Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat

Thundercat returns with a stunning new masterpiece, It Is What It Is. The album, produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat, features musical contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox.

It Is What It Is follows his game-changing third album Drunk (2017), which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice that transcends genre. “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that,” Bruner says about It Is What It Is. “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.”

The unruly bounce of new single ‘Black Qualls’ is classic Thundercat, teaming up with Steve Lacy (The Internet) and Funk icon Steve Arrington (Slave). It’s another example of Stephen Lee Bruner’s desire to highlight the lineage of his music and pay his respects to the musicians who inspired him. Discovering Arrington’s output in his late teens, Bruner says he fell in love with his music immediately: “The tone of the bass, the way his stuff feels and moves, it resonated through my whole body.”

‘Black Qualls’ emerged from writing sessions with Lacy, whom Thundercat describes as “the physical incarnate of the Ohio Players in one person - he genuinely is a funky ass dude”. It references what it means to be a black American with a young mindset: “What it feels like to be in this position right now… the weird ins and outs, we’re talking about those feelings… Part of me knew this [track] was where Steve [Arrington] left us.”

Formats include CD, LP, Deluxe Pink LP, Deluxe Picture Disc, Standard Red and Standard Cream.

Tracklist:
1. Lost in Space / Great Scott / 22-26
2. Innerstellar Love
3. I Love Louis Cole [ft. Louis Cole]
4. Black Qualls [ft. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington and Childish Gambino]
5. Miguel’s Happy Dance
6. How Sway
7. Funny Thing
8. Overseas [ft. Zack Fox]
9. 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

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It Is What It Is

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Thundercat

It Is What It Is

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Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
LP +

$36.99

Deluxe 140g clear vinyl LP housed in a 6mm spined gatefold sleeve with gold foil detail and OBI strip.

Clear
Includes download code
Released 04/03/2020Catalog Number

LP-BF-100X

Learn more
Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
LP +

$28.99

140g red vinyl LP housed in a 3mm spined sleeve with gold foil detail and OBI strip.

Red
Includes download code
Released 04/03/2020Catalog Number

BF100

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Album artwork for It Is What It Is by Thundercat
CD

$14.99

Released 04/03/2020Catalog Number

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Thundercat returns with a stunning new masterpiece, It Is What It Is. The album, produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat, features musical contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox.

It Is What It Is follows his game-changing third album Drunk (2017), which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice that transcends genre. “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that,” Bruner says about It Is What It Is. “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.”

The unruly bounce of new single ‘Black Qualls’ is classic Thundercat, teaming up with Steve Lacy (The Internet) and Funk icon Steve Arrington (Slave). It’s another example of Stephen Lee Bruner’s desire to highlight the lineage of his music and pay his respects to the musicians who inspired him. Discovering Arrington’s output in his late teens, Bruner says he fell in love with his music immediately: “The tone of the bass, the way his stuff feels and moves, it resonated through my whole body.”

‘Black Qualls’ emerged from writing sessions with Lacy, whom Thundercat describes as “the physical incarnate of the Ohio Players in one person - he genuinely is a funky ass dude”. It references what it means to be a black American with a young mindset: “What it feels like to be in this position right now… the weird ins and outs, we’re talking about those feelings… Part of me knew this [track] was where Steve [Arrington] left us.”

Formats include CD, LP, Deluxe Pink LP, Deluxe Picture Disc, Standard Red and Standard Cream.

Tracklist:
1. Lost in Space / Great Scott / 22-26
2. Innerstellar Love
3. I Love Louis Cole [ft. Louis Cole]
4. Black Qualls [ft. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington and Childish Gambino]
5. Miguel’s Happy Dance
6. How Sway
7. Funny Thing
8. Overseas [ft. Zack Fox]
9. 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