Thundercat releases video for posthumous Mac Miller collab

Thundercat releases video for posthumous Mac Miller collab

There’s something bittersweet about hearing new music from Mac Miller, especially when it arrives years after his passing. But on Distracted, the upcoming album from Thundercat, the duo is back together in the form of "She Knows Too Much," video below.

“She Knows Too Much”, a previously unreleased collaboration between the two longtime friends and creative partners, was completed with the blessing of Miller’s estate, Thundercat finished the track and gave it a proper home.

“I’m grateful to have spent my time on this planet with Mac,” Thundercat shared. “What an artist, what a spirit, what a joy to have experienced.”

The song arrives alongside an animated video directed by Léa Esmaili. Esmaili said of the project:

“First of all, making this music video is a huge honor, as I grew up with these two artists and have admired their universe since I was a teenager. I wanted to create, within a single video, a fun animated moment by mixing styles either it’s 2D animation or 3D. Beyond that, I wanted to build a burlesque narrative around two friends who spend a completely crazy day together, tied to their friendship and to anime of this kind.”

Of course, the bond between him and Miller runs deeper than a single track. Back in 2017, Mac called Thundercat “one of my best friends in the world,” and even earlier, he hinted at the kind of spontaneous magic they made together, “Thundercat and I made a band, and we did a full instrumental album in three days. I didn’t sleep for three days and just cycled in musicians. I would keep calling people so I never had to sleep.”

Distracted is out April 3rd via Brainfeeder Records. Pre-order here.

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