Drunk
by Thundercat

Having never listened to a Thundercat project, I didn't know what to expect but I sure didn't expect a love letter to Tokyo and Goku. Even on first listen I can sense so much character in it and I'm really looking forward to getting to know the album better. Also can I just talk about that cover. God that cover is fantastic, I could just stare at that piece of art for hours, or maybe a couple minutes.

Not since Flying Lotus’ You’re Dead! has an album tried out so many ideas so quickly without losing focus. Drunk comprises twenty-three short tracks, meaning that just as one song starts to get a bit cartoonish, you’re suddenly knocked back by the suave bassline of another. I have a very hard time picturing the sort of person that wouldn’t get anything out of this album. Perhaps because they don’t exist.

From corenfro TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/02/2017 01:52 | #186632 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

A lot of the genius behind TPAB was from the other artists Kendrick had working with him. Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, Terrance Martin, Pharell Williams are all great individual artists. (and obviously Dr. Dre and George Clinton were established artists who were involved)

It's a type of thing like the Beatles where you see "flavors" of the group as a whole in the individual work but it lacks the whole palette of color that the assembled group does.

Of course, Flying Lotus is the producer on Thundercat's latest album, and Kendrick Lamar is rapping on it. So this is the latest installment of the Kendrick crew. This is a lot more of a subdued jazz / R&B feel than the other albums of these guys. There's not too much hip hop aside from the occasional guest rapper. Not too dissimilar from Flying Lotus's solo work but more synthesizers than samples. I also get a LOT of Stevie Wonder vibe from the chord progressions although I wouldn't call it soul.

With the exception of "drink dat" featuring the worst Kanye-ripoff I've heard in the form of Wiz Khalifa, this is a solid piece of music that pushes the boundaries just a little bit of the pre-established sound on TPAB.

i was really surprised i like this so much, i kinda talked trash about thundercat after his contributions to fly lo's "you're dead" that album generally just didn't do it for me.

however i really appreciate the way he writes and can use this absurd humor but still seem heartfelt. i love the way he produced this, but there are some videos of his band playing stripped down versions on 'the current' that just blew me away. check it out.

From RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/15/2017 00:23 | #199504 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I'll have to agree with what's been said lyrically. That's the strongest point. After two listens, I can see where paladisiac is coming from. I also see how people can absolutely love it like they would a Mother's of Invention album. Some weak tracks.