The chill, "freak folk" inspired artist Toro y Moi teams up with Fender for their Player Plus Sessions. He talks about growing up, how he found music, and performs in this spotlight feature. Hear how he shifted his focus from sports to music and getting his first Jazzmaster guitar.
Toro y Moi gravitated towards roots music because of the music scene in South Carolina, but also the bands he joined as a young artist really shaped his current sound. His current record, Mahal was made for listeners to fall into the groove and listen to the textures. Check out his insights on creating the album and hear where his music is headed next.
Cover Photo Credit: Toro y Moi Instagram
Time to get ready for summer with this new Warby Parker limited edition sunglass collection featuring Toro y Moi. With an upbeat, expressive, and catchy sound, Toro y Moi channels those traits through his personal style with the Mahal Sunglasses. Inspired by his newest album—also named “Mahal”—these frames are laid-back yet vibrant, eclectic yet approachable.
The frames come in nostalgic objects in two retro color palettes colors, papaya and clear for an effortless look. One up your summer outfits with these new shades starting at $95 and try them at Warby Parker stores.
Also check out the launch this Friday, May 27th in Berkeley, CA and hang out with Toro y Moi to celebrate this collection. For every pair of glasses or sunglasses purchased, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need.
Cover Photo Credit: Toro y Moi Instagram
Happy Hump Day! Need a pick me up to get through the rest of the week? Toro y Moi is taking care of that for us with his new track, "The Loop." The mellow melody of the song is definitely giving us chill summer vibes that we're ready to walk into. "The Loop" is a single off his upcoming album, Mahal that drops on 4/