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Season One Soundtrack Due Out August 9 On BMG; Also Features Ty Segall, mxmtoon, Local Natives, Kurt Vile, Thundercat, The Drums, and More
Jul 26, 2024
By Marina Malin
The season one soundtrack for Yo Gabba GabbaLand! will be released on August 9 via BMG; just in time for the first season’s premiere on Apple TV+. Today they have shared The Linda Lindas’ song from the album, “I’m So Happy to Be Little.” More
Festival will take place October 4-6 in Arcosanti, Arizona; Lineup also features Jessica Pratt, Floating Points, James Blake, and Thundercat
Jun 12, 2024
By Marina Malin
The FORM feastival returns to Arcosanti, Arizona to celebrate its 10th anniversary this October 4-6. More
Plus The Clientele, Julie Byrne, Beach House, Protomartyr, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 28, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the fifteenth Songs of the Week of 2023. There were a few notable album announcements this week that provided some fodder for this list, but there was also an album out today that we love and pulled two songs from. More
Thundercat’s First New Song in Three Years is Out Now via Brainfeeder
Apr 25, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) and Tame Impala (aka Kevin Parker) have teamed up for a new song, “No More Lies.” It is Thundercat’s first new song in three years and is out now on Brainfeeder. More
Plus Gorillaz and Thundercat, Stereolab, Living Hour, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 24, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2022. Whereas last week we had a supersized Top 15, this week the pickings were slimmer, with a more back down to earth Top 10. More
From New Deluxe Edition of Women in Music Pt. III on Columbia
Feb 18, 2021
By Mark Redfern
HAIM have shared new versions of “Gasoline” (featuring Taylor Swift) and “3am” (featuring Thundercat). Original versions of both songs were on their acclaimed 2020 album, Women in Music Pt. III, and they now appear on a new deluxe edition of the album. More
Updated Version of Waitresses Song, Features Bass by Thundercat, The Band Shares Vertical Video
Dec 17, 2020
By Joey Arnone
HAIM just released a vertical video for their new holiday song “Christmas Wrapping 2020 (All I Want for Christmas is a Vaccine).” The song is a reworking of the 1981 classic “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses, and it is being released as a part of HAIM’s 8 Days of Hanukkah celebration. “Christmas Wrapping 2020” features bass by Thundercat and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid. Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris (“Slave Play”) contributed to the lyrics. More
Plus Jess Williamson, EOB, The 1975 and Phoebe Bridgers, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the thirteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. While more album release dates were pushed back due to COVID-19 and it seems we haven’t reached the peak number of coronavirus cases in America yet, none of that stopped artists from sharing a whole lot of new songs this week. More
It Is What It Is Due Out This Friday via Brainfeeder
Apr 02, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) is releasing a new album, It Is What It Is, tomorrow via Brainfeeder. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Interstellar Love,” which features Kamasi Washington, Flying Lotus, and percussionist Ronald Bruner Jr. (Thundercat’s older brother). More
Plus Margaret Glaspy, Shura, Moaning, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 20, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the eleventh Songs of the Week of 2020. How’s everyone doing out there? It’s definitely scary times. We know we should stop watching the news, but we can’t stop watching the news. The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread and not everyone is taking it seriously enough. More
It Is What It Is Due Out April 3 via Brainfeeder
Mar 17, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) is releasing a new album, It Is What It Is, on April 3 via Brainfeeder. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Fair Chance,” which features Ty Dolla and Lil B and is inspired by the late Mac Miller. More
Plus Nap Eyes, Jay Som, Wye Oak, Glass Animals, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 21, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the seventh Songs of the Week of 2020. Since Monday was President’s Day here in America, it should’ve been a less busy week for new tracks, but there was still plenty to choose from and this week we’ve got 12 songs that we consider the week’s best. More
It Is What It Is Due Out April 3 via Brainfeeder
Feb 17, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) is releasing a new album, It Is What It Is, on April 3 via Brainfeeder. Now he has shared another song from it, “Dragonball Durag,” which is inspired by the Japanese anime series Dragon Ball Z. More
Plus Moaning, Anna Burch, U.S. Girls, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 17, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2020. It was a very strong week for new songs, especially as a slew of notable new albums were announced this week. More
It Is What It Is Due Out April 3 via Brainfeeder
Jan 15, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) has announced a new album, It Is What It Is, and shared a new song from it, “Black Qualls,” which features Steve Lacy of The Internet and funk icon Steve Arrington. More
Plus Tim Heidecker, Bill Ryder-Jones, Thundercat, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 02, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
It was shaping up to be a weak week for Songs of the Week, but then our #1 track emerged today and we dug a little deeper through the week’s songs and put together a compelling Top 10. It’s an eclectic mix of political songs, catchy mainstream pop, a strange sci-fi spoken word track, and some unapologetic guitar indie rock. More
Plus Muse, Eminem, First Aid Kit, Moses Sumney, Japanese Breakfast, Alex Lahey, Everything Everything, and Others
Jan 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Bonnaroo have announced their 2018 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7-10 and this year, their 17th year, the headliners are Eminem, The Killers, and Muse. More
Tracks Feature Thundercat and Brendon Small, Could be You're Dead! Outtakes
May 17, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Flying Lotus has shared two new songs to Soundcloud: “North Star3” and “You and Your Friends Are Dead.” The tracks feature Thundercat and Brendon Small and could be outtakes from his 2014 album You’re Dead!. More
Plus: Tanlines, Mac Demarco and Thundercat
Aug 26, 2014
By Marie Noble
Check out Laura Studarus’ gallery of photos from day two of FYF Fest. More
Reviews
Oct 23, 2023
By Joshua Mellin
Thundercat brought his show to The Salt Shed in Chicago the other week and Under the Radar photographer Joshua Mellin was there to capture the best bits. More
