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The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam

October 20, 2023

The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam is an EP[note 1] by American musician Thundercat. It was released on June 22, 2015 via Brainfeeder.[10]

The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
EP by
Thundercat
ReleasedJune 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)
Genre
Length16:08
LabelBrainfeeder
Producer
Thundercat chronology
Apocalypse
(2013) 		The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
(2015) 		Drunk
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
ConsequenceC+[6]
Exclaim!8/10[1]
The Guardian[7]
NME8/10[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[8]
Resident Advisor4.2/5[9]
Spin7/10[4]

Background Edit

In an interview with Billboard, Thundercat stated that the EP had been conceived while making Flying Lotus' You're Dead!, Kamasi Washington's The Epic, and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, stating that the four had shared creative ideas for each of their projects.[12] The EP was revealed to be a prelude to Bruner's followup album, Drunk.

Critical reception Edit

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 81% based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

It ranked at number 24 on Pitchfork's "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.[3]

Track listing Edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hard Times"Thundercat1:13
2."Song for the Dead"
2:48
3."Them Changes"
3:08
4."Lone Wolf and Cub"
  • Flying Lotus
  • Mono/Poly
  • Thundercat
5:30
5."That Moment"
  • Flying Lotus
  • Thundercat
0:43
6."Where the Giants Roam/Field of the Nephilim"Thundercat2:46
Total length:16:08

Personnel Edit

Charts Edit

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Exclaim! stated that it is an EP.[10] Meanwhile, Clash stated that it is a mini-album.[11]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Thundercat: The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "8 Great Albums That May Have Passed By This Week | NME". nme.com. 27 July 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "The 50 Best Albums of 2015 (3/5)". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Joyce, Colin (June 26, 2015). "Review: Thundercat's Fatalist Soul Enters the Void on 'The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam'". Spin. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam (EP) by Thundercat". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Kivel, Adam (June 25, 2015). "Thundercat – The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (December 17, 2015). "Thundercat: The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam review – eerie ambience and transcedental grooves | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Walls, Seth Colter (June 26, 2015). "Thundercat: The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Clarke, Paul (August 23, 2015). "Thundercat - The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Hudson, Alex (June 22, 2015). "Thundercat 'The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam' (EP stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. ^ Murray, Robin (June 19, 2015). "Thundercat To Release Mini-Album 'The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam'". Clash. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Weiner, Natalie (June 22, 2015). "Thundercat Talks Surprise Album, Playing Jazz For Kendrick & Why Drake Is the Best". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  15. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

External links Edit

  • The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam at Discogs (list of releases)

October 20, 2023
beyond, where, giants, roam, note, american, musician, thundercat, released, june, 2015, brainfeeder, thundercatreleasedjune, 2015, 2015, genrejazz, funk, funk, soul, length16, 08labelbrainfeederproducerflying, lotus, exec, mono, poly, thundercat, exec, thunde. The Beyond Where the Giants Roam is an EP note 1 by American musician Thundercat It was released on June 22 2015 via Brainfeeder 10 The Beyond Where the Giants RoamEP by ThundercatReleasedJune 22 2015 2015 06 22 GenreJazz funk 1 2 funk 3 R amp B 3 soul 4 Length16 08LabelBrainfeederProducerFlying Lotus exec Mono Poly Thundercat exec Thundercat chronologyApocalypse 2013 The Beyond Where the Giants Roam 2015 Drunk 2017 Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic81 100 5 Review scoresSourceRatingConsequenceC 6 Exclaim 8 10 1 The Guardian 7 NME8 10 2 Pitchfork8 3 10 8 Resident Advisor4 2 5 9 Spin7 10 4 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksBackground EditIn an interview with Billboard Thundercat stated that the EP had been conceived while making Flying Lotus You re Dead Kamasi Washington s The Epic and Kendrick Lamar s To Pimp a Butterfly stating that the four had shared creative ideas for each of their projects 12 The EP was revealed to be a prelude to Bruner s followup album Drunk Critical reception EditAt Metacritic which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the EP received an average score of 81 based on 9 reviews indicating universal acclaim 5 It ranked at number 24 on Pitchfork s 50 Best Albums of 2015 list 3 Track listing EditNo TitleProducer s Length1 Hard Times Thundercat1 132 Song for the Dead Mono PolyThundercat2 483 Them Changes Flying LotusThundercat3 084 Lone Wolf and Cub Flying LotusMono PolyThundercat5 305 That Moment Flying LotusThundercat0 436 Where the Giants Roam Field of the Nephilim Thundercat2 46Total length 16 08Personnel EditThundercat vocals bass production Charles Dickerson Mono Poly production keyboards programming Steven Ellison Flying Lotus production keyboards programming Miguel Atwood Ferguson strings on 2 and 4 Dennis Hamm keyboards on 3 and 6 Kamasi Washington saxophone on 3 Herbie Hancock keyboards on 4 Taylor Graves drum programing on 6 Daddy Kev masteringCharts EditChart PeakpositionUS Heatseekers Albums 13 9US Independent Albums 14 23US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 15 21See also EditLone Wolf and CubNotes Edit Exclaim stated that it is an EP 10 Meanwhile Clash stated that it is a mini album 11 References Edit a b Thundercat The Beyond Where the Giants Roam Exclaim exclaim ca Retrieved November 15 2020 a b 8 Great Albums That May Have Passed By This Week NME nme com 27 July 2015 Retrieved November 15 2020 a b c The 50 Best Albums of 2015 3 5 Pitchfork December 16 2015 Retrieved February 22 2017 a b Joyce Colin June 26 2015 Review Thundercat s Fatalist Soul Enters the Void on The Beyond Where the Giants Roam Spin Retrieved February 22 2017 a b The Beyond Where the Giants Roam EP by Thundercat Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved February 22 2017 Kivel Adam June 25 2015 Thundercat The Beyond Where the Giants Roam Consequence of Sound Retrieved February 22 2017 Gibsone Harriet December 17 2015 Thundercat The Beyond Where the Giants Roam review eerie ambience and transcedental grooves The Guardian theguardian com Retrieved May 9 2021 Walls Seth Colter June 26 2015 Thundercat The Beyond Where the Giants Roam Pitchfork Retrieved February 22 2017 Clarke Paul August 23 2015 Thundercat The Beyond Where The Giants Roam Resident Advisor Retrieved February 22 2017 a b Hudson Alex June 22 2015 Thundercat The Beyond Where the Giants Roam EP stream Exclaim Retrieved February 22 2017 Murray Robin June 19 2015 Thundercat To Release Mini Album The Beyond Where The Giants Roam Clash Retrieved February 22 2017 Weiner Natalie June 22 2015 Thundercat Talks Surprise Album Playing Jazz For Kendrick amp Why Drake Is the Best Billboard Retrieved March 3 2016 Thundercat Chart history Heatseekers Albums Billboard Retrieved February 22 2017 Thundercat Chart history Independent Albums Billboard Retrieved February 22 2017 Thundercat Chart history Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved February 22 2017 External links EditThe Beyond Where the Giants Roam at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Beyond Where the Giants Roam amp oldid 1177147729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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