Thundercat - Distracted (SMOKE VINYL) |

Artist Name: Thundercat
Name of Release: Distracted

Six years to the date of his last LP, Thundercat will release his fifth studio album, Distracted, coming out April 3rd via Brainfeeder. The new album features contributions from A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, Tame Impala, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty and a previously unreleased collaboration with the dearly departed Mac Miller. Distracted was primarily created in close collaboration with a new creative partner for Thundercat - the superproducer Greg Kurstin, known for his work with some of the biggest names in pop like Adele, Paul McCartney, Sia, Beyoncé, Beck and more - with additional production turns on the record from Flying Lotus, Kenny Beats (Kenneth Blume), and The Lemon Twigs.

What Thundercat ultimately wants listeners to take from Distracted is disarmingly simple: “Just enjoy it and have fun and just know that the struggle is real and changes shape, but just to keep pushing forward.” In an era that demands constant commentary, Thundercat offers something quieter and, in its own way, more radical. He gives permission to be confused. To be tired. To be, well, distracted — and still make something beautiful out of the noise.

In the years since his last album, much has happened for Thundercat. For one thing, that album’s title, It Is What It Is, became something of a catchphrase for the world when it came to a halt for 2020. That same album took home Best Progressive R&B Album at the 63rd Grammys. As his star has risen, so has Thundercat’s resume. During these years, collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Tame Impala, Gorillaz, Silk Sonic, Kaytranada, and Justice maintained his presence in the music realm, while the bassist has also branched out into acting with roles in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett. Continuing his foray into the realm of television, the bassist joined Yo Gabba Gabba for a special performance at NPR’s Tiny Desk and appeared as a featured musical guest on the rebooted Yo Gabba Gabbaland for Apple TV+. 

Label:  Brainfeeder 
Type of Release (Single/EP/LP etc.): Album 
Announcement Date: Thursday 29 Jan 2026
Announcement Time: 17:00 UTC / 17:00 GMT / 09:00 PST / 12:00 EST
Release Date: Friday 3 Apr 2026
Genre: R&B/Soul
Format(s): Digital, Vinyl, CD
 

Release Date: Apr 3, 2026
Coming soon!
Item #: LP-BF-165IE
UPC: 5054429209723
EAN: 5054429209723
Indie Exclusive

Tracklist:
Candlelight 
No More Lies (feat. Tame Impala) 
She Knows Too Much (feat. Mac Miller) 
I Did This To Myself (feat. Lil Yachty) 
Funny Friends (feat. A$AP Rocky) 
What Is Left To Say 
I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time 
Anakin Learns His Fate 
Walking on the Moon 
This Thing We Call Love (feat. Channel Tres) 
ThunderWave (feat. WILLOW)
Pozole 
A.D.D. Through the Roof 
Great Americans
You Left Without Saying Goodbye

Product Descriptions:

LP, Black Marbled Smoke Effect Vinyl, Poster insert + designed by Neil Krug [w/ download card]

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: FUNK
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 04/03/2026