Articles tagged with Toro Y Moi

I was fooling around

May 23, 2010
Next album: skate punk
It looks like Toro Y Moi is eager to divest himself of the glo-fi tag. There’s no chillwaving going on in his latest single, “Leave Everything,” which ditches squishy electronics in favour of a garage-y full band sound.

It’s a bold move to make such a radical departure so early in his career—his debut full-length, Causers of This, only came out in January. Whether or not this risk pays off remains to be seen, since this song isn’t quite as memorable as some of his previous singles. Still, as a genre exercise, it’s an intriguing listen.

The song will be released on 7″ via Carpark on June 20. Its B-side is called “First Date,” which I’m going to assume is a blink-182 cover that sounds exactly like this.

MP3: “Leave Everything”
 
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My motor mouth runs over you

April 1, 2010
Don't worry about it, we'll Photoshop the hands out later
Tegan and Sara’s “Alligator” is an enjoyable tune, but does it really merit seventeen different remixes? Deserving or not, that’s how many different versions of the song will appear on the new Alligator digital LP, which features contributions by Holy Fuck, Passion Pit, Four Tet, Ra Ra Riot and many others. Thank God for iPod playlists.

The album also includes a remix by chillwaver Toro Y Moi. With an entirely electronic arrangement that’s heavy on squishy synths and laid back beats, it sounds a lot like something that could have appeared on Toro Y Moi’s recent Causers of This. But while that album is frequently hazy and directionless (not an insult when it comes to chillwave), this song’s straightforward pop format means that it sounds more radio-friendly than anything he’s done before. Props to all involved.

MP3: “Alligator (Toro Y Moi Remix)”
 
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Come home in the summer

March 4, 2010
I guess his parents kicked him out of the basement
As far as syntactically awkward album titles go, they don’t get much worse than Toro Y Moi’s Causers of This. Still, this passive-voiced title is oddly perfect for chillwaver Chazwick Bundick; judging by the sound of his relaxed electro tunes, if he were any more passive, he’d still be lying on the couch in his parents basement, watching TV while covered in Cheeto dust.

“Blessa” begins wish a wash of synths and an invitation to “Come home in the summer.” This is something of a mission statement, since the song is bound to invoke memories of lazing on the beach in mid-July. Of course, Causers of This came out in January, so it’s hardly seasonally appropriate. Then again, Bundick hails from South Carolina, which is far enough south that it’s hot for pretty much the entire year.

The sound on track occasionally warps and lurches, sounding as if it’s being played on an aging cassette. You know what that means: it’s nostalgia time.

MP3: “Blessa”
 
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