs with anthemic choruses. Some tracks almost accomplish this (Lost in Yesterday, It Might Be Time, the first half of One More Hour), but lack that 'ooomf yeah gon shake tha fatass' factor that made the two aforementioned tracks the anthems they are now. It's striking how safe and monotonous this is given how the other truly interesting track, Posthumous Forgiveness, stands out much more because of its lyrical content rather than how good it is musically. In all honesty, it might be the perfect album for your next chill party: it's fashionable and goes well in the background. However, when you start truly paying attention, you realize it's mostly void of any density: the songs start sliding into one giant bowl of effects that sound good but always fail to embark you on Kevin's journey. You ever tried throwing gum at a wall? It sticks. This album doesn't.
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| 3.0 good | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | November 21st 20 |
For a long time I tried steering off from 'The Slow Rush'. After all, I was very sceptical of the album; Tame Impala making synth-vibe music. Something that could be just the right turn, but based off the singles, was destined not to be. But I've had time to meditate on the album since my initial exposure to it. And in the end I feel no tangible disappointment. The album hold steady with its atmosphere and the song-writing, however tame (excuse the pun), is built carefully. So no love lost and I wish to see Tame Impala make the best of this style in the future.
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| 4.2 excellent | Benjamin Kuettel EMERITUS | February 12th 20 |
Tame Impala surprised fans with the more R&B and disco-oriented pop album Currents in 2015, lessening the 60s classic rock influences and musically entering the 21st century. The Slow Rush does not represent a comparable renaissance for the Tame Impala sound, but continues with blissed out psych-pop and representing a fitting sequel to Currents. The production is of course excellent, and the middle run of songs are some of the best Kevin Parker has recorded to date. The Slow Rush feels expansive and optimistic, embodying a successfully escapist, sunnier mindset during such a challenging year like 2020.
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| 4.5 superb | TheMoonchild | February 9th 20 |
The Slow Rush can be compared to Ghost's Prequelle in a lot of different ways.rBoth albums are from one-man projects whose first few albums have an indie-cult appeal. They're both from artists who have that appeal but aspire for something bigger, and overall, they're the albums where both artists take that to its logical extreme.rFrom the opening vocal/synth sample that opens the album to the menlancholy fade-out, The Slow Rush is just absolutely fantastic, euphoric and danceable bliss.
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| 2.5 average | lz41 | November 26th 21 |
"My attorney has never been able to accept the notion that you can get a lot higher without drowning your songs in dissolving effects than with it. And neither have I for that matter" - Kevin Parker
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| 5.0 classic | Beware NO TWINKCORE here, real metal only goddamnit! (they/she) | December 31st 20 |
Kevin Parker goes Hawaiian. Really glad people started coming around to this album after it was first released, as hes still the king of maximalist introverted pop. Perfect album for the summer, or when youre extremely sick and youre longing for summer (maybe thats just me). Honestly Id put this above Lonerism.
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| 2.5 average | charlopiano | December 28th 20 |
Here is what I realized while listening to the Slow Rush: rTame Impala exists...rAnd I couldn't care less that it does
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| 3.5 great | davezillaMP3 | June 18th 20 |
The synth pop, psychedelic rock combo works quite well surprisingly.
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| 3.5 great | Snappechat | April 3rd 20 |
As Currents put the bar that high, I was afraid of what was coming next. Luckily, it's still a very good piece and what the album lost in psychedelic and more unique sounds was gained in danceability potential and made Tame Impala gently slide from space rock to very nice pop. It just needs a bit of time to be fully appreciated, not like Currents that was very unique and a real heart stroke. rStill very curious for what's coming next!
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| 4.0 excellent | Bedex | March 30th 20 |
This is a frustrating album, because it often feels like it could have been a fantastic psych pop bop, yet the production, instrumentation and arguably singing remain too subdued to fully attain that potential. It is like Kevin remained partly prisoner of the past Tame Impala sound, and felt like he needed to retain this psychedelic laziness without it being always appropriate on the album. Tracks like 3, 5 or 6 exemplify that, and while being kinda jammy, could have been huge jams were they more pop and explosive. They have banger melodies in them and feel like they just don't unfold enough. 7, while not as jammy, does the blend of psych and pop a bit better. The record feels hesitant as to which direction to go for, and the result feels like it is half the album it could be. Yet I think it gets way too much heat for what it still delivers. When prod and instrumentation give themselves the means to be bouncy, it works amazingly, see 8, 9 and 11. 4 is kinda cool, my best description for it (rofl) would be Ott-pop? And I really like the opener. Sure, 10 feels a bit eh, and the closer, while having cool ideas, disappoints a bit with its protracted ending going into a fadeout (taking this down half a point at least), but this still feels like a 3.85
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| 2.5 average | Antonius | February 29th 20 |
The Slow Rush represents a continuation of Currents in an even more synth-pop sound. I am not impressed and I will probably stop following Tame Impala after this album.
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| 3.0 good | Deadwing2112 | February 19th 20 |
Every cut recorded on The Slow Rush is fully capable of being licensed out to the mad men of the world responsible for selling hatchbacks and mini vans. The intriguing promise presented by Innerspeaker and Lonerism is dead.
