End of Summer (song)
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| Single by Tame Impala | ||||
| Released | 25 July 2025 | |||
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| Length | 7:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
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| "End of Summer" on YouTube | ||||
"End of Summer" is a song by Tame Impala, the musical project of the Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. It was released through Columbia Records on 25 July 2025, as the lead single from the project's upcoming fifth studio album. Written and produced by Parker, the song was their first solo release in five years and their debut under Columbia.
Background and release
[edit]Kevin Parker, the leader of the musical project Tame Impala, performed a then-unreleased song for the first time as part of his appareance at Primavera Sound 2025 in June 2025.[4] The following month, he posted a series of images to social media that depicts him in several music scenarios, such as a recording studio and a DJ set.[5] Parker captioned the post with, "Been Busy".[5] On 23 July, a teaser video was published to Tame Impala's Twitter account with the caption, "Clear 7 minutes of your schedule." The clip follows a stranger stealing a couple's motorbike before the screen fades to reveal the song's title.[6][7] In parallel, 12-inch vinyl was made available to pre-order in the project's website, which additionally shared a countdown that expired the same Friday, 25 July.[7]
"End of Summer" was released on 25 July 2025 through Columbia Records, as the first single by Tame Impala under the label.[6] It also marked the project's first solo release since the 2020 album The Slow Rush.[6] An accompanying music video for "End of Summer", directed by Julian Klincewicz, premiered alongside the song.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Renshaw, David (25 June 2025). "Tame Impala usher in "new era" with new song "End of Summer". The Fader. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (25 July 2025). "Tame Impala returns with new acid house-inspired single 'End of Summer'". DIY. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (25 July 2025). "Tame Impala Goes EDM with New Single "End of Summer"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Ragusa, Paolo (9 June 2025). "Tame Impala Debuts New Song During Barcelona DJ Set: Watch". Consequence. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b Ragusa, Paolo (14 July 2025). "Kevin Parker Teases New Tame Impala Album". Consequence. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Lochrie, Conor (25 July 2025). "Tame Impala's Comeback Single Is Here". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b Polst, Mark (23 July 2025). "Tame Impala Tease New Single "End of Summer"". Consequence. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Bloom, Madison; Strauss, Matthew (25 July 2025). "Tame Impala Return With New Song "End of Summer": Watch the Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 July 2025.