With its roots in tragedy and loss and its furthermost fronds in hope and moving forward, an album that challenges listeners with an incredible level of subtlety, hidden depths and wash of openly expressed emotion.
This album is the full realisation of his talent as a bass player, musician and, most importantly, a songwriter. Apocalypse is, in short, a supreme triumph.
There’s a wealth of sonic variety on display but the concise run-time – clocking in at a fraction over 40 minutes – keeps matters focused and thoroughly engaging
Apocalypse is a winner from first listen onwards, but the effortlessness of it means it’s easy to take for granted.
At his best, Thundercat has reversed the evolutionary process where technology, experimentation, and crossover made music more complicated-- instead taking prog and fusion as a starting point to be whittled down, rather than a destination to be built up to.
Each listen not only dives deeper into some of the most advanced instrumentalism heard this year, but also dissects each nerve ending of Thundercat’s heart
Overall ‘Apocalypse’ is a worthwhile listen, and it’s a damn sight better than the guff so beloved by those sweaty guitar-shop types.
If you’ve come for the production of label jefe Flying Lotus, you get it, but with an added dose of Miguel-style cooing about breakups and makeups
Thanks for some muddy mixes and a lack of interesting production, Thundercat's second full-length, Apocalypse, is nowhere near as enthralling has his first.
[66.58] An album produced exclusively by Flying Lotus and Thundercat himself is continuing only a few ideas from the first record, where I feel he took on a much less EDM sound entirely moving towards R&B, where he is transitioning into present day Thundercat.
favs - Heartbreaks + Setbacks, Evangelion,
68 - Tenfold
78 - Heartbreaks + Setbacks
59 - The Life Aquatic
62 - Special Stage
65 - Tron Song
56 - Seven
69 - Oh Sheit It's X
74 - Without You
53 - Lotus and the Jondy
78 - ... read more
"Apocalypse" builds upon the foundations of "Golden Age of Apocalypse" with smoother results. Thundercat's bass playing is fantastic, his singing is great and the instrumentation is even more wonky before. Add to that some great production from Flying Lotus and some quality tracks and you could've had another outstanding project. Unfortunately, a few of the weak attempts at more experimental palettes make this a more frustrating listen, and the mixing is all over the ... read more
Can't get past the production and the mix man...
Some good songs, some mid, didn't leave much of an impression
1 | Tenfold 3:04 | 71 |
2 | Heartbreaks + Setbacks 3:23 | 79 |
3 | The Life Aquatic 2:36 | 67 |
4 | Special Stage 2:56 | 75 |
5 | Tron Song 2:34 | 81 |
6 | Seven 2:16 | 75 |
7 | Oh Sheit It's X 3:47 | 90 |
8 | Without You 4:41 | 74 |
9 | Lotus and the Jondy 4:52 | 73 |
10 | Evangelion 2:20 | 78 |
11 | We'll Die 0:55 | 79 |
12 | A Message for Austin/Praise the Lord/Enter the Void 6:35 | 80 |
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#64 | / | Crack Magazine |
#80 | / | Rough Trade |