Nearly every album released in 2020 will be viewed through the lens of the pandemic and the context of the times. So many encapsulated the feeling of melancholy that such a vast majority of the world could relate. It Is What It Is though, is perhaps a more true reflection of the year that was. By no means perfect, often unfocused, disorienting, emotional and a stylistic rollercoaster. Thundercat’s latest is 2020 in a record, warts and all. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Lost In Space / Great Scott / 22-26’ ‘Interstellar Love’ ‘I Love Louis Cole’ ‘Them Changes’ ‘Dragonball Durag’ ‘Miguel’s Happy Dance’ ‘Funny Thing’ ‘Overseas (feat. Zack Scott)’ ‘Existential Dread’ ‘Black Qualls (feat. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, Childish Gambino)’ ‘How I Feel’ ‘King of the Hill’ ‘Fair Chance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Lil B)’ ‘How Sway’ ‘Unrequited Love’ ‘Me and my Bass Guitar [Victor Wooten]’ ‘Too High [Stevie Wonder]’ ‘It Is What It Is’.

This episode is guest hosted by Bart Denaro.

Nearly every album released in 2020 will be viewed through the lens of the pandemic and the context of the times. So many encapsulated the feeling of melancholy that such a vast majority of the world could relate. It Is What It Is though, is perhaps a more true reflection of the year that was. By no means perfect, often unfocused, disorienting, emotional and a stylistic rollercoaster. Thundercat&rsquo;s latest is 2020 in a record, warts and all. TRACKS PLAYED: &lsquo;Lost In Space / Great Scott / 22-26&rsquo; &lsquo;Interstellar Love&rsquo; &lsquo;I Love Louis Cole&rsquo; &lsquo;Them Changes&rsquo; &lsquo;Dragonball Durag&rsquo; &lsquo;Miguel&rsquo;s Happy Dance&rsquo; &lsquo;Funny Thing&rsquo; &lsquo;Overseas (feat. Zack Scott)&rsquo; &lsquo;Existential Dread&rsquo; &lsquo;Black Qualls (feat. Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, Childish Gambino)&rsquo; &lsquo;How I Feel&rsquo; &lsquo;King of the Hill&rsquo; &lsquo;Fair Chance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Lil B)&rsquo; &lsquo;How Sway&rsquo; &lsquo;Unrequited Love&rsquo; &lsquo;Me and my Bass Guitar [Victor Wooten]&rsquo; &lsquo;Too High [Stevie Wonder]&rsquo; &lsquo;It Is What It Is&rsquo;. This episode is guest hosted by Bart Denaro.

Like a book club for music nerds, Dan Gordon and Maia Bilyk take a deep dive through a different album each week. Between the nostalgic and brand new, broken down by the artist themselves.

Recorded and broadcasted on the stolen land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing struggle. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Like a book club for music nerds, Dan Gordon and Maia Bilyk take a deep dive through a different album each week. Between the nostalgic and brand new, broken down by the artist themselves.
Recorded and broadcasted on the stolen land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing struggle. Sovereignty was never ceded.

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Like a book club for music nerds, For The Record takes a deep dive into a different album each week that we think is worthy of your love and attention. Hosted by Dan Gordon & Maia Bilyk. Produced by Kyle Fensom. 

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