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Tame Impala Debut ‘Loser’ Video Starring Joe Keery

The release signals a new phase under Columbia Records with the next album still without a date.

Overview

  • Sam Kristofski directs the clip, which follows Keery through a post-breakup spiral and briefly swaps him with Kevin Parker.
  • Rolling Stone reports a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Beck cameo, which Parker appeared to confirm with a behind-the-scenes photo.
  • The track leans into a slow-burning, funky psych-pop sound, with Parker singing, “I’m a loser, babe / Do you wanna tear my heart out?”
  • “Loser” follows July’s seven-minute, dance-leaning “End of Summer,” pointing to contrasting styles in Tame Impala’s new material.
  • No tracklist or release date has been announced for the next LP, and while outlets report both singles are expected to appear, their inclusion has not been confirmed; Parker has teased progress on roughly 13 tracks and will DJ-open for Justice in Australia in December.