The first collaboration with Louis Cole, hilariously named “I Love Louis Cole,” has the upbeat drumming and overall vibe of a Louis Cole song, but with the vocal vibe of Thundercat. It’s a very nice collaboration.
Just one song later, the vibe changes with “Black Qualls” to a throwback, hiphop/r&b vibe with Childish Gambino leading the way with his signature vocal tone. Only to find itself throwing back even further with a pseudo Smokey Robinson sound in Overseas with guest Zack Fox and then returning to hiphop with Fair Chance featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B.
The final collaboration is the final track of the album. Humorously, the title track is saved for the end of the album. The signature guitar of Brazilian guitarist Pedro Martins gives this track “It Is What It Is” a mystical and peaceful if not slightly haunting outro to the album.
“Funny Thing” to me seems to be the anthemic tune of the album that really quickly sinks in the brain and stays there for good. This to me is the hit song of the album and if it wasn’t such a dark time in the world, this would be the jam of the month.