THE SLOW RUSH Is A Concept Album About Time

[@tom4222]

He really used that 'one more year' pun

[@canorhan2903]

Zentigo I love your pfp, reminds me of that great dance punk album

[@tom4222]

@@canorhan2903 Dunno what you mean, I just found this picture of a whacky guy dancing in a suit.

[@thesixfootsixexperience8781]

I like your profile pic. Just wanted to say that

[@wspann1967]

We are not 4 seasons

[@tom4222]

@@wspann1967 Get round in the season!

[@pritamdas9880]

It's about over-romanticizing the past and also the opposite. Like, being consumed with regret and what you should have done differently. Lost in Yesterday.

[@alfiedemmon4132]

Rather like those who don't like this album because it isn't like Currents. They're rather Lost in Yesterday.

[@insomniaxe]

That was me 1 year ago but people change, even though I still think about my mistakes, it’s a part of life so-

[@a-trainofthought4989]

@@alfiedemmon4132 or the people who don’t like currents and the slow rush and want another lonerism/innerspeaker

[@a-trainofthought4989]

@@alfiedemmon4132 exactly!!! All the albums are masterpieces

[@Bandstand]

your audio mixing is top notch

[@insomniaxe]

FACTS BOI

[@millerkenzo7581]

you all probably dont care at all but does anybody know of a method to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow forgot the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me.

[@breckenbriggs381]

@Miller Kenzo Instablaster ;)

[@needlessoptions]

@@breckenbriggs381 holy shit these ad comment bots are getting smart

[@tav095]

That second part of Posthumous Forgiveness is probably the only song that has made me cry in my entire life

[@ZER0value]

same, genuinely in floods of tears when i hear it

[@felixtownsend1460]

Me too man..really makes me think about me and my dads relationship.

[@salvador1116]

I agree

[@nicwood2440]

Lost my Dad 10 years ago to Cancer and I miss him everyday....crumpled and balled the first time I heard it....but now I listen to it as if I'm talkin to my father and it makes it better...thanks Kevin 🙌

[@jackbartley7832]

Definitely along with the best song of all time yes I’m changing from currents. Damn everytime I hear that song I just break

[@lorenpeterson5255]

"On Track" REALLY speaks to me as a 21 y/o cancer patient

[@fucc773]

Loren Peterson I hope you’ll be okay. ❤️

[@larsosmon4459]

As someone who's 21 and also battling cancer, On Track is the one song that stood out to me on the album. I had to take time off of college because of my treatment and surgery so all of my friends are graduating while I still have another year and it makes me feel like I'm lagging behind or not where I should be. I need to be realistic about what I've had to go through and On Track reflects the outlook that I need, "Strictly speaking I'm still on track." Despite all the difficulties I've faced and struggles I have I'm still here, alive, and I'm thankful for that and I have the rest of my life to finish college.

[@JackTDavies14]

Much love to you

[@ashtonb7931]

Loren Peterson praying for you and wishing you the best

[@amyk9813]

God bless you and your strength ♥️

[@just_cade]

"Is It True" is such a banger.

[@iPixelFace]

Just Cade exact words m8

[@loganwelty7094]

Just Cade that bass line slaps harder than my granny when she hears me swearing

[@timeland8343]

i feel its the song here nobody talks about

[@jguitarman2380]

So true!

[@Sandyhooker]

Is it true?

[@maybeJamo]

i swear man everytime i listen to tame impala, its like therapy. i deal with so much anxiety and thoughts and every song has to deal with at least one of the concepts i fear and deal with everyday. its literally like kevin is telling me or talking to me fuck

[@curiouslyunruffled]

Likewise buddy!

[@jeromehofflin2273]

Yes i defenitely see your point!

[@ham00dhab1b1]

i feel exactly the same, couldnt have worded it better.

[@EmilyRose1]

YES

[@47dark]

Definitely.

[@godman75]

The Slow Rush is one of the greatest gifts dropped on a Valentine's Day.

[@himagnamukherjee9382]

The last time I was this early, Kevin still played guitar.

[@magiusicgician4102]

damn!

[@jetpackredman687]

i like da guitar on this album

[@jb1197]

@@jager9022 dont seem like it but if you listen theres guitar on most of the songs

[@Jakefiz1]

Imagine thinking this album is a disappointment. Fantastic break down.

[@davewood6033]

SPECTRE man I thought glimmer was awesome. Good disco throwback love it

[@nickolasmartins4705]

@SPECTRE what a boastful comment

[@fallvegdow]

@SPECTRE I only really liked 2 songs, Instant Destiny and Posthumous Forgiveness, as opposed to almost every song on Currents.

