Distracted (album)

Distracted
Studio album by
Thundercat
ReleasedApril 3, 2026 (2026-04-03)
StudioNo Expectations (Hollywood)[1]
Length46:42
LabelBrainfeeder
Producers
Thundercat chronology
It Is What It Is
(2020)		 Distracted
(2026)
Singles from Distracted
  1. "No More Lies"
    Released: April 25, 2023
  2. "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time"
    Released: September 15, 2025
  3. "I Did This to Myself"
    Released: January 29, 2026
  4. "She Knows Too Much"
    Released: February 17, 2026
  5. "ThunderWave"
    Released: March 10, 2026

Distracted is the fifth studio album by American musician Thundercat, released through Brainfeeder on April 3, 2026.[2][3] His first album in six years following his previous LP, It Is What It Is,[3] it was preceded by five singles: "No More Lies" with Tame Impala, "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time", "I Did This to Myself" featuring Lil Yachty, "She Knows Too Much" featuring Mac Miller, and "ThunderWave" featuring Willow Smith.

The album was executive produced by Thundercat and Greg Kurstin, with additional credits from Flying Lotus, Kenny Beats and the Lemon Twigs.[2][4] It also features guest appearances from Tame Impala, Lil Yachty, ASAP Rocky, Channel Tres, Beck, Haley Joel Osment, Domi and JD Beck, and Willow, as well as a posthumous feature by Mac Miller.[2][5]

Release and promotion

In April 2023, Thundercat and Tame Impala released the single "No More Lies".[6][7] Thundercat released the double single "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time" and "Children of the Baked Potato", the latter featuring Remi Wolf, in September 2025.[8] On January 29, 2026, he announced the album and released its lead single, "I Did This to Myself" featuring Lil Yachty.[2][3] On February 17, 2026, he released the single "She Knows Too Much" featuring Mac Miller.[9] On March 10, 2026, he released the single "ThunderWave", featuring Willow Smith.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[11]
Metacritic81/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[13]
MojoStarStarStarStar[14]
MusicOMHStarStarStarHalf star[15]
PasteC+[16]
Pitchfork7.8/10[17]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[18]
Uncut8/10[19]

Distracted received critical acclaim upon release. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the album received a weighted average score of 81 from 100 based on ten reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[12] The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled twelve reviews and gave the album an average of 7.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[11]

Writing for Rolling Stone, Will Hermes praised the album for its more restrained and focused approach, noting that Thundercat's virtuosic playing supports the songwriting rather than overpowering it, while highlighting its cohesive, retro-influenced sound and themes of modern anxiety.[18] Tallie Spencer of HotNewHipHop wrote, "Even with heavier themes, Thundercat keeps his signature lightness intact, balancing introspection with humor and warmth. At this point, Thundercat isn’t chasing anything. He’s just refining a lane that’s fully his."[20] The Wall Street Journal's Mark Richardson called the album "a subtle yet complex offering whose tranquil exterior masks an apprehensive core."[21]

Paste's Grant Sharples gave the album a C+ grade and wrote, "Stephen Bruner’s first album in six years contains glimmers of his in-the-pocket bass skills, but it too often cedes ground to mid-tempo monotony."[16]

Track listing

Distracted track listing[1][22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Candlelight"
Kurstin2:35
2."No More Lies" (featuring Tame Impala)
  • Bruner
  • Parker
5:27
3."She Knows Too Much" (featuring Mac Miller)
Kurstin3:33
4."I Did This to Myself" (featuring Lil Yachty and Flying Lotus)
Flying Lotus2:30
5."Funny Friends" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
Kurstin2:35
6."What Is Left to Say" (with the Lemon Twigs)
  • Blume
  • The Lemon Twigs
3:39
7."I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time"
  • Bruner
  • Kurstin
Kurstin2:44
8."Anakin Learns His Fate"
  • Bruner
  • Kurstin
Kurstin3:22
9."Walking on the Moon"
  • Bruner
  • Kurstin
Kurstin3:25
10."This Thing We Call Love" (featuring Channel Tres)
  • Bruner
  • Channel Tres
Kurstin3:15
11."ThunderWave" (featuring Willow)
  • Bruner
  • Kurstin
  • Willow
Kurstin3:14
12."Pozole"
  • Bruner
  • B. D'Addario
  • M. D'Addardio
  • Bruner
  • The Lemon Twigs
2:40
13."A.D.D. Through the Roof"
  • Bruner
  • Kurstin
Kurstin3:36
14."Great Americans"
  • Bruner
  • Ellison
Flying Lotus2:13
15."You Left Without Saying Goodbye"BrunerBruner1:54
Total length:46:42

