(KTLA) — Australian music maestro Kevin Parker's fifth studio album as Tame Impala had some fans uneasy weeks ahead of its arrival on Friday. Longtime listener reactions to lead single "End of Summer" ranged from confusion to derision.

The 7-minute house-infused dance track was immediately knocked for its opaque focus, in addition to some relatively straightforward production, which drew concerns Parker was "selling out" by creating "H&M music." Subsequent singles, "Loser," and "Dracula," offered a clearer vision (and are just better songs), so there was reason to remain optimistic about "Deadbeat."

In the lead-up to the release, Parker sat for a chat with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, where he discussed "Deadbeat"'s origins, which began with the artist wanting to create something "techno." T

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