Following the success of Thundercat and Tame Impala’s “No More Lies” comes the release of a limited edition single sided 7” product on September 29th. The collaboration is the first new Thundercat song in over three years, which arrives ahead of a huge string of tour dates for Thunder’s In Yo Girl’s City tour including North and South American dates. Tickets are available here.
Preorder “No More Lies” vinyl HERE
A musical match made in heaven, the duo of Bruner and Parker is an electrifying union. With “No More Lies,” the pair hits the sweet spot between their two individual, complementary styles with laser accuracy. Their melodic synchronicity belies this love lament, with Thundercat musing on a doomed relationship for which he takes responsibility: “But it’s not your fault, I’m just kind of ass”. The song culminates in a candid monologue from the bassist questioning the sense of honesty being the best policy in relationships: “I tell you the truth because I care, but I also lie to you because I care.”
“I’ve wanted to work with Kevin since the very first Tame Impala album,” shares Thundercat. “I feel that I knew that us working together would be special. I’ve been excited about this song for a long time and hope to create more with Kevin in the future.”
Listen to “No More Lies” HERE
The last few years have been a meteoric rise into the public consciousness for Thundercat, who started off the year performing with Steve Lacy at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, and was awarded Best Progressive R&B Album at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2021) for It Is What It Is. 2022 found him on a stadium world tour with rock legends Red Hot Chili Peppers with Flea subsequently naming Thundercat “the best bass player on the planet”. His vocals and bass playing are featured on the recent single and title track from Gorillaz’s “Cracker Island,” which he performed with the band at Coachella and the 2022 MTV European Music Awards ceremony. Also in 2022, he covered “Fly Like An Eagle” for the Minions: The Rise of Gru OST, executive produced by Jack Antonoff, and made his acting debut in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+.
Thundercat Live Dates:
Saturday, August 5th, 2023 – Newport, RI – Newport Jazz Festival
Sunday, August 27th, 2023 – Port Townsend, WA – THING
Sunday, September 10th, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – Music At The Intersection
Thursday, September 28th, 2023 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield
Friday, September 29th, 2023 – Humboldt, CA – Cal Poly Humboldt
Thursday, October 5th, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
Saturday, October 7th, 2023 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sunday, October 8th, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Thursday, October 12th, 2023 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
Friday, October 13th, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre
Saturday, October 14th, 2023 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Sunday, October 15th, 2023 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Mirage
Thursday, October 19th, 2023 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Austin
Friday, October 27th, 2023 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Saturday, October 28th, 2023 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
Sunday, October 29th, 2023 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel ABQ
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 – São Paolo, BR – Audio
Friday, November 10th, 2023 – Rio de Janeiro, BR – Circo Voador
Saturday, November 11st, 2023 – Porto Alegre, BR – Opinião
Sunday, November 12th, 2023 – Curitiba, BR – Ópera de Arame
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 – Santiago, CH – Teatro Coliseo
About Thundercat
Thundercat is the bassist / singer Stephen Bruner. Bruner is a GRAMMY award-winner, highly respected and much in-demand with his peers who has previously worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, N.E.R.D., Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Childish Gambino, Mac Miller, Anderson .Paak, Janelle Monáe, BADBADNOTGOOD, Moses Sumney, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Wiz Khalifa, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Travis Scott, Little Simz, Louis Cole, and Shabazz Palaces in addition to his longtime writing partner Flying Lotus.
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By: Bass Magazine