Thundercat Announces New Album It Is What It Is , Shares New Song: Listen

Thundercat has announced his next album: It Is What It Is arrives April 3 (via Brainfeeder). Below, check out his new track “Black Qualls,” which features Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington.

Thundercat produced It Is What It Is with Flying Lotus. In addition to Lacy and Arrington, the record has contributions from Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Ty Dolla $ign, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, and comedian/rapper Zack Fox.

Thundercat said in a press release, “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that.” He added, “It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, but at different points in life you come across places that you don’t necessarily understand... some things just aren’t meant to be understood.”

Thundercat last released Drunk in February 2017. The next year, he formally released OG Ron C & The Chopstars’ Drank remix edition.

Read “Thundercat’s Love Advice for Valentine’s Day” on the Pitch.

It Is What It Is:

01 Lost in Space / Great Scott / 22-26
02 Innerstellar Love
03 I Love Louis Cole [ft. Louis Cole]
04 Black Qualls [ft. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington and Childish Gambino]
05 Miguel’s Happy Dance
06 How Sway
07 Funny Thing
08 Overseas [ft. Zack Fox]
09 Dragonball Durag
10 How I Feel
11 King of the Hill
12 Unrequited Love
13 Fair Chance [ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B]
14 Existential Dread
15 It Is What It Is

Originally Appeared on Pitchfork