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[1][22]

Charts

Chart performance for Distracted
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24]114
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25]61
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[26]51
French Albums (SNEP)[27]112
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28]54
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[29] 12
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[30]34
Japanese Dance & Soul Albums (Oricon)[31] 2
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[32] 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[33] 28
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[34] 194
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[35]8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36]68
UK Albums (Official Charts)[37]76
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[38]3
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)[39]1
US Billboard 200[40]116
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[41]19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[42]34

Release history

Release formats for Distracted
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 3, 2026 Brainfeeder [43]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Distracted (Media notes). Thundercat. Brainfeeder. April 3, 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mickles, Kiana (January 29, 2026). "Thundercat Announces New Album Distracted". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Alston, Trey (January 29, 2026). "Thundercat Announces New Album Distracted, Shares 'I Did This to Myself'". Consequence. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ Cabona, Claudio (January 30, 2026). "Nel nuovo album di Thundercat c'è Mac Miller" [Mac Miller features on Thundercat's new album]. Rockol (in Italian). Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Hatfield, Amanda (January 29, 2026). "Thundercat announces new LP ft. Tame Impala, A$AP Rocky & more, shares 'I Did This To Myself' ft. Lil Yachty". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ DeVille, Chris (April 25, 2023). "Thundercat & Tame Impala – 'No More Lies'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hogan, Marc (April 25, 2023). "Tracks: 'No More Lies'". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ Damara Kelly, Tyler (September 16, 2025). "Thundercat presents double single, 'I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time' and 'Children of the Baked Potato' featuring Remi Wolf". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ Alston, Trey (February 17, 2026). "Thundercat Releases New Single "She Knows Too Much" With Mac Miller". Consequence. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ Carter, Daisy (March 11, 2026). "Thundercat teams up with WILLOW for dreamy new cut 'ThunderWave'". DIY. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Distracted by Thundercat reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Distracted by Thundercat". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Distracted - Thundercat | Album Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ Cowin, Andy (May 2026). "Thundercat: Distracted". Mojo (390): 91.
  15. ↑ Devlin, Ben (April 2, 2026). "Thundercat - Distracted | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Sharples, Grant. "Thundercat, Distracted Album Review". Paste. Archived from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ Felsenthal, Daniel. "Thundercat: Distracted". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Hermes, Will (April 3, 2026). "Thundercat Embarks on an Outer-Space Voyage Through Grief and Beauty". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ Anderson, Jason (May 2026). "Thundercat – Distracted". Uncut. p. 35.
  20. ↑ Spencer, Tallie (January 29, 2026). "Distracted – Album by Thundercat". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  21. ↑ Richardson, Mark (April 7, 2026). "'Distracted' by Thundercat Review: A Dense, Distinctive Statement". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 8, 2026. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  22. 1 2 "Distracted / Thundercat / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Thundercat – Distracted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Thundercat – Distracted" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Thundercat – Distracted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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  28. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Thundercat – Distracted" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Irish Independent Chart – Week 15 2026 – Week Ending 17 Apr 2026". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 11, 2026. Note: Select 2026 on the year selector and 10-Apr-26 on the date selector.
  30. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-04-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Oricon Top 13 Dance & Soul Albums: 2026-04-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 8, 2026. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 8, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. April 10, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 15 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Thundercat – Distracted". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Thundercat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Thundercat Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Thundercat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  43. ↑ Distracted release formats:
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