Drunk (Thundercat album)
Drunk is the third studio album by American musician Thundercat.[6] It was released on February 24, 2017 by Brainfeeder.[7] It features guest appearances from Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, and Pharrell.[8] It is his first studio album in nearly four years, his last studio album being Apocalypse. Drunk received positive reviews from music critics.[9] A ChopNotSlop remix from OG Ron C, DJ Candlestick, & The Chopstars entitled 'Drank' was released as a special edition purple vinyl record.
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| Released | February 24, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:24 | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
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| Singles from Drunk | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[10] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Chicago Tribune | [12] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Independent | [1] |
| The Irish Times | [13] |
| Mojo | [14] |
| NME | [15] |
| The Observer | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[16] |
| Q | [17] |
Drunk received general praise from music critics. On the review aggregator website Metacritic the album received an aggregate score of 80 based on 26 reviews indicating "generally favourable reviews".[9] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.9 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[10]
In a strongly positive review for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester praised Bruner's groove and ability to seemingly shift through song to song while changing a few things, but keeping that groove going well.[4]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio 6 Music | Albums of the Year 2017 | 1 |
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| Exclaim! | Top 10 Soul and R&B Albums of 2017 | 3 |
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| The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2017 | 8 |
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| Noisey | The 100 Best Albums of 2017 | 98 |
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| NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2017 | 50 |
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 24 |
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| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2017 | 9 |
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| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 47 |
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| Vinyl Me, Please | The 30 Best Albums of 2017 | 19 |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rabbot Ho" |
| 0:38 |
| 2. | "Captain Stupido" |
| 1:41 |
| 3. | "Uh Uh" |
| 2:16 |
| 4. | "Bus in These Streets" |
| 2:24 |
| 5. | "A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II)" |
| 2:38 |
| 6. | "Lava Lamp" |
| 2:58 |
| 7. | "Jethro" |
| 1:34 |
| 8. | "Day & Night" |
| 0:37 |
| 9. | "Show You the Way" (featuring Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins) | 3:34 | |
| 10. | "Walk on By" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
| 3:19 |
| 11. | "Blackkk" |
| 1:59 |
| 12. | "Tokyo" |
| 2:24 |
| 13. | "Jameel's Space Ride" |
| 1:09 |
| 14. | "Friend Zone" |
| 3:12 |
| 15. | "Them Changes" | 3:08 | |
| 16. | "Where I'm Going" |
| 2:09 |
| 17. | "Drink Dat" (featuring Wiz Khalifa) |
| 3:35 |
| 18. | "Inferno" | Bruner | 4:00 |
| 19. | "I Am Crazy" | Bruner | 0:25 |
| 20. | "3AM" |
| 1:15 |
| 21. | "Drunk" |
| 1:42 |
| 22. | "The Turn Down" (featuring Pharrell) |
| 2:29 |
| 23. | "DUI" |
| 2:18 |
| Total length: | 51:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24. | "Hi" (featuring Mac Miller) |
| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 54:25 | ||
Personnel
- Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner – vocals (all tracks), bass (all tracks), programming (tracks 10-12, 18, 19, 21, 22)
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – strings (tracks 18, 23)
- S. Burris – synth-bass (track 8)
- Zane Carney – guitar (track 2)
- Louis Cole – drums (tracks 4, 13), keyboards (tracks 4, 13), programming (tracks 4, 13), "basically everything" (track 13)
- Kevin "Daddy Kev" Moo – mastering
- Charles "Mono/Poly" Dickerson – keyboards (track 14), programming (track 14)
- Steven "Flying Lotus" Ellison – mixing, additional production (tracks 1-5, 7-10, 13, 15, 16, 18-23), synthesizer (track 15), programming (tracks 2, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21)
- Taylor Graves – keyboards (track 17), programming (track 17)
- Dennis Hamm – keyboards (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 18, 20, 23), piano (tracks 3, 15), synthesizers (track 6)
- Kendrick Lamar – vocals (track 10)
- Kenny Loggins – vocals (track 9)
- Michael McDonald – vocals (track 9), keyboards (track 9)
- Harry Rabin – engineer (track 9)
- Mac Miller – vocals (track 24)
- Deantoni Parks – drums (tracks 7, 16)
- Zack Sekoff – programming (track 3)
- Mark "Sounwave" Spears – production (tracks 5, 6, 11)
- Cameron "Wiz Khalifa" Thomaz – vocals (track 17)
- Kamasi Washington – saxophone (track 15)
- Pharrell Williams – vocals (track 22)
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] | 58 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[28] | 72 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[29] | 39 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[30] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[31] | 35 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[32] | 153 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] | 63 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[34] | 3 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[35] | 46 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] | 56 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[37] | 37 |
| US Billboard 200[38] | 50 |
References
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- Jaward, Isa (February 26, 2017). "Thundercat: Drunk review – mesmeric and funk-fuelled". The Observer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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- Hutchinson, Kate (February 23, 2017). "Thundercat: Drunk review – a lopsided wonderland of stoned soul". The Guardian. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- Mertens, Max (January 25, 2017). "Thundercat Announces Third Album 'Drunk' Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Flying Lotus, and More". Vice. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- O'Connor, Roisin (January 25, 2017). "Thundercat reveals details of third album 'Drunk' ft. Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Wiz Khalifa and Flying Lotus". The Independent. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (January 25, 2017). "Thundercat Announces Drunk Album, Shares "Show You The Way" With Michael McDonald And Kenny Loggins". The Fader. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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- Kot, Greg (February 22, 2017). "Thundercat 'Drunk' on musical variety". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- Carroll, Jim (February 22, 2017). "Thundercat: Drunk album review – hear the bassist get wicked". The Irish Times. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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