Toro Y Moi – What For? LP

Opening to the scream of F1's speeding around a racetrack, and maintaining that intensity with booming guitar riffs and psychedelic effects throughout, the forthcoming album from Toro y Moi is definitely making a statement. But Chaz Bundick, the frontman and songwriter, is leaving it up to you to figure out what they are. While it is obvious that each song is crafted around a personally meaningful experience, Chaz seems to purposefully leave the lyrics just vague enough to let each listener mold it into something unique. What For? is a glimpse into the life of a guy trying to figure out what it all means. The music is influenced by bands like Big Star, Talking Heads, Tim Maia, Todd Rundgren, but it doesn't quite sound like any of them in particular. And it isn't trying to. It has that special something that Chaz imbues in every Toro y Moi album, his personal filter on the world he experiences. So whatever message you take from the album, don't forget that it's good.

Label: Carpark Records – CAK102
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: Apr 7, 2015
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 What You Want
A2 Buffalo
A3 The Flight
A4 Empty Nesters
A5 Ratcliff
B1 Lilly
B2 Spell It Out
B3 Half Dome
B4 Run Baby Run
B5 Yeah Right