Albums Thundercat - It Is What It Is (Discussion Thread)

[Silver Surfer]

Just saw the video for Dragonball durag

 

[Mowgli]

Not his best album

But, it's a few real good songs

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Yo this is out? I've been playing the two singles alot. Thundercat the GOAT.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

 

[KravenMorehead™]

I feel kinda flyyyy, standing next to you

 

[Insensitive]

shyt is dope.
I'm stuck on Black Qualls.

 

[JodyHiighroller]

shyt is dope.
I'm stuck on Black Qualls.

Lank

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

out tonight

 

[Jx2]

Damn this and Knxwledge albums are about to be on back to back repeat for awhile

 

[Mr Rager]

It's here, brehs. Our favorite bassist is back.

I'm doing a quick run through of the tracks, sounds amazing so far

We've already heard a couple of these songs via singles (Black Qualls, Dragonball Durag) and they still sound fresh on the album.

Listen first.

Then discuss.

rollingstone.com
Thundercat Taps Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington for New Song 'Black Qualls'
Jon Blistein
6-7 minutes

January 15, 2020 1:30PM ET

Bassist’s new LP, It Is What It Is, set to arrive in April



Thundercat links funk’s past and future with Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington on his new song, “Black Qualls.” The track will appear on Thundercat’s new album, It Is What It Is, out April 3rd on Brainfeeder.

The whole track is anchored by a thick bass groove that allows the rest of the song to peel off into curious and unexpected places filled with crisp guitars, sweet harmonies and swirling synths. In a statement, Thundercat described the song as a meditation on what it means to be a young black American, saying: “What it feels like to be in this position right now… the weird ins and outs, we’re talking about those feelings.”

Notably, there will be a different version of “Black Qualls” on It Is What It Is that will feature additional contributions from Childish Gambino.

It Is What It Is follows Thundercat’s 2017 album, Drunk; he executive produced the record with Flying Lotus. Along with Arrington and Lacy, It Is What It Is features contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Kamasi Washington, Lil B, BadBadNotGood, Louis Cole, Zack Fox and Flying Lotus.

Thundercat already has a slew tour dates scheduled for this year. The run kicks off February 28th in Vancouver and wraps April 2nd in Atlanta.

It Is What It Is Tracklist

1. “Lost In Space/Great Scott/22-26”
2. “Innerstellar Love”
3. “I Love Louis Cole” (feat. Louis Cole)
4. “Black Qualls” (feat. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, & Childish Gambino)
5. “Miguel’s Happy Dance”
6. “How Sway “
7. “Funny Thing”
8. “Overseas” (feat. Zack Fox)
9. “Dragonball Durag”
10. “How I Feel”
11. “King of the Hill “
12. “Unrequited Love”
13. “Fair Chance” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B)
14. “Existential Dread”
15. “It Is What It Is”

 

[Ahadi]

In

 

[NYtymes]

first listen was amazing, better than drunk

 

[Mortal1]

I enjoy the album a lot it leaked out a couple of weeks back but I'm gonna cop on Apple Music to support the breh.

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Interstellar Love
Miguel's Happy Dance
Black Qualls
Overseas
Dragon Ball Durag
Funny Thing
King of the Hill
Fair Chance
It is What it is

 

[Mr Rager]

That transition into Dragonball Durag is just

 

[Mr Rager]

My man said let's get drunk in Golden Gai

I've been to Golden Gai (it's a tiny bar district in Shinjuku, Tokyo)

This man knows how to live life