Doing a verbal nod of the head to Robin Williams’ tremendous success as an actor and comedian, I feel it’s also important to acknowledge the qualities that might not have earned him fame but are an inextricable part of his story nonetheless. First, those hairy arms. Dedicated bodybuilders have nothing on Williams’ perpetual ability to lift those follicle-weighted limbs day-in and day-out. Second, “carpe diem.” Sure, some Roman, poetry-writing fairy might’ve coined the phrase over 2,000 years ago, but hardly anybody alive cares about that guy; people just recall Dead Poets Society (1989). Anyway, in case you haven’t seen it, the phrase translates to “seize the day” in English.
Elaborate segue: if you didn’t “seize the day” and catch the sometimes equally furry bass monster Thundercat on his most recent tour (with Flying Lotus and Teebs), then you’re almost certainly out of luck, now or in the future, when it comes to seeing him play in person. See, the Apocalypse is coming. Specifically, Apocalypse, the sophomore album from the aforementioned rumbling — due to the bass — feline will be released digitally on June 4 via iTunes, with a physical release coming July 9. There’s no need for dire warnings about fiery meteorites raining down from the sky. Seclusion will be your choice, not because of some naive desire to prevent almost certain death, but because you won’t want anyone else seeing you getting your grove on in the most embarrassing, though personally enjoyable way possible.
That’s what’s coming. Enlightening video and tracks, below.
Apocalypse tracklisting:
01. Tenfold
02. Heartbreaks + Setbacks
03. The Life Aquatic
04. Special Stage
05. Tron Song
06. Seven
07. Oh Sheit It’s X
08. Without You
09. Lotus and the Jondy
10. Evangelion
11. We’ll Die
12. A Message for Austin / Praise the Lord / Enter the Void
• Thundercat: http://thundercattheamazing.tumblr.com
• Brainfeeder: http://www.brainfeedersite.com
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