Thundercat returned Monday (September 15) with two contemporary singles, “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” and “Children of the Baked Potato” that includes Remi Wolf, marking his first unique music in two years and setting the stage for his upcoming North American tour.

Both songs had been launched by Brainfeeder and embody manufacturing from Grammy Award-winning producer Greg Kurstin. “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” leans into Thundercat’s signature mix of mellow bass grooves and falsetto vocals, whereas “Children of the Baked Potato” brings a extra animated vitality, pushed by Wolf’s dynamic supply and a nod to a legendary Los Angeles jazz venue.

“She’s a child of the Baked Potato like me,” Thundercat mentioned of Wolf. “She knew exactly what the song needed. And it was wild to watch her make it happen. The more I listen to the song, it’s clear there was no one better I could have picked.”

The observe’s title pays tribute to The Baked Potato, a small however legendary jazz membership in Studio City recognized for its baked potato menu and decades-long historical past of internet hosting top-tier musicians. The venue has lengthy been a touchstone for Thundercat, who credit it as a serious affect on his musical upbringing.

The music debuted on Shibuya TV’s large out of doors display screen in Tokyo’s central district, together with 42 screens at Miyashita Park. The rollout included an in-person viewing expertise and an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple music’s New music Daily present, the place Thundercat and Wolf mentioned the collaboration.

Born Stephen Bruner, Thundercat is a prodigious bassist, singer and producer recognized for his genre-blending method to jazz, funk and R&B. A former member of the crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, he gained wider recognition for his solo work and collaborations with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu and Mac Miller.

His 2015 album, The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam, and 2017’s Drunk earned crucial acclaim, with the latter that includes the viral hit “Them Changes.” In 2020, he launched It Is What It Is, which received Best Progressive R&B Album on the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Thundercat’s contributions to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly additionally helped form one among Hip-Hop’s most celebrated albums of the final decade.

Thundercat North America Tour Dates

October 15 — Atlanta, GA — Coca—Cola Roxy

October 17 — Miami, FL — III Points Festival

October 25 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount

October 28 — Washington D.C. — The Anthem

October 29 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin music Hall

October 30 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner

November 1 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

November 7 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

November 11— Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium

November 16— Los Angeles, CA — Camp Flog Gnaw

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