{{Infobox song | name = Disciples | cover = Tame Impala Disciples.jpg | type = promo | artist = Tame Impala | album = Currents | released = 30 April 2015 | recorded = 2012–2015 | studio = Kevin Parker's home studio,<br /> Fremantle, Western Australia | genre = {{Hlist|Psychedelic pop<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Sarah |date=30 April 2015 |title=Tame Impala "Disciples" |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/tame_impala-disciples |access-date=22 August 2023 |website=Exclaim!}}</ref>|{{nowrap|dream pop<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2020-04-06 |title=Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatness |url=https://www.nme.com/features/every-tame-impala-song-ranked-in-order-of-greatness-2634732 |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>}}|garage rock<ref name=":4" /> |}} | length = 1:48 | label = {{hlist|Modular|Fiction|Interscope}} | writer = Kevin Parker | producer = Parker | chronology = Tame Impala promo singles | prev_title = Apocalypse Dreams | prev_year = 2012 | misc = }}
"'''Disciples'''" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala, first released on 30 April 2015 as a promotional single for their third studio album ''Currents'', being the third track to be released in promotion of the record.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=BrooklynVegan |date=2015-04-30 |title=Tame Impala share "Disciples" from new LP (listen) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tame-impala-sha-1/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Background == On April 29, 2015, the sole member of Tame Impala Kevin Parker did an "Ask me Anything" on Reddit, somebody asked him what questions he wanted, in which he responded that he was waiting for someone to ask him to hear a new song. Following this, and people asking to hear a new song, he posted the link for "Disciples",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hilleary |first=Mike |title=Listen: Tame Impala - "Disciples" |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/listen_tame_impala_-_disciples |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.undertheradarmag.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Sablon |first=Jochen |title=Tame Impala Share "Disciples" {{!}} Catchy |url=https://catchy.be/tame-impala-share-disciples/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2015-05-01 |title=LISTEN: Tame Impala Release New Song "Disciples" - |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2015/05/01/news/listen-tame-impala-release-new-song-disciples/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=mxdwn Music |language=en-US}}</ref> with it being officially released as a promotional single the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britton |first=Luke Morgan |date=2015-04-30 |title=Tame Impala share new song 'Disciples' during Reddit AMA – listen |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tame-impala-61-1209087 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Other questions throughout the AMA included his favorite albums, what albums he liked to busy to, whether music will be free in the future, his opinion on American-rapper Kanye West, and the time Sean Lennon told Parker he sounded just like his father, John Lennon.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Depland |first=Michael |date=2015-04-30 |title=Tame Impala Found Another New Way To Drop Music: A Reddit AMA |url=https://uproxx.com/music/tame-impala-reddit-ama-disciples/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Reception and composition == According to ''DIY'', the track is the most "direct" of the singles released up that point, being "Let It Happen" and "'Cause I'm a Man", also noting how it is "filtered through a hazy aesthetic".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-30 |title=Tame Impala release 'Disciples' track |url=https://diymag.com/news/tame-impala-release-disciples-track |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=DIY |language=en}}</ref>
Bill Pearis of ''BrooklynVegan'' enjoyed the track, calling the track a very catchy, but little pop song.<ref name=":0" />
Caesar Fajriansah, writing for ''indieaccent'' also enjoyed the track, describing it as deceptively optimistic and giving a "special kind of warmth run through my body whenever I hear those beautifully dreamy synthesizer and Kevin Parker's voice", overall wishing it was longer than it is.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disciples by Tame Impala {{!}} Music Review & Song Recommendation by Indie Accent by Indie Accent |url=http://indieaccent.com/reviews/view/disciples |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=indieaccent.com}}</ref>
Writing for ''Vice'', Eric Sundermann simply stated that the track was blissful and kicked ass, enjoying the track.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundermann |first=Eric |date=2015-04-30 |title=Well Goddamn, Let's Dance: Tame Impala Shares "Disciples" |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/tame-impala-disciples-currents-stream/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref>
In a short review about the release of the track, ''Beat Magazine'' called it an excellent lo-fi into hi-fi pop ditty.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wray |first=Tyson |date=2015-05-12 |title=Tame Impala : Disciples |url=https://beat.com.au/tame-impala-disciples/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Beat Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> Another short review by Exclaim! called the track a slice of summery, sugary psychedelic pop.<ref name=":1" />
Jess Marshalek of ''mxdwn'' called the track the most catchy of the ones released up to that point, stating that it will get you to "nod your head or tap your foot to the beat", having a psychedelic vibe, and featuring a prominent bass and drum line.<ref name=":3" />
== Personnel == '''Tame Impala''' * Kevin Parker – songwriting, performance, production, recording, mixing, cover concept
'''Technical'''
* Rob Grant – additional recording, mix advice * Greg Calbi – mastering
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Disciples|artist=Tame Impala|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=30 April 2015|relyear=2015|certyear=2024}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
== References == <references /> {{Tame Impala}} Category:2015 songs Category:Tame Impala songs Category:Modular Recordings singles Category:Interscope Records singles Category:Songs written by Kevin Parker (musician) Category:Song recordings produced by Kevin Parker (musician) Category:Dream pop songs Category:Garage rock songs