The album, Mahal from Chez Bear aka Toro y Moi is the latest project where fans get to know him better at a personal level. So what can fans expect from Mahal? Chez brings it back to the retro sounds of the 1960s and ’70s psychedelic rock influences, alongside touches of ’90s indie rock.
The South Carolina native turned Bay Area resident has been dropping hints of what to expect in this new album. He’s released four singles leading up to the album release which includes, “Déjà Vu,” “The Loop,” “Goes By Fast,” and more. The 2-sided album has a total of 13 tracks with deep Filipino representation on its cover with a multi-colored Jeepney settled right in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Toro y Moi tells The Chronicle that he never really shared his Filipino side and took this project as an opportunity to connect with his heritage. “I’ve never shared my Filipino side… Where I am in my life, I haven’t given myself the opportunities to rep this before. I wanted to do it right, but I wanted to do it in a fresh way.”
To help spread the word about the April 29th album drop, Toro hosted a Jeepney Soundsystem Pop Up in Oakland fans could drop in and have a listen to the music. Down in the Los Angeles area, he hosted a screening for the Goes By Fast: A Mahal Film with Eric André that takes fans in the BTS of making the album and filming around the Bay Area.
The listening party on April 27th let fans take in the album from start to finish before its debut. A highlight was the release of a full record video.
Chez and the crew will be taking Mahal on the road with the Toro y Moi Live Tour along with appearances at other summer and fall music festivals. For full details on where you can catch him live, check out ToroyMoi.com
Cover Photo Credit: Toro y Moi Instagram
 | 1 | Butter BTS | |
 | 2 | Drivers License Olivia Rodrigo | |
 | 3 | Life Goes On BTS | |
 | 4 | My Universe Coldplay and BTS | |
 | 5 | Willow Taylor Swift | |
 | 6 | All Too Well (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift | |
 | 7 | Permission To Dance BTS | |
 | 8 | Leave The Door Open Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | |
 | 9 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
 | 10 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
 | 11 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
 | 12 | Stay The Kid Laroi with Justin Bieber | |
 | 13 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
 | 14 | Easy On Me Adele | |
 | 15 | Encore GOT7 | |
 | 16 | Blue Hour (Japanese Version) TXT | |
 | 17 | Here's Your Perfect Jamie Miller | |
 | 18 | Save Your Tears The Weeknd | |
 | 19 | Heartbreak Anniversary Giveon | |
 | 20 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch |
Olivia Rodrigo brings a four-song concert set to the Department of Motor Vehicles for this special Tiny Desk (HOME) Concert. What a perfect setting for the now GRAMMY Nominated Singer and Songwriter. Olivia hits us with a stripped-down set of good 4 u, traitor, drivers license, and deja vu.
If you’re in the US and UK, Olivia is hitting the stage for her 2022 Sour Tour. Get all the details here. But for now, let’s enjoy this virtual concert, thanks to NPR from the comfort of our own homes.
