Thundercat / It Is What It Is
Album review
Thundercat / It Is What It Is
前作がマルチジャンルで高い評価を受けたThindercatの3年ぶり4作目。今回はほぼ全曲、Flying Lotusとの共同Produceとなっている。前作に比べると曲と唄に比重が置かれているようで、楽器中心のSoul, Jazz, Funk, Rockを取り混ぜたTrackがベースとなっている。もちろん、Thundercatの超絶技巧のBaseも局所で聴くことができる。逆にあまり難解でトリッキーなところは無く、Popになっている気がする。ミディアム中心にアップ、スローと使い分けており、Thundercatがファルセット多用な唄を全編で披露している。
Score card
rap oriented---------song oriented
urban-------------------------earthy
familiar----------------------serious
Rating
Producers
Thundercat(1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,1213,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23)
Sounwave(5,6,11)
Guests
Michael McDonald, Kenny Roggins, kendrick Lamar, Wiz kahlifa, Kamasi Washington
Tracks
No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lost in Space/Great Scott/22-26 | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison, Scott Kinsey | Thundercat | 01:22 |
2 | Innerstellar Love | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison | Thundercat feat. Louis Cole | 02:41 |
3 | I Love Louis Cole | Stephen Bruner, Louis Cole | Thundercat feat. Childish Gambino, Steve Arrington & Steve | 03:23 |
4 | Black Qualls | Stephen Bruner, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, Donald Glover, Charles Dickerson, Steven Ellison, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Thundercat | 03:09 |
5 | Miguel’s Happy Dance | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Thundercat | 02:11 |
6 | How Sway | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison, Dennis Hamm | Thundercat | 01:14 |
7 | Funny Thing | Stephen Bruner, Charles Dickerson, Dennis Hamm | Thundercat feat. Zack Fox | 01:56 |
8 | Overseas | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison, Mark Spears | Thundercat | 01:28 |
9 | Dragonball Durag | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison | Thundercat | 03:01 |
10 | How I Feel | Stephen Bruner, Taylor Graves | Thundercat | 01:08 |
11 | King of the Hill | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison, Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Matty Tavares | Thundercat | 02:51 |
12 | Unrequited Love | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison | Thundercat feat. Lil B & Ty Dolla $ign | 03:14 |
13 | Fair Chance | Stephen Bruner, Spears, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Brandon McCartney | Thundercat | 03:57 |
14 | Existential Dread | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison | Thundercat feat. Pedro Martins | 00:51 |
15 | It Is What It Is | Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison, Pedro Martins | Thundercat feat. Michael McDonald | 05:02 |