Traditionally, when we enter a new decade, we find that the genres we've become accustomed to change with the era. 2010 is no exception. With bands like Neon Indian, Washed Out and Memory Tapes creating one of the most popular genres of this new decade, we are all becoming quite familiar with chillwave. Riding into our hearts on this chillwave is Toro Y Moi. If you've never heard of bedroom artist Toro Y Moi yet, you need to check him out asap. Coming out of South Carolina, the project is spearheaded by Chazwick Bundick. In addition to having one of the coolest names ever, he also has one of the chillest projects out right now. (Pun intended!) Chillwave, also known as glo-fi, is a genre that eats up eclectic influences and produces an interesting spread of dreamy electronic pop that somehow evokes an undefinable nostalgia. Toro Y Moi is no exception. Blending 70's pastoral folk, 80's new romanticism and 90's indie into one cohesive album, Chaz released his full length debut, Causers of This, in January of this year. I recently saw Toro Y Moi as a 4-piece, opening for Caribou at the Hawthorne Theater. Let me say there is no doubt that this kid is definitely only on the up and up. As an opener, they were rallied into an encore and played an interesting new single "Leave Everywhere". Recently released, the track departs from TYM's chillwave roots and moves towards more guitar driven, purely lo-fi rock. This is par for the course, as Chaz had stated that he intends to release two different albums this year. While he doesn't mind the chillwave label, he wants to show that he's into all kinds of music, and by the sound of this single we're all for that notion. Yay for diversity! Keep it coming Mr. Bundick.
Toro Y Moi - "Leave Everywhere"
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