The Golden Age of Apocalypse
| The Golden Age of Apocalypse | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
| Producer | Flying Lotus, Thundercat | |||
| Thundercat chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | A−[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10[6] |
The Golden Age of Apocalypse is the debut studio album by Thundercat, released on Brainfeeder in 2011.
Critical reception
[edit]At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Golden Age of Apocalypse received an average score of 80% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
It was listed by Sean J. O'Connell of LA Weekly as one of the "Top 5 Los Angeles Jazz Albums of 2011".[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hooooooo" | 0:22 |
| 2. | "Daylight" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Fleer Ultra" | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Is It Love?" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "For Love I Come" (George Duke cover) | 3:35 |
| 6. | "It Really Doesn't Matter to You" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Jamboree" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Boat Cruise" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Seasons" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Goldenboy" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Walkin'" | 2:06 |
| 12. | "Mystery Machine (The Golden Age of Apocalypse)" | 2:05 |
| 13. | "Return to the Journey" | 2:04 |
| 14. | "$200 TB" (Bonus Track for Japan; Alternate Artwork) | 2:19 [8] |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Top Dance/Electronic Albums[9] | 1 |
| Heatseekers Albums[10] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Golden Age of Apocalypse by Thundercat". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Young, Alex (August 29, 2011). "Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Cleeve, Sam (August 25, 2011). "Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (August 25, 2011). "Thundercat: The Golden Age of Apocalypse – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Harvell, Jess (September 2, 2011). "Thundercat: The Golden Age of Apocalypse". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ O'Connell, Sean J. (December 20, 2015). "Top 5 Los Angeles Jazz Albums of 2011". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Apple Music Japan". Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
External links
[edit]- The Golden Age of Apocalypse at Discogs (list of releases)
