The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
| The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam | ||||
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| Studio album by Thundercat | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2015 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, electronic, R&B | |||
| Length | 16:07 | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
| Producer | Flying Lotus (exec.), Thundercat (exec.) | |||
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The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam is the third studio album from American musician Thundercat. It was released in June 2015 on Brainfeeder and produced by frequent collaborator Flying Lotus along with Thundercat. Despite its length, Flying Lotus confirmed the release as an album rather than an EP.
The album has since received rave reviews from critics, who complimented Thundercat's instrumentation and vocal performance.
The track "Them Changes" was released as a single and received positive reviews and acclaim from critics.
Background
In an interview with Billboard magazine, Thundercat stated that the album was conceived while making Flying Lotus's You're Dead! and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, stating that the three would share creative ideas for each of their projects.[1]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 24[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Times" | Thundercat | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Song for the Dead" | Mono/Poly, Thundercat | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Them Changes" | Flying Lotus, Thundercat | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Lone Wolf and Cub" | Flying Lotus, Mono/Poly, Thundercat | 5:29 |
| 5. | "That Moment" | Flying Lotus, Thundercat | 0:43 |
| 6. | "Where the Giants Roam/Field of the Nephilim" | Thundercat | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 16:07 | ||
Personnel
- Thundercat - vocals, bass, production
- Charles Dickerson (Mono/Poly) - production, keyboards, programming
- Steven Ellison (Flying Lotus) - production, keyboards, programming
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - strings on 2 and 4
- Dennis Hamm - keyboards on 3 and 6
- Kamasi Washington - saxophone on 3
- Herbie Hancock - keyboards on 4
- Taylor Graves - drum programing on 6
References
- ↑ Weiner, Natalie (June 22, 2015). "Thundercat Talks Surprise Album, Playing Jazz For Kendrick & Why Drake Is the Best". Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.