# @popbase on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc0AvPMhTo8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70059030-popbase-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T05:00:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

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One year ago, Tame Impala released ‘Loser.’

Kevin Parker, the sole creative force behind Tame Impala, wrote and produced 'Loser' entirely on his own, releasing it through Columbia Records as the second single from his fifth studio album, 'Deadbeat.' The track followed July's 'End of Summer,' which had marked the project's first release on the label after years with Interscope, and Parker teased 'Loser' in typically cryptic fashion, sharing posters and social clips bearing just the word "Loser" alongside the date "9.3" in the days leading up to release.

‘Loser’ leans into psychedelic pop and funk, continuing the groove-heavy, dance-adjacent direction Parker had been exploring since 'The Slow Rush.' Its release came one day before Parker formally announced 'Deadbeat' itself, confirming an accompanying international campaign across Australia, Europe, and North America ahead of the album's full arrival that October. The rollout continued with further singles, 'Dracula' and 'My Old Ways,' both extending the same moody, electronic-leaning textures introduced on 'Loser.'

The song earned a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2026 APRA Music Awards, reflecting strong recognition back home in Australia. It helped build significant anticipation for 'Deadbeat,' recorded largely at Parker's home studio in Fremantle and at Wave House in Injidup, Western Australia, cementing 'Loser' as an early standout in what became one of the most closely followed album rollouts of Tame Impala's career.

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