2019 single by Tame Impala
| "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 | |||
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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.
The song was voted into 200th place on the Australian Triple J Hottest 200 of 2020, which was broadcast on 24 January 2021.
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.
Reception
Pitchfork thought that the riff in the first part of "Posthumous Forgiveness" sounded like something Jimmy Page would have played. The A.V. Club thought that the "mildly trippy effects" in the song "saps poignance" during the first two minutes.
Charts
| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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| Portugal (AFP) | 135 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 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.
- ^ "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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