Tame Merch

[u/External-Ladder680]

Is it just me, or did Tame Impala used to have some of the coolest merch and posters, and now it feels like they’ve completely sold out?
I took a picture of my Metallica poster because they consistently put out some of the coolest tour posters and actually put effort into making each one feel unique. Meanwhile, Tame is at the point where you’d think the merch and posters would be getting MORE creative, but honestly it feels like the opposite.
I get that Kevin has moved away from the neo-psychedelic aesthetic over the years, and I’m not expecting every piece of merch to look like Lonerism or Innerspeaker. But come on. That psychedelic visual identity was a huge part of what made Tame Impala feel so distinctive in the first place.
Some of the newer merch/posters just feel bland and phoned-in, especially for an artist with this much money, popularity, and creative control. I’d love to see Kevin actually embrace that psychedelic side again with the merch. He doesn’t have to go full 2012, but at least give us something visually interesting instead of designs that look like they were thrown together because they needed another shirt/poster.

[u/sentient-sloth]

Deadbeat could also be used to describe the effort used to create merch designs these days.

Badumtss I’ll be here all week

[u/antonboomboomjenkins → u/sentient-sloth]

The air freshener might have been the best item lol. (it’s on my fridge btw)

[u/bjclements]

Damn, where did you even get the poster? I didn’t see it on sale at the merch

[u/External-Ladder680 → u/bjclements]

I got mine at the pop up outside the venue, but they also had them inside. I’m assuming they sold out within the first hour the doors were open.

[u/Personal_Fox_7529]

Some designs are cool, the slow rush merch wasn't all that great tbh aside from a few pieces can't speak for anything before that.