DRUNK | THUNDERCAT

3.28.17 With quiet storm like fusion reminiscent of Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers, Grover Washington, Hall and Oats or George Duke (post and during Zappa) Drunk is happy smooth sunny California funk filled with bass and keys. Stephen Bruner (Thundercat Man) is a pretty damn competent bassist so fusion is through out Drunk.  A particularly phat track is "Them Changes" with Flying Lotus: great Brothers Johnson bass heavy style funk work. Quest artists Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams sure embellish the grooves within. I was really pleased to hear smooth vocal veterans Kenny Logins and Michael McDonald on "Show You the Way", the albums strongest track. Drunk is a very smooth relaxing and at time comical album. Bruner is definately a member of a modern soul sound that I have been really digging. Along with his drummer brother he is part of the amazing ensemble that created Kamasi Washington's behemoth jazz record The Epic as well as Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly with so many other collaborators its fuckin' nuts.

This is one of the best album covers with a look resembling a Grover Washington record of the early 70s. So I would say one downside to Drunk is I would prefer a full 12 inch size cover as opposed to the 10 inch multiple platter release. And more platters mean more gettin' my lazy ass up to flip 'em right?