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Permission To Dance BTS | |
| | 3 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 4 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
 | 5 | Drive You Home Jackson Wang and Internet Money | |
| | 6 | Stay The Kid Laroi with Justin Bieber | |
| | 7 | Here's Your Perfect Jamie Miller | |
 | 8 | Kiss My (Uh Oh) Anne-Marie and Little Mix | |
 | 9 | Don't Go Yet Camila Cabello | |
 | 10 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 11 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 12 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 13 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
 | 14 | By Your Side Calvin Harris feat. Tom Grennan | |
 | 15 | Reckless Madison Beer | |
 | 16 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
 | 17 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
 | 18 | Renegade Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift | |
 | 19 | Like 1999 Valley | |
 | 20 | Skate Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic |
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Permission To Dance BTS | |
| | 3 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 4 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
| | 5 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 6 | Here's Your Perfect Jamie Miller | |
| | 7 | Don't Go Yet Camila Cabello | |
| | 8 | Kiss My (Uh Oh) Anne-Marie and Little Mix | |
| | 9 | Drive You Home Jackson Wang and Internet Money | |
| | 10 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 11 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 12 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 13 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
| | 14 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
| | 15 | Reckless Madison Beer | |
| | 16 | By Your Side Calvin Harris feat. Tom Grennan | |
| | 17 | Renegade Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift | |
 | 18 | Kiss Me More Doja Cat feat. SZA | |
 | 19 | Starting Line Luke Hemmings | |
 | 20 | Saturday Twenty One Pilots |
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Permission To Dance BTS | |
| | 3 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
| | 4 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 5 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 6 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 7 | Don't Go Yet Camila Cabello | |
| | 8 | Here's Your Perfect Jamie Miller | |
| | 9 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 10 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 11 | Kiss Me More Doja Cat feat. SZA | |
| | 12 | Kiss My (Uh Oh) Anne-Marie and Little Mix | |
| | 13 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
| | 14 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
| | 15 | Renegade Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift | |
| | 16 | By Your Side Calvin Harris feat. Tom Grennan | |
| | 17 | Starting Line Luke Hemmings | |
| | 18 | Saturday Twenty One Pilots | |
 | 19 | Shot In The Dark John Mayer | |
| | 20 | Reckless Madison Beer |
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Permission To Dance BTS | |
| | 3 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 4 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
| | 5 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 6 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 7 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 8 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 9 | Kiss Me More Doja Cat feat. SZA | |
| | 10 | Here's Your Perfect Jamie Miller | |
| | 11 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
| | 12 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
 | 13 | Lost Cause Billie Eilish | |
| | 14 | Leave The Door Open Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | |
 | 15 | Confetti Little Mix feat. Saweetie | |
| | 16 | Hold On Justin Bieber | |
| | 17 | By Your Side Calvin Harris feat. Tom Grennan | |
| | 18 | Saturday Twenty One Pilots | |
| | 19 | Shot In The Dark John Mayer | |
| | 20 | Renegade Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift |
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Permission To Dance BTS | |
| | 3 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 4 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
| | 5 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 6 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 7 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 8 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 9 | Kiss Me More Doja Cat feat. SZA | |
| | 10 | Leave The Door Open Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | |
| | 11 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
| | 12 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
| | 13 | Lost Cause Billie Eilish | |
 | 14 | Your Power Billie Eilish | |
 | 15 | You Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae | |
| | 16 | Hold On Justin Bieber | |
| | 17 | Confetti Little Mix feat. Saweetie | |
| | 18 | Heartbreak Anniversary Giveon | |
| | 19 | Starting Line Luke Hemmings | |
| | 20 | Renegade Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift |
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 3 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
| | 4 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 5 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 6 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 7 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 8 | Kiss Me More Doja Cat feat. SZA | |
| | 9 | Leave The Door Open Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | |
| | 10 | Lost Cause Billie Eilish | |
| | 11 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
| | 12 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
| | 13 | You Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae | |
| | 14 | Your Power Billie Eilish | |
 | 15 | Hold On Justin Bieber | |
 | 16 | LMLY Jackson Wang | |
| | 17 | Confetti Little Mix feat. Saweetie | |
| | 18 | Heartbreak Anniversary Giveon | |
 | 19 | Higher Power Coldplay | |
| | 20 | Last Train Home John Mayer |
| | 1 | Butter BTS | |
| | 2 | Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 3 | Bad Habits Ed Sheeran | |
| | 4 | Deja Vu Olivia Rodrigo | |
| | 5 | Love Again Dua Lipa | |
| | 6 | Kiss Me More Doja Cat feat. SZA | |
| | 7 | Build A Bitch Bella Poarch | |
| | 8 | Peaches Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon | |
| | 9 | Leave The Door Open Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | |
| | 10 | Lost Cause Billie Eilish | |
| | 11 | Our Song Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | |
| | 12 | Heartbreak Anthem Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | |
| | 13 | You Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae |
