Thundercat Returns with Distracted via Brainfeeder
Thundercat Returns with Distracted, His First Album in Six Years
After six years, Thundercat returns with Distracted, a new full-length release via Brainfeeder that expands his sonic universe while staying rooted in the emotional honesty that has defined his work.
Known for his singular blend of virtuoso bass playing, falsetto vocals, and genre-fluid composition, Thundercat has carved out a lane that sits comfortably between funk, jazz, R&B, and psychedelic soul. Distracted builds on that foundation while reflecting the complexity of the current moment.
The album features a wide range of collaborators including A$AP Rocky, Tame Impala, WILLOW, Mac Miller, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty, and The Lemon Twigs. With production contributions from Flying Lotus, Greg Kurstin, and Kenneth Blume, the project carries both polish and unpredictability.
At its core, Distracted explores the tension between overstimulation and introspection. Thundercat leans into the realities of modern life, where attention is fragmented and meaning is often harder to hold onto. Rather than resist that tension, he transforms it into something fluid, humorous, and deeply human.
A standout moment on the album, “Funny Friends” featuring A$AP Rocky, captures this balance. The track moves with a steady, warm groove while reflecting on the complexities of relationships with subtle wit and layered harmonies.
Since his last album, It Is What It Is, which earned a Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, Thundercat has remained an active and influential presence across music and culture. Collaborations with artists such as Tame Impala, Gorillaz, Silk Sonic, Kaytranada, and Justice have kept his sound evolving, while appearances across television and live performance have expanded his reach beyond music alone.
With Distracted, Thundercat offers something that feels both timely and timeless. There is no heavy-handed message or forced conclusion. Instead, the album invites listeners to sit with uncertainty, embrace contradiction, and find moments of beauty within the noise.
Since It Is What It Is earned a Grammy and became an unlikely phrase for the times, Thundercat has only expanded his reach. Collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Tame Impala, Gorillaz, Silk Sonic, Kaytranada, and Justice have kept him at the center of music, while appearances in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and Apple TV+’s Yo Gabba Gabbaland have extended his presence into television.
Tracklisting
- Candlelight
- No More Lies (feat. Tame Impala)
- She Knows Too Much (feat. Mac Miller)
- I Did This To Myself (feat. Lil Yachty)
- Funny Friends (feat. A$AP Rocky)
- What Is Left To Say
- I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time
- Anakin Learns His Fate
- Walking On The Moon
- This Thing We Call Love (feat. Channel Tres)
- ThunderWave (feat. WILLOW)
- Pozole
- A.D.D. Through The Roof
- Great Americans
- You Left Without Saying Goodbye
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