MIXTAPE: "Made In Bed" Mix
VIDEO: Noisey.com - Toro live in ATL
Columbia, South Carolina's Chaz Bundick (aka Toro Y Moi) rose to the fore of the music blogosphere in summer 2009 when he and a few peers made their hazy bedroom recordings the most talked-about sound of the season. Critics across the board took notice of the range of his compositions, and his debut album, Causers of This, showcased his ability to make elements of Brian Wilson's pop, 80s R&B, and Stones Throw hip-hop coalesce into a distinct sound that's as suitable for a dancefloor as it is a pair of headphones.
When Chaz first signed to Carpark Records, the plan was to release two records in 2010-- one electronic and one with live instrumentation--and although it didn't quite fit into the same calendar year as his debut, Underneath the Pine is that latter offering. This release sees him following the same creative urges to completely different ends. Having spent the year listening to film composers like Ennio Morricone and François de Roubaix, Bundick returned to his home in Columbia, the birthplace of many Toro tracks of yore, to bring his new ideas to fruition. The result of these sessions is an album evocative of R. Stevie Moore's homespun ruminations, David Axelrod's sonic scope, Steve Reich-ian piano phrasing, and the pervasive funk of his first record. Underneath the Pine announces a new phase for an artist whose talent defies classification.
TORO Y MOI
SUN 7/17 CHICAGO, IL Pitchfork Festival
FRI 8/12 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Outside Lands
FRI 9/9 ATHENS, GA 40 Watt Club
SAT 9/10 RALEIGH, NC Hopscotch Festival
SUN 9/11 WASHINGTON, DC Black Cat
MON 9/12 PHILADELPHIA, PA First Unitarian Church
WED 9/14 NEW YORK, NY Webster Hall
FRI 9/16 BOSTON, MA Paradise
SAT 9/17 MONTREAL, PQ National
SUN 9/18 TORONTO, ONT Opera House
MON 9/19 DETROIT, MI Magic Stick
TUE 9/20 BLOOMINGTON, IN The Bishop
THU 9/22 CHAMPAIGN, IL Pygmalion Music Festival
SUN 9/25 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Triple Rock
THU 9/29 VANCOUVER, BC Venue
FRI 9/30 PORTLAND, OR Star Theater
MON 10/3 LOS ANGELES, CA El Rey Theater
THU 10/6 EL PASO, TX Lowbrow Palace
FRI 10/7 DALLAS, TX Club Dada
SAT 10/8 AUSTIN, TX Mohawk
SUN 10/9 HOUSTON, TX Fitzgerald's
MON 10/10 NEW ORLEANS, LA One Eyed Jacks
TUE 10/11 TALLAHASSEE, FL Club Downunder
THU 10/13 BIRMINGHAM, AL Bottletree
FRI 10/14 ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
Band Page - http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/toroymoi
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi
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