Ahead of his upcoming album, Distracted<\/em><\/strong>, out April 3 via Brainfeeder, Thundercat<\/strong> attempts to woo his way into a girl\u2019s heart on his latest single featuring Lil Yachty<\/strong>, \u201cI Did This To Myself.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n Although it\u2019s been six years since Thundercat\u2019s previous album, It Is What It Is<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the bassist extraordinaire is never far from the center of attention, whether it\u2019s standing alongside A$AP Rocky<\/strong> <\/a>on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d<\/strong> or appearing on \u201cYo Gabba Gabba!\u201d<\/strong> But considering primary Distracted<\/em> producer Greg Kurstin\u2019s<\/strong> popstar resume (Adele<\/strong>, Paul McCartney<\/strong>, Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>), he\u2019s bound for a big year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Lil Yachty, his previous experimentation with psych-rock \u2013 a notable departure from his usual rap status quo \u2013 makes the collaboration with Thundercat natural. Even better, \u201cI Did This To Myself\u201d keeps both artists\u2019 visions intact through the sheen production that takes Thundercat\u2019s trademarks to an 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As per usual for Thundercat, the basslines are what drive \u201cI Did This To Myself\u201d forward, pushing the singer-songwriter into familiar vocal inflections that recall 2013\u2019s Apocalypse<\/em><\/strong> and the ill-fated romance on 2017\u2019s Drunk<\/em><\/strong>. Even when the song comes to a calm standstill towards the end, the track\u2019s bounce will keep you moving long after repeated listens.<\/p>\n\n\n While Lil Yachty is no stranger to Thundercat\u2019s world, he comes in with woozy bars complementing the stumbling romantic gestures in the previous verses. It\u2019s a welcome addition that elaborates on the song\u2019s awkward core, where the two slowly come to realize how exactly they\u2019ve done this, as in their failing pursuits, to themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the rest of Thundercat\u2019s collaborations on Distracted<\/em> are anything like \u201cI Did This To Myself,\u201d safe to say there\u2019s no reason to fear the results will be short of stellar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen to \u201cI Did This To Myself\u201d the new single from Thundercat and Lil Yachty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The best concert earplugs to protect your hearing<\/a>Cool Gift for Music Lovers\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n