Thundercat – Drunk

the records sound pretty good, light surface noise in a couple short parts (i know a fans mail is supposed to have it, i’m talking abt other songs) but most of it sounds great. also i don’t really mind the 4x10inch 45rpm setup, changing the record every ~7 min might annoy some people tho. the packaging is great, cool printed inner sleeves (would have preferred poly sleeves ofc tho) and the box feels nice and sturdy. overall i’m pretty satisfied

The sound quality is excellent, no quiet or pop sound when playing the disc. Unfortunately the last LP comes a bit wavy, but what surprises me is that despite that, the record sounds fantastic.

This album, This Artist, I mean Thunder Cat just leaves you speechless. I been a fan ever since my home boy put me on to him. At first I was only jammin omne of his songs then finally just sat there and listened to the whole thing and I was just blown away. He makes you something that you cant explain. The 45's, are amazing sounding and Im definetly going to be spinning this till the wheels fall off

this is still available on Thundercat’s bandcamp for $40 +shipping

the dope packaging is almost worth flipping the record every 8mins

This caught my eye as the cover looked very 'Miles Davis'. I was vaguely familiar with Thundercat so took a punt. Glad I did.
Firstly, the box set packaging is excellent. Quality card, very well put together and some trippy images.
The 4 disk 10" set up is a love or hate thing. I'm fine with it and encourages you to listen and be involved. Very good sound quality too. Only gripe on quality here is my disk 4 has a warp! I can flatten the 'B' side with a clamp, but still slightly annoying as it's otherwise perfect.
Musically, it's a very interesting trippy jazzy funk vibe. Some quite upbeat cuts like 'Tokyo' but also some sombre sounding tracks with emotional lyrics. A good range of guest appearances too that should indicate the diverse sounds ( Kendrick, Pharrell, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald)
Paid just over £30 so it shows what can be achieved with new vinyl, when you can pay £20+ for a single disc and very questionable quality.

Does anyone else's copy have a "Disk 1 side A" on label on their disk 2? Both my disk one and disk two have the disc one labels, though they have different songs.

Was anyone's copy missing a disk? Bought one brand new today, and it was missing disk 4.

The sound of my copy is amazing! And I love the packaging. It's definitely the most beautiful release is my collection.

I am sorry to see some comments about surface noise on this release. My copy is absolutely flawless all the way through, by far one of the best sounding in my collection. The red 10" records are fun on their own, but also come with their own sleeves AND INNER SLEEVES which are all designed in the classic weird Thundercat style. The small format also forces you to really engage with the listening experience which you 100% need to do to fully appreciate this album.

Drunk is so strange that it may be tough to approach for some, especially if you go into this with any sort of conservative jazz mindset. The music is unpretentious with light-hearted bouncy melodies, but if you listen closely you find yourself in a very personal world of Thundercat's anxiety, fear, and apprehension about life. You get carried through the album by his cynical yet optimistic and humorous take on the world, underscored by a huge bold underline of weird.

ONE CAVEAT, even if your records are perfect, the inside of the cover of the box itself is super rough cardboard. IT WILL SCRATCH THE FRONT OF YOUR FIRST SLEEVE VERY QUICKLY, like within a week. Put something in there as a buffer between the sleeves and inner cover. I used a folded up 12" outer sleeve until I figure out something more permanent.