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| 3.5 great | Elevon | February 15th 20 |
Not usually a fan of psych rock/pop but the production on this album is absurdly good
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| 4.0 excellent | Chino smoking it up! | February 14th 20 |
It might be Time and One more Our are my faves. Bad call for a Valentine's day album though. Very detailed and very DaftPunkish. I'm gonna set at 3.5 but still don't know if its growing like a mofo or dropping like another. Edit - growing like a mofo.
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| 4.5 superb | Chardonnay | February 13th 20 |
dude really just dropped an album that sounds like AC/DC, justice and the Isley brothers had a baby and gave it 4 tabs of acid
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| 3.0 good | Flashmobba | February 10th 20 |
excellent album, much more realized than Currents and almost as good as Lonerism. Keep an ear out for Tomorrow's Dust, Breathe Deeper and One More Year
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| 4.0 excellent | mrManxxx | February 13th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | EXSCHISM | November 28th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | random | October 23rd 23 |
| 2.5 average | monse | September 12th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Smevin | February 8th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Timmy | January 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | aroge | January 1st 23 |
| 3.5 great | Rick64 | December 15th 22 |
| 3.5 great | CRX | September 1st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dubboop | March 1st 22 |
| 3.0 good | mkodo | January 18th 22 |
| 2.5 average | eureka | July 21st 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tunnel | July 17th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Luna | April 2nd 21 |
| 3.5 great | DGREY | March 30th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Bilco | March 27th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Harlz | February 26th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Fugue | February 11th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Oblirim | January 26th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Jamdbz | January 4th 21 |
| 2.0 poor | jesper STAFF | January 1st 21 |
| 1.0 awful | gschwen | December 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jrzg85 | December 17th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Ryus | December 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | NoSons | December 7th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Log S. | November 28th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Pitpat | October 16th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Dwap | October 10th 20 |
| 3.5 great | bSmith | September 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | uefest | August 20th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Yoni91 | August 16th 20 |
| 3.5 great | JJKeys | August 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zainish | August 7th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Murat | July 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Skoj | May 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | sgrech | May 23rd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Sowing STAFF | May 10th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Rowdy | April 25th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Runeii | April 24th 20 |
| 2.5 average | AidNN | April 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | G13Guy | April 18th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Rail | April 17th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | kspsml | April 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | BReADD | April 8th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | alamo | April 6th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Mac | April 6th 20 |
| 3.5 great | peahat | March 19th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Djang0 | March 17th 20 |
| 3.5 great | MO | March 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Skye09 | March 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krvst | March 10th 20 |
| 3.0 good | john | March 3rd 20 |
| 3.0 good | Skoop | February 29th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sly4evr | February 29th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | degina | February 28th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Rudy K. EMERITUS | February 26th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | February 24th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Maag | February 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | Hyndez | February 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | NickArk | February 23rd 20 |
| 2.5 average | Macck | February 22nd 20 |
| 3.5 great | ghworin | February 21st 20 |
| 2.5 average | Chaly | February 21st 20 |
| 3.0 good | A.R.O. STAFF | February 21st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpsurf93 | February 20th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Pho3nix | February 20th 20 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | February 20th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Corney | February 20th 20 |
| 3.0 good | lewzis | February 19th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Arctick | February 19th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Yebele | February 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | BonJobey | February 18th 20 |
| 3.0 good | gijsr | February 18th 20 |
| 3.0 good | wwf | February 18th 20 |
| 2.5 average | tyler | February 18th 20 |
| 3.0 good | TanMan | February 18th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Sine | February 17th 20 |
| 3.5 great | wojodta | February 17th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | bharry | February 17th 20 |
| 3.5 great | blabony | February 17th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | k1ngy6 | February 17th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Drpibb | February 17th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Wyder | February 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | FrFRfr | February 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | DANcore | February 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | gilly | February 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZackSh33 | February 16th 20 |
| 3.5 great | wg98 | February 16th 20 |
| 3.0 good | ArtBox | February 16th 20 |
| 2.5 average | dav4550 | February 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodstar | February 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Khattak | February 15th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | ellagos | February 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | February 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | February 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jordan M. EMERITUS | February 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | eckoh | February 15th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | PumasB | February 15th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | JoshieG | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | ToT720 | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Nine | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Handers | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Prancer | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Risodo | February 14th 20 |
| 2.5 average | anat CONTRIBUTOR | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moge | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | scrappy | February 14th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Pangea | February 14th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Elynna | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | CamiloG | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | chris. | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Denis | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | El Olam | February 14th 20 |
| 3.0 good | doofy | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | February 14th 20 |
| 3.8 excellent | Simon K. STAFF | February 14th 20 |
| 2.5 average | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mr Snrub | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | ian b | February 14th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Faraudo | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | AdamE | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | chwe | February 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Flomink | February 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | IzzyTomy | February 12th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | NoXoR | February 12th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Evrimen | February 11th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | kaknaka | February 4th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | cdub832 | January 23rd 20 |
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