"Is It True" is a 2020 single by Australian psychedelic project

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, and is the sixth and final single released in promotion of their fourth studio album, '' The Slow Rush''. While it was initially released on February 14, 2020 as the ninth track on the album, it would be released as a standalone single on August 7, 2020. The song would be remixed by

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for the deluxe edition of the album called ''The Slow Rush – B-Sides and Remixes''. A visualizer would be made for the remix in a similar style to the lyric video. The song peaked at number 15 on US Rock Airplay and number 10 on US

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Promotion

Tame Impala performed the song live on ''

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'' during Covid lockdown, where on the video of the performance he "cloned himself".

Composition

The song has been described as a

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track and a

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track. The song has also been noted for being one of the more fun and happy tracks on the record featuring progressive and Vegas Strip-esk synthesizer work. The song has also been described as being a

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-like track.

Lyric video

The lyric video was released on August 6, 2020 and features Kevin Parker singing the track over trippy & psychedelic visuals. The music video has been described as being reminiscent of Tame Impala's live shows as it also features visuals used in previous live shows. The music video also looks like it is being played on VHS tape with an "old-school TV Screen". The lyrics appear on the video in all white hue at the bottom of the screen.

Track listing

# "Is It True (

Remix)" – 5:25 # "Is It True" – 3:58

Charts

Certifications

References

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