Thundercat Celebrates 10th anniversary of “The Golden Age of Apocalypse” with RSD Black Friday Deluxe Vinyl Edition

By: Staff –

Thundercat is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album from 2011 – The Golden Age of Apocalypse – with a luxurious deluxe vinyl edition comprising a translucent red LP housed in a beautiful shiny gold mirriboard sleeve with a large Thundercat logo hologram sticker and gold rainbow holofoil detail. The tracklisting includes two bonus tracks: ‘$200 TB’ and ‘Daylight (Reprise)’. The LP will be exclusively available in record stores for RSD Black Friday on November 26th, 2021.

The Golden Age of Apocalypse wasn’t simply the record that introduced Stephen Bruner as an unrivalled talent and creative force to the world in 2011. It also represented the genesis of a close-knit, localised movement that won global recognition. Executively produced by Thundercat’s longtime musical partner Flying Lotus, the album features an insanely talented crop of young Los Angelians and kindred spirits. Among them, fellow Young Jazz Giants: Kamasi Washington, Cameron Graves and Ronald Bruner Jr, the quartet with whom Thundercat cut his teeth; the brilliant pianist Austin Peralta (who tragically passed away in 2012), Brandon Coleman, Taylor Graves, Hadrien Féraud and Oliver Johnson (Dorian Concept). Serving as a catalyst, the release of The Golden Age of Apocalypse inspired and galvanized Bruner’s peers to release their own albums, perhaps most notably Kamasi Washington’s The Epic (2015), the record that re-focused worldwide attention on the sheer wealth of jazz talent in LA.

Testament to Bruner’s standing amongst his elders in his hometown, The Golden Age of Apocalypse also features Shafiq Husayn and Om’Mas Keith of Sa-Ra Creative Partners – bastions of progressive soul, hip-hop and R&B in LA in the 2000s – plus God-like drummer Chris “Daddy” Dave, Brook “D’Leau” Davis (J*Davey) and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. And let’s not forget the Queen, Erykah Badu, who casually contributes vocals to the classic “Walkin’”.

Thundercat is currently on the road on his biggest North American headline tour to date – 30 shows including two nights at Terminal 5 in NYC and a homecoming show at Shrine Expo Hall in LA. 2022 will see Thundercat touring the UK and Europe in March/April before joining Red Hot Chili Peppers on their arena tour next summer: https://theamazingthundercat.com/tour

Thundercat 2021 Tour Dates
November 14, 2021 Sun. St. Paul, MN Palace Theater
November 16, 2021 Tue. St. Louis, MO The Pageant
November 17, 2021 Wed. Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
November 19, 2021 Fri. Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall Downstairs
November 20, 2021 Sat. Dallas, TX House Of Blues Dallas
November 23, 2021 Tue. Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
November 27, 2021 Sat. Los Angeles, CA Shrine Expo Hall
November 30, 2021 Tue. Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
December 3, 2021 Fri. Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
December 4, 2021 Sat. Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
December 5, 2021 Sun. Boise, ID Knitting Factory Boise
December 11, 2021 Sat. Toronto, ON History