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.

Drunk
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length51:24
LabelBrainfeeder
Producer
Thundercat chronology
The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
(2015)
Drunk
(2017)
It is What It Is
(2020)
Singles from Drunk
  1. "Them Changes"
    Released: June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)
  2. "Bus In These Streets"
    Released: August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
  3. "Show You The Way"
    Released: January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)
  4. "Friend Zone"
    Released: February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)
  5. "Walk On By"
    Released: February 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[10]
Metacritic80/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Chicago Tribune[12]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[1]
The Irish Times[13]
Mojo[14]
NME[15]
The Observer[2]
Pitchfork8.5/10[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
Exclaim! Top 10 Soul and R&B Albums of 2017
3
The Guardian The Best Albums of 2017
8
Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2017
98
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2017
50
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
24
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2017
9
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
47
Vinyl Me, Please The 30 Best Albums of 2017
19

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rabbot Ho"
0:38
2."Captain Stupido"1:41
3."Uh Uh"
  • Bruner
  • Zack Sekoff
2:16
4."Bus in These Streets"2:24
5."A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II)"2:38
6."Lava Lamp"
  • Bruner
  • Spears
2:58
7."Jethro"
  • Bruner
  • Ellison
1:34
8."Day & Night"
  • Bruner
  • S. Burris
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"
  • Bruner
  • Spears
1:59
12."Tokyo"
  • Bruner
  • Hamm
2:24
13."Jameel's Space Ride"
  • Bruner
  • Cole
1:09
14."Friend Zone"3:12
15."Them Changes"3:08
16."Where I'm Going"
  • Bruner
  • Ellison
2:09
17."Drink Dat" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
3:35
18."Inferno"Bruner4:00
19."I Am Crazy"Bruner0:25
20."3AM"
  • Bruner
  • Ellison
1:15
21."Drunk"
  • Bruner
  • Ellison
1:42
22."The Turn Down" (featuring Pharrell)2:29
23."DUI"
  • Bruner
  • Hamm
2:18
Total length:51:24
Japanese version bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
24."Hi" (featuring Mac Miller)3:01
Total length:54:25

Personnel

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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  2. Jaward, Isa (February 26, 2017). "Thundercat: Drunk review – mesmeric and funk-fuelled". The Observer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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  5. Hutchinson, Kate (February 23, 2017). "Thundercat: Drunk review – a lopsided wonderland of stoned soul". The Guardian. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. Mertens, Max (January 25, 2017). "Thundercat Announces Third Album 'Drunk' Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Flying Lotus, and More". Vice. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. 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.
  8. 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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  12. Kot, Greg (February 22, 2017). "Thundercat 'Drunk' on musical variety". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  13. 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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