Apocalypse (Thundercat album)

Apocalypse
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
Genres
Length39:59
LabelBrainfeeder
Producers
Thundercat chronology
The Golden Age of Apocalypse
(2011)
Apocalypse
(2013)
The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
(2015)
Singles from Apocalypse
  1. "Heartbreaks + Setbacks"
    Released: April 16, 2013
  2. "Oh Sheit It's X"
    Released: May 7, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[1]
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[4]
The IndependentStarStarStarStar[5]
The Irish TimesStarStarStar[6]
MojoStarStarStarStar[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.2/10[9]
QStarStarStarStar[10]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[11]
Uncut7/10[12]

Apocalypse is the second studio album by American musician Thundercat. It was released in July 9, 2013 under the label Brainfeeder.

In February 2014, Thundercat released a double video on the MySpace website for the 10th and 11th tracks from the album, respectively titled "Evangelion" and "We'll Die", which were both directed by the photographer B+ (Brian Cross), who also shot the album art.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thundercat & Flying Lotus, except where noted. All tracks produced by Flying Lotus, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tenfold" 3:04
2."Heartbreaks + Setbacks" (co-produced with Mono/Poly) 3:23
3."The Life Aquatic"Thundercat2:36
4."Special Stage" 2:56
5."Tron Song" 2:34
6."Seven" (co-produced with Zack Sekoff) 2:16
7."Oh Sheit It's X" (co-produced with Mono/Poly)Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Mono/Poly, Durand Furbee3:47
8."Without You"Thundercat4:41
9."Lotus and the Jondy" 4:52
10."Evangelion" 2:20
11."We'll Die" 0:55
12."A Message for Austin/Praise the Lord/Enter the Void" 6:35
Total length:39:59
Japan Bonus Track [14]
No.TitleLength
12."Daylight (Reprise)" (Reprise of "Daylight" from The Golden Age of Apocalypse)2:25
13."A Message for Austin/Praise the Lord/Enter the Void"6:35
Total length:42:24

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 194
US Heatseekers Albums[16] 2
US Independent Albums[17] 29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[18] 22

References

  1. ↑ "Apocalypse by Thundercat reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Apocalypse by Thundercat". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Apocalypse – Thundercat". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (July 4, 2013). "Thundercat: Apocalypse – review". The Guardian. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Phil (June 1, 2013). "Album: Thundercat, Apocalypse (Brainfeeder)". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Carroll, Jim (June 21, 2013). "Thundercat". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Mojo (237): 88. August 2013.
  8. ↑ Jones, Lucy (June 24, 2013). "Thundercat – 'Apocalypse'". NME. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ Patrin, Nate (June 7, 2013). "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Q (325): 106. August 2013.
  11. ↑ Tannenbaum, Rob (June 17, 2013). "Apocalypse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Uncut (195): 77. August 2013.
  13. ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (February 12, 2014). "Video: Thundercat: "Evangelion"/"We'll Die"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Apple Music Japan". Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Thundercat - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Thundercat - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Thundercat - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Thundercat - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.