[@cultureisdead6343]

You guys just keep listening you guys are probably growers for me they all were all amazing in Their own ways

[@RoomRar]

@@Jakefiz1 I'm hoping what you typed was a typo

[@23CrazyAsian]

This breakdown really add a whole other level of complexity to the album. Seriously thank you, especially for me where i can relate so much right now as a lost graduating college student.

[@treylennon4858]

23CrazyAsian Same here!

[@deeblachvlogs5836]

Fr I’m going into my senior year of high school right now and this album perfectly sums up how I feel about life right now 😅

[@Chaziltasm]

This is Kevin's best record. Sorry not sorry. On a surface level, it seems minimalistic, but actually it' is incredibly detailed. The more you listen the more you will uncover. It is easily his most consistent album, too. Not to mention the drumming and production on this record is his finest. Absolutely beautiful record, start to finish.

[@kittycatwitabat9818]

it was easily my last favorite of his, but ur completely right. The more i listen, the better it gets. Its perfect

[@voidzminer1017]

@@kittycatwitabat9818innerspeajer over this?

[@kittycatwitabat9818]

@@voidzminer1017 that was two months ago, so my opinion on innerspeaker and tame impala in general has changed. I def prefer this over innerspeaker

[@voidzminer1017]

@@kittycatwitabat9818 for me I like the albums in order of when they came out, so slow rush, currents, lonerism, innerspeaker

[@kittycatwitabat9818]

@@voidzminer1017 ohhh I see. Yeah honestly I can see people justifying any of his albums being his best except for innerspeaker. Such a strong discography

[@Maffo__]

The return of the sentient reverb machine

[@TinyTitsProductions]

I feel like I just had a great therapy session

[@filipemarquezm]

I thought the same!

[@kitzburg]

Legit!! I discovered tame literally 3 days ago whilst surfing on Spotify. Boy have I missed out!!!

[@karigori6415]

it is true.

[@47dark]

@@kitzburg I discovered them last year 😄 Oh boy! my perspective on Life has changed because of Tame Impala. I *owe* it to them

[@kitzburg]

@@47dark legit tho, just incredible sound man! Can’t wait for them to come to the UK

[@eseguerito2629]

My only hope for Kevin as that he circles back to using the guitar as a primary ingredient in his music. He can use synth pedals and other effects to apply all he has learned. You’d be amazed how wild and funky you can make an electric guitar sound. Kev knows this too. Think that F O N K Y riff at the end of Let it Happen. I miss that.

[@gongandfriends]

That was his express goal during the innerspeaker years, to make the guitar sound like a synth.

[@warnerhoogendijk5278]

Ese Güerito FONK

[@marshw000]

If you miss it go listen to one more hour, or might be time they both have some crunchy lines you’d like. Don’t give hope on this album just off of one thing it lacks, when it brings so much to the table

[@marshw000]

Also patience has some

[@TheDutchCreeperTDC]

I'm pretty sure the riff you're talking about is a bass riff.

[@cammyoungblood]

I love this analysis. You articulated the meticulous and intricate approach Kevin took with this album. Sending this video to all my friends haha.

[@ianisaacs2340]

Just wow, you explained to me why I fell in love with Tame Impala 6 years ago... RELATABILITY. You also explained to me how even though Tame Impala is evolving it’s still relatable as ever. Thank you 🤘🤘

[@ianisaacs2340]

Lonerism is my favorite all time album!!! I swear it saved my life in a painful dark time.

[@nathanielmathiasmajor2691]

Lonerism is definitely my favorite too. I'd go: Innerspeaker: 8/10 Lonerism: 9/10 Currents: 8.5/10 The Slow Rush: 7/10

[@ianisaacs2340]

Nathaniel Mathias Major I agree completely.

[@nathanielmathiasmajor2691]

@@ianisaacs2340 Noice

[@jamiepipe7624]

this guy turns songs into episodes of a season

[@lorentz7925]

Middle 8 is like Anthony Fantano but talks about music from a neutral perspective. Once again, 11/10 video

[@2small4theMall]

Midthony 8ano

[@autonaut279]

I'd argue it's nothing like that douche because it's from a musical perspective.

[@Cornmeal_Rat]

Because Middle 8 only makes videos about music he enjoys

[@sunburner]

And Fantano didn't really like this album. I don't know why people lean on his opinions so much.

[@chrisd6736]

@@sunburner- the guy has a terrible taste in music. The fact that anyone watches his channel never ceases to amaze me.

