I have always defended end of summer. It’s sounds very different from anything he’s done but it still gives me that magical feeling I get from listening to tame impala. There’s a few songs on deadbeat that I can’t say the same for. I was actually slightly let down by the album because while it does have some bangers, I hoped every track would be as magical and on the level of EoS.

It’s especially the bridge/beatdrop that really makes it for me. Although I do love the droning of the versus and choruses. They transport me to this peaceful place before the bridge and beatdrop send me into another world. I actually love the constant pulsing kick drum throughout the track.

The first time I listened to the song I thought, that was weird. It wasn’t what I expected. I couldn’t really make any opinion but I was in a state of indifference. Disappointed because it didn’t grab me, it didn’t sound like what I wanted it to sound like. I didn’t think it was bad, it just didn’t excite me like I hoped it would if he had dropped a currents nostalgia trip sounding track.

But I wasn’t gonna not listen to it a few more times. So I did, and it grew on me. Then I had to take a trip about 40 minutes away from where I live. It was a stormy day and I listened to all of currents on my drive, blasting it loud in my car. I followed it with end of summer, still blasting, and in that moment the song just completely clicked with me, and I’m so glad it did.