{"product_id":"tame-impala-the-slow-rush","title":"Tame Impala - The Slow Rush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Allmusic guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabContent review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"review\" class=\"albumContentSubModule\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the years after the release of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/currents-mw0002848644\" class=\"album-link\"\u003eCurrents\u003c\/a\u003e, Tame Impala's mastermind \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/kevin-parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eKevin Parker\u003c\/a\u003e dedicated himself to the art of the collaboration, working his magic on tracks by artists like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/sza-mn0003180568\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eSZA\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/travis-scott-mn0002998422\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eTravis Scott\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/lady-gaga-mn0000994823\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eLady Gaga\u003c\/a\u003e and even co-writing with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/kanye-mn0000361014\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eKanye\u003c\/a\u003e. All the while, Tame Impala's fan base kept growing to the point where they were able to headline big festivals and fill stadiums. One might assume that \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e would latch on to the mainstream-friendly elements that seeped into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/currents-mw0002848644\" class=\"album-link\"\u003eCurrents\u003c\/a\u003e, double down on them, and join his friends in the modern pop machine. Amazingly, that doesn't happen on The Slow Rush. Instead, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e made an intensely personal album that deals with romantic disappointment, the death of his father, and questions about his place in the world, all set to a soundtrack of shimmering disco, trippy Madchester beats, gleaming synth pop, and epic neo-prog balladry. The album's first song, \"One More Year,\" sets the template for the rest of the record with its vocoder harmonies, bubbling house pianos, echoing atmosphere, rubbery beats, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e's heart-felt falsetto. It's a mix of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/the-stone-roses-mn0000564333\" class=\"name-link\"\u003ethe Stone Roses\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/daft-punk-mn0000667669\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eDaft Punk\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/pharrell-mn0000275757\" class=\"name-link\"\u003ePharrell\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/washed-out-mn0002136598\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eWashed Out\u003c\/a\u003e made magical thanks to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e's melodic gifts and production mastery. The bulk of the album treads similar ground, sometimes building the songs out to feel epically windswept (\"Instant Destiny\"), sometimes turning them inward like on \"Tomorrow's Dust,\" one of the few tracks to feature prominent guitar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat same song showcases \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e's wizardry on various keyboards. Whether he's pounding out cheesy classical-meets-disco chords -- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/silvetti-mn0000133994\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eSilvetti\u003c\/a\u003e's \"Spring Rain\" seems to be a major influence here -- or dialing up fat sounds from a vintage synth, he shows the same skill level here that he did on guitar in the band's early days. Guitar also shows up on \"One More Hour,\" a powerful song that delves deep into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e's fears and hopes while serving up majestic chords, soaring leads, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/zeppelin-mn0000139026\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eZeppelin\u003c\/a\u003e-sized wallop; it's one of the emotional pillars of the record. Another is \"Posthumous Forgiveness,\" a heartbreaking ode to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e's dad that sees him pouring out his soul and lamenting all the things his dad isn't around to experience, like a phone call with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/mick-jagger-mn0000892823\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eMick Jagger\u003c\/a\u003e for one. It's not all big emotions, though, as there are quite a few songs that either dip into a kind of languorous twilight groove (\"Breathe Deeper\"), bop hard as steel like the tightly wound \"Is It True,\" which sees \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parker-mn0002481955\" class=\"name-link\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e at his most \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/pharrell-mn0000275757\" class=\"name-link\"\u003ePharrell\u003c\/a\u003e-like, or lope along peacefully (\"Borderline\"). The Slow Rush is the final nail in the coffin as far as Tame Impala being a guitar rock band goes; the psychedelia is more diffuse now, softer and more likely to bring a tear with a lyrical turn or a synth wash instead of raising goose bumps with wild guitars. The change began on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/currents-mw0002848644\" class=\"album-link\"\u003eCurrents\u003c\/a\u003e, where it was handled inelegantly. Here it's brought about smoothly and with great skill, and the album's a comeback that once again makes Tame Impala an artistic force equal to their commercial appeal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab userReviews\" id=\"userReviewsTab\" data-subtype=\"userReviews\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Veritas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48101238014187,"sku":"VVA1210","price":38.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/5692\/3115\/files\/3801954-2549597.jpg?v=1776271229","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylveritas.com\/products\/tame-impala-the-slow-rush","provider":"Vinyl Veritas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}