| The Golden Age of Apocalypse | ||||
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| Released | August 29, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | A− [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10 [6] |
The Golden Age of Apocalypse is the debut studio album by Thundercat, released on Brainfeeder in 2011.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Golden Age of Apocalypse received an average score of 80% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
It was listed by Sean J. O'Connell of LA Weekly as one of the "Top 5 Los Angeles Jazz Albums of 2011". [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hooooooo" | 0:22 |
| 2. | "Daylight" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Fleer Ultra" | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Is It Love?" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "For Love I Come" (George Duke cover) | 3:35 |
| 6. | "It Really Doesn't Matter to You" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Jamboree" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Boat Cruise" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Seasons" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Goldenboy" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Walkin'" | 2:06 |
| 12. | "Mystery Machine (The Golden Age of Apocalypse)" | 2:05 |
| 13. | "Return to the Journey" | 2:04 |
| 14. | "$200 TB" (Bonus Track for Japan; Alternate Artwork) | 2:19 [8] |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Top Dance/Electronic Albums [9] | 1 |
| Heatseekers Albums [10] | 18 |
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