[@romilrh]

On Track hit me the same way Eventually did when I first listened to Currents

[@cultureisdead6343]

Romil me too i really felt that in my heart and soul

[@corv1d770]

Samee

[@sometoastedcat]

I didn’t even realize what some of the lyrics were until I watched this.

[@n3rds3y3vi3w]

tame impala is what happens when an artist has full creative control of their art and the freedom to explore all aspects of their craft. an artist in its purest form.

[@Abhishek.Basnyat]

Was just listening to Breathe Deeper.

[@elg4192]

I was listening to "is it true"

[@Abhishek.Basnyat]

Jim not saying it's bad but that's my least favourite song on the album.

[@MrShahid0072]

Posthumous forgiveness is my favorite at the moment

[@swagman2861]

Abhishek Basnyat Used to be mine as well but it grew on me. I love the falsetto part where he says "I'm just so terrified to face her"

[@elg4192]

Jules Gilmour my favorites are “One More Hour”and “On Track”

[@MYKEYOFFLINE]

I love this new album, kevin is such a legend

[@michaelstuart341]

Time is a valuable thing, watch it fly by as the pendulum swings, watch it count down to the end of the day the clock ticks life away

[@minidudedillybop]

It’s so unreal

[@bass9157]

Dang your really broke this down really well

[@marvellousmistake]

nice profile pic :)

[@chrisschuett4052]

My eyes rolled about as hard as my jaw dropped when you laid out that FBDO quote. This channel has such a lovely charm to it that combines some pretty cheeky humor with just razor sharp insight and analysis! I think it's quite nice(:

[@calulpufos3823]

Lonerism and The Slow Rush ,for me, are the best Tame Impala albums.

[@FoxyChariot]

No Voice Yes this

[@elliotsharpe5448]

So weird cos I like inner speaker and currents but they’re all pretty close

[@AmitB]

@SPECTRE this

[@noeperez4222]

Same here 👌

[@MaxwellHendrickson11]

you've changed my entire view of this album and now I'm gonna listen to it so differently so thank you

[@spacekii]

can we all appreciate the brilliant editing in this video

[@enriquegarcia9004]

Listen to these albums back to back and you'll see how far he's really gone from step 1

[@Middle8]

Enrique Garcia time is represented through change. We’ve had over 10 years of Tame Impala, 4 distinct directions.

[@hypre8785]

"And in the air of today, is tomorrow's dust"

[@zac-oros]

The drum-driven mega-beats on this album are simply legendary

[@demleague]

that was a good album

[@boahboat0406]

“The Slow Rush”

[@AmitB]

Not feeling the same, musically

[@murtfjeld1398]

@@boahboat0406 exactly.

[@abdeldorado]

I've seen them in 2011 and I'm glad of the journey they've been through bringing us with them. Tame Impala is the soundtrack of my life in Barcelona.

[@michaeleardley]

Tame Impala is actually just one guy

[@BugsBunns]

Do yourselves a favor, and go see him live! The set is amazing!!! His WHOLE art direction is top notch

[@ericseanhansen]

It makes me sad that Patience didn't make it onto the album. I feel like the thesis of The Slow Rush can be found in the opening lines of Patience. "Has it been that long? Did I count the days wrong?" Somehow time rushes right by no matter how slow it feels.

[@curiouslyunruffled]

Au contraire, I think Kevin made a great decision by not including Patience bc the beats on the song are v dissimilar to the entire album bc obviously he made Patience way before he actually started work on The Slow Rush. Patience wouldn't have fit into the album's sound aesthetic. Just listen to Patience and the album simultaneously and you'll realize what I'm saying!

[@delaneyfayce]

I think that Patience should’ve been on the album. I think he put it out to give us something to get us by for one more year (hah) but it would’ve fit into the album so well. Sucks that I’m not able to listen to Patience on the same vinyl record as the album

[@jb1197]

honestly it would ruin the album patience for me was a bland single, the drums and bongos didnt mix well with the piano balled and the synths and some of the lyrics for the first time on a tame impala song where questionable, but the opening lyrics are clever. on the song you can just hear the rust from the half decade he didnt make music

[@voidzminer1017]

@@delaneyfayceno choice is also amazing

[@sarinabrown8680]

The Slow Rush is one of the greatest albums ever created. And I don't say that lightly. Kevin is a genius and a lot of people don't understand that. Tame Impala is popular don't get me wrong, but Kevins genius is so underrated and I wish more people could see what I'm talking about. The respect I have for Kevin, I just don't have words for.

[@joelarramendia]

Perfect summary of an incredible album. Maybe some of my friends will understand my obsession with Tame Impala a bit more now ha.

