The Golden Age of Apocalypse

The Golden Age of Apocalypse is the debut studio album by Thundercat, released on Brainfeeder in 2011.

The Golden Age of Apocalypse
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)
Genre
Length37:24
LabelBrainfeeder
ProducerFlying Lotus, Thundercat
Thundercat chronology
The Golden Age of Apocalypse
(2011)
Apocalypse
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundA-[3]
Drowned in Sound7/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Pitchfork Media8.1/10[6]

Critical reception

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

No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Top Dance/Electronic Albums[8] 9
Heatseekers Albums[9] 18

References

  1. "The Golden Age of Apocalypse by Thundercat". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  3. Young, Alex (August 29, 2011). "Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. Cleeve, Sam (August 25, 2011). "Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. MacInnes, Paul (August 25, 2011). "Thundercat: The Golden Age of Apocalypse – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  6. Harvell, Jess (September 2, 2011). "Thundercat: The Golden Age of Apocalypse". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  7. O'Connell, Sean J. (December 20, 2015). "Top 5 Los Angeles Jazz Albums of 2011". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. "Thundercat - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. "Thundercat - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.