SOUNDTRACK: THUNDERCAT-“Black Squalls” (2020).
I really liked Thundercat’s album “Drunk.” At first I wasn’t sure about it because it tends into some smooth R&B which I don’t really like. But his musicianship and lyrics were just too good, that he won me over. And when he gets his bass fingers moving, it’s a marvel.
Thundercat is touring around here soon and I’m thinking about getting a ticket. I didn’t realize he’d be releasing a new album. This song “Black Squalls” comes from it.
“Black Squalls” marries the two parts of Thundercat’s work with a great opening funky fat bass line and Thundercat’s falsetto vocals.
A wavery synth line introduces the catchy chorus
‘Cause there’s no more livin’ in fear
No more livin’ in fear
If we don’t talk about it on the web
I love Thundercat’s falsetto backing vocals while Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington sing the post-chorus.
The juxtaposition of smooth and thumping bass is fantastic. This is the single edit of the song. The album version will have a contribution from Childish Gambino. Now THAT should be cool.
[READ: January 15, 2020] “Saturday Project”
I really enjoyed this story and its divergent plot lines.
I also enjoyed the somewhat confusing way it started. Geoff and his wife Laura had discussed “cutting the cord” and I couldn’t quite picture what that meant.
Then the UPS man brought some boxes which made the reality come home.
Soon enough it becomes clear that they are cutting the cable cord and switching to a satellite dish. Laura is concerned, can they still watch local news? He assured her it was a good idea. And yet those boxes stayed unopened in his workroom for months. (more…)
[READ: not exactly]
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