[@thesixfootsixexperience8781]

I really think it’s funny how Tame Impalas discography has provided a musical narration/commentary for my life, and thus possibly my generation. Exploring late high school, College and coming out of college, it’s lined up with his themes almost to an eerie degree. Slow Rush is really validating for me and what I’m going through right now. Anyway, looking forward to seeing him live tomorrow

[@matt_thewalrus]

Loved your take on this album! (also the editing is marvelous)

[@spicypretzel7616]

I just f%cking love your voice and narration, dude.

[@corv1d770]

I've only just recently allowed myself to fully investigate Tame Impala, I heard The Less I Know The Better years ago and loved it but decided to sort of "save them for later" if you get me. So I finally came back and got into their music hardcore just as their newest album dropped and I'm Absolutely Blown Away by how layered and complex their production is, it sounds timeless and trancelike. I really mean Timeless too, I've shown them to unknowing friends and they all had Absolutely NO Idea that their music was so recent. They're everything I love about Daft Punk, Arctic Monkeys, MGMT, and more all wrapped up into one all encompassing hypnotic disco-funk-rock sound crossed with ethereal vocals and gripping lyrics. I'm in love with their music and they've made my top three in a short amount of time

[@lightseer1642]

You know tame impala is just Kevin Parker right?

[@corv1d770]

@@lightseer1642 well no, I didn't. Bc like I said I just got into the music and no one comes in knowing everything about a new artist/band right off the bat Lmao this is why I avoid ppl who stan artists I just discovered. Not everything is a trivia contest on who knows more bruh

[@lightseer1642]

@@corv1d770 calm down. I just found out pretty recently too. He tours with a group named pond but he makes all the music.

[@corv1d770]

I mean I'm calm. I just get incredibly annoyed by being talked down to. Your comment came across as condescending not informative. Maybe that's a result of text tone but nonetheless You came across rude to me bc an informative comment would usually be more like "Tame Impala is only Kevin Parker just so you know." Instead of "you Know Tame Impala is just Kevin Parker right?" Like everyone should know that, bc it implies I should have already known. Just letting you know how your comment sounds from my end. I deal w bad faith assholes on KZbin constantly so I may have jumped a bit too quick too but yeah, I had a reason for being irritated.

[@bambino-3005]

My personal connection & relatability with this album is 💯

[@freddieb1903]

OMG. A BLONDED CURRENTS PFP!!!!!!

[@salma-iq8kv]

this made me fall in love with the album even more than i already have been

[@koleglobal]

that's what I'm saying fr

[@ramirofdez]

I really love how every 2 weeks you deliver an amazing analysis that is so well edited

[@F1amisismatt1]

Ughhhh this video was great. Kevin Parker is truly an amazing and sentimental artist. All his songs have so much meaning to them. Ughhh Kevin!!!! You’re such a great artist!!

[@pcs7408]

this vid explains every song so well and why he put the songs in the position he did on the album

[@ASCReacts]

The attention you give to your craft. Is unlike any other channel on this platform

[@CrucifiedinChrist]

This is the most in depth and accurate analysis of the album. Thank you

[@silverzsz]

this breakdown video was AMAZING. it made me appreciate the album so much more and gave me a lot to think about. 10/10

[@milopond]

every song on the album represents a month of the year. one more year as january all the way to one more hour as december. there’s lots of lyrical themes for everything too

[@TheRedflash14]

Bro, you’re awesome, the editing, the sound and your voice is super great ! We can feel that you love Kevin’s work ! And I’m also a huge fan of this incredible album 🤩

[@Adam-xi1dz]

Been looking forward to your take on this! (Seriously Kevin almost 5 years??)

[@RoomRar]

well he's been doing a lot of other stuff next to working on just his own music + pretty sure he started working on the album like 2/1.5 years ago

[@Adam-xi1dz]

Taboo Oh I know, for one he's been working with some other fantastic musicians, you can hear their influences on this album

[@brendavidigal4656]

This video turned out to be a little deeper than I expected it to be...

[@filipemarquezm]

I have to watch this video again sometime, I feel just one time it's not enough.

[@Donice09]

Brilliant vid, I love Tame Impala. Kevin Parker is brilliant and I love how the albums really encapsulate time passing. My favourite album will always be Lonerism, but I love each album in their own way as well as the pre-albums. Your analysis is excellent btw.

[@dausthrowaway4349]

god i really want Middle8 to interview Kevin and talk all about the intricacies of the album

[@vanajalekkala5098]

Literally had chills the entire time. One of the best videos of this type.

[@harrizburhan]

"We're both adults but we behave like children Long as we got enough to keep on livin"

[@thoughtsofthunder]

Thank you for making this. It makes me love the album even more

[@bene.100]

Great vid. Was cool hanging out with you in the /r/tameimpala discord before the release.

[@kfctwigs136]

I have this habit of associating albums or certain songs with paintings and The Slow Rush kept conjuring up the paintings of Dali in my mind - illusions, melting clocks, fluid shapes and distorted objects. Funny how I never fully realised Kevin's obsession with time, as obvious as it seems now, throughout Tame Impala's discography. Thank you for yet another succinct and spot on video!

[@littlefrogyboy1]

WOW what a video! You're by far my favourite music channel! Kevin Parker is the GOAT

[@Dirvinator]

With a title like that I predict a million views very soon...

[@EliteSports24]

I’ve never been happier to see a notification

[@soegih]

this album is so deep so that can change ur mindset

[@niad.7245]

i’ve been obsessed with this album since february. it’s definitely my favorite of his so far

[@chase7624]

One More Hour is by far my favorite on the album and one of my favorites by Tame Impala. So glad to see you give it the spotlight it deserves at the end!

[@stooie]

Who needs a good story when it's so much of a bop

[@louis2366]

Very nicely produced video

[@LKR572]

Everything is my favourite song

[@veronicafranson9609]

Omg your editing and visuals are top notch

[@alexandriamann8075]

I’ve been waiting for your video on this album and like always you didn’t disappoint. Love the break down of this album, made me grow to love it even more.

[@tylerfranger537]

These songs have so many interpretations

[@TameTones]

Thank god for Middle 8

[@blksheepramirez]

Tame Impala / Kevin Parker is my favorite music creator and now so are you my friend. Fantastic video, you’ve got a new subscriber

[@donalkennedy6393]

I absolutely LOVE this record. Amazing essay!

[@brady180]

Summed up well from the Tame merch shirts, "If you're meddling where incompetence and lack of skill predominate it is time to reinvent. Walk towards your future. Focus and invest your spiritual, financial, and emotional energies into accomplishing a new skill for the new you"

[@Darkryers]

Wow, sick vid man. This is sweet.

[@jwall178]

This is one of the best album explanations I've ever seen

[@saixenophase]

This is literally my favorite channel. The analysis, the research, the production and the editing, and the fact that it's just wrapped up neatly in less than 20 minutes 👌 Middle8 doesn't drag the video out and everything fits and I love it.

[@vanajalekkala5098]

Can't wait for a new album

[@leinad7120]

Awesome vid man.

[@palemoonlight96]

I was waiting for this since the album came out, loved your last tame impala analysis and you once again did a great job here!

[@MasayoshiTakanakafan]

i also think that with the CD release, the album’s songs and their lyrics are written on a calendar that is in 1992. and each song ‘spans’ the whole year and the change throughout, starting with being fine with time, asking for another year to finish stuff in january with One More Year, having relationship problems in march with Borderline then finishing the ‘year’ with asking for just a little more time with One More Hour

[@franchiberkhoutalbasini636]

What a great video and what a great album

[@navneetmadine6844]

Parker's sonic exploration - what a line

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

Recently fell in love with this album and this is a perfect breakdown of it

[@leeloredo7171]

I couldn’t describe “the slow rush” because I didn’t have any words due to the wonderful work. Basically everything that you said was what I wanted to say! Love the video!

[@lilpebis8878]

Beautifully put together video that precisely explains what I think of the album personally

[@HakimAbdul379]

Who knows what the next year holds? Much less, the next hour. By the end, we're asking just one minute more...

[@whatifyoushutup770]

Can we talk about how *tHICc* that bassline in lost in yesterday is

[@danilogiacometti159]

This video's absolutely perfect. I loved the interpretation of each song, and the graphs are amazing. Cheers,!

[@suleymantekingurmen7643]

The transition between parallel and current time was BOOOMBASTIC! Also the album is great, Go check it out!

[@angeljaimes6079]

Some of the best videos are yours. Hands down.

[@pheelickscanari904]

I love this album and It will always give me a feeling of blissfulness twords time and the changes that come with it. Gives me innerspeeker kinda vibes with the reflecting about life I love it

[@hisagi42069]

I've been waiting for you to make a video on Slow Rush

[@shrudayie]

The iconic Ferris Bueller line was a great way to end this fantastic breakdown!

[@hiawathasrevenge6208]

One of the best albums ever! Help me make it through "The Great Lockdown of 2020".