description Drunk Overview
Drunk is a 2017 studio album by American bassist, singer, and songwriter Thundercat. Presented as a long sequence of mostly concise tracks, it blends funk, jazz fusion, R&B, electronic music, humor, and reflections on grief, isolation, and everyday life. Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Flying Lotus are among its collaborators, making it suited to listeners who favor bass-led, genre-crossing contemporary music.
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Drunk ranks #67 of 204 in the Funk Album ranking, behind Open Our Eyes, ahead of It's a Man's Man's Man's World.
help Drunk FAQ
Why does Thundercat's Drunk have so many short tracks?
Drunk contains 23 tracks, many functioning as brief scenes or transitions rather than conventional long songs. The structure lets Thundercat move rapidly between comedy, anxiety, grief, romance, and jazz-funk improvisation.
Are Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins on Drunk?
Yes, both singers appear on "Show You the Way." Their harmonized chorus deliberately evokes the polished soft-rock sound they helped define in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Which song on Drunk features Kendrick Lamar?
Kendrick Lamar appears on "Walk on By," contributing a verse to one of the album's darker tracks. Thundercat had previously played bass on Lamar's 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly.
Is Them Changes included on Drunk?
Yes, "Them Changes" appears on Drunk after first being released on Thundercat's 2015 EP The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam. Its bass line draws from the drums at the opening of the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark."
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