Thundercat Drops Bowzer's Ballad + U.S. Tour Dates

Thundercat drops a joint that will warm the hearts of gamers the world over with "Bowzer's Ballad" - a track dedicated to Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi passed away on September 19th at the age of 85 after guiding the corporation to the fore as a leading innovator in the world of video game design. Thundercat's 8-bit homage is a sinister bass-heavy dirge that captures the otherworldly emotional highs and lows often associated with scores of adventure fantasy games - a field of virtual gameplay that Nintendo pioneered during Yamauchi's tenure. The track arrives alongside a handful of tour dates that take Thundercat to a few cities in Europe before he returns stateside to rock a number of venues through November. Check the track below to listen to "Bowzer's Ballad." Scroll down to take a look at Thundercat's upcoming tour dates.

Thundercat 2013 Tour Dates:

10/01 – Brussels, BE @ Vaartkapoen

10/02-05 – Bologna, IT @ Robot Festival

10/03 – Rotterdam, NL @ BIRD

10/06 – London, UK @ Village Underground

11/13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

11/14 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar

11/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club

11/17 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza

11/19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

11/21 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern

11/22 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar

11/23 – Montreal, QC @ Le Belmont

11/24 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair

11/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

11/26 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall

12/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex