"Dracula" Finds Tame Impala After Dark
Tame Impala has slipped a pulse-racing new chapter into the Deadbeat era with “Dracula,” a sleek, nocturnal single that finds Kevin Parker steering his psych-pop into clubbier territory. The track arrives as the project’s third preview of the forthcoming album, due October 17, and it lands with the confidence of an artist comfortable turning the lights down and the tempo up.
“Dracula” feels aerodynamic: a rubbery low end, crisp drum programming, and glistening synths that flicker like streetlights on wet asphalt. Parker’s vocal floats through the mix—wistful, slightly haunted—while the hook locks into a clean, efficient groove. The release arrives with a video from Julian Klincewicz (who helmed the Deadbeat rollout’s first salvo), keeping the visual language pared-back and late-night with Parker on the move, the world humming around him, momentum doing as much storytelling as the lyrics.
“Dracula” follows the humid shimmer of “End of Summer” and the rubber-band funk of “Loser,” sketching a triangle for where Deadbeat lives: dance-forward, emotionally knotted, and engineered for widescreen rooms. Thankfully, the track also underscores Parker’s meticulous pop instincts (a punchy runtime and memorable refrain) while preserving the reflective haze that’s kept Tame Impala recognizable across eras.
For now, sink into the track, then circle the album date—because this phase looks built for late nights and long echoes.
