Posthumous Forgiveness

"Posthumous Forgiveness" is a song by 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 performed all instruments and vocals.

"Posthumous Forgiveness"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush
Released3 December 2019
Genre
Length6:05
LabelModular
Songwriter(s)Kevin Parker
Producer(s)Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"It Might Be Time"
(2019)		 "Posthumous Forgiveness"
(2019)		 "Lost in Yesterday"
(2020)
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The single peaked at number eight on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart.[4]

The song was voted into 200nd place on the Australian Triple J Hottest 200 of 2020, which was broadcast on 24 January 2021.[5][6]

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.[7]

Reception

Pitchfork thought that the riff in the first part of "Posthumous Forgiveness" sounded like something Jimmy Page would have played.[8] The A.V. Club thought that the "mildly trippy effects" in the song "saps poignance" during the first two minutes.[9]

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Portugal (AFP)[10] 135
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 8

References
  1. Sterling, Scott T. (3 December 2019). "LISTEN: Tame Impala Go Long on Epic "Posthumous Forgiveness"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. Jenkins, Craig; Lockett, Dee (9 January 2020). "32 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear in 2020". Vulture. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. "The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 (Nos. 30-21)". NPR. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. Langford, Jackson (24 January 2021). "Triple J's Hottest 200 Of 2020: Live Updates". Music Feeds. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. "Hottest 100 2020". Triple J. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. Smith, Thomas (6 February 2020). "Tame Impala – 'The Slow Rush' review". NME.
  8. Mapes, Jillian (14 February 2020). "Tame Impala: The Slow Rush". Pitchfork.
  9. Freedman, Max (13 February 2020). "Tame Impala has nothing left to hide behind on The Slow Rush". The A.V. Club.
  10. "Portuguesecharts.com – Tame Impala – Posthumous Forgiveness". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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