Posthumous Forgiveness
"Posthumous Forgiveness" | ||||
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Single by Tame Impala | ||||
from the album The Slow Rush | ||||
Released | 3 December 2019 | |||
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Length | 6:05 | |||
Label | Modular | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
Producer(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
Tame Impala singles chronology | ||||
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"Posthumous Forgiveness" is a song by the Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It is the fourth track on the 2020 album The Slow Rush and was released as a promotional single on 3 December 2019. The song was written by Kevin Parker, who also performed all instruments and vocals.
The single peaked at number eight on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart.[3]
The song was voted into 200th place on the Australian Triple J Hottest 200 of 2020, which was broadcast on 24 January 2021.[4][5]
Background
The song was called a "reckoning with Parker's now-deceased father", as well as a cathartic rumination on their complicated relationship and Parker now being a celebrity.[6]
Reception
Pitchfork thought that the riff in the first part of "Posthumous Forgiveness" sounded like something Jimmy Page would have played.[7] The A.V. Club thought that the "mildly trippy effects" in the song "saps poignance" during the first two minutes.[8]
Charts
Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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Portugal (AFP)[9] | 135 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] | 8 |
References
- ^ Brandle, Lars (4 December 2019). "Tame Impala Takes us For an Emotional Ride on 'Posthumous Forgiveness': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig; Lockett, Dee (9 January 2020). "32 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear in 2020". Vulture. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Langford, Jackson (24 January 2021). "Triple J's Hottest 200 Of 2020: Live Updates". Music Feeds. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Hottest 100 2020". Triple J. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (6 February 2020). "Tame Impala – 'The Slow Rush' review". NME.
- ^ Mapes, Jillian (14 February 2020). "Tame Impala: The Slow Rush". Pitchfork.
- ^ Freedman, Max (13 February 2020). "Tame Impala has nothing left to hide behind on The Slow Rush". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Tame Impala – Posthumous Forgiveness". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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