Thundercat – Drunk
Thundercat, aka Stephen Bruner,
is an eccentric dude with a unique take on music and the world. His singing
voice hits the higher end of the scale, underpinned by a backdrop of jazz
electronica. His music has a futuristic feel, dream like, with a distinct nod
to the past. His lyrics meanwhile can be funny, personal, and idiosyncratic. Live
performance always takes recorded music to another level and with Thundercat,
the jazz element comes to the fore with some incredible solos. The musicians
lost in the moment. At Heaven in April,
the Andy Warhol look alike was freakin’ out on his Fender Rhodes, the drummer
mesmerising with his spaced out syncopation and Thundercat’s fingers a telepathic
haze, dancing across the fret board of his 6 string bass, as he became one with
his instrument. Bruner is the son of a hugely respected jazz musician, Ronald Bruner Sr, and
musical know how is in his blood. Some things are meant to be. With guests such
as Pharrell and Kendrick Lamarr; borrowing a sample off The Isley Brothers and with
one of the tracks of the year in Show Me The
Way, featuring Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, this is a diverse,
entertaining, absorbing and musically brilliant album. Even the packaging has
it’s own little twist, coming as a 10” red vinyl box set. Gotta love it.
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