The Joy of Music, the Job of Real Estate

Released in 2020, 'The Joy of Music, the Job of Real Estate' serves as a quintessential document of Vulfpeck's independent, DIY ethos. The album is a patchwork of the band's various identities: the virtuosic funk outfit, the satirical conceptualists, and the curators of soulful guest talent. It features long-time collaborators like Antwaun Stanley, whose powerhouse vocals on '3 on E' provide a soulful anchor to the record's more eccentric moments. Sonically, the album adheres to the 'Vulf' philosophy of extreme minimalism - recorded with minimal microphones and processed to sound as dry and 'dead' as a 1970s studio room. This record is notable for its inclusion of 'Bach Vision Test,' which highlights the band's formal musical training, and 'Santa Baby,' showcasing their penchant for quirky covers. It sits in their catalog as a bridge between their early EP-style collections and their more ambitious live-recorded spectacles, maintaining their status as pioneers of the modern independent funk revival.