The Golden Age of Apocalypse

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The Golden Age of Apocalypse
Studio album by
Thundercat
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]

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.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
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]

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. 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. ^ "Apple Music Japan". Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2016.

External links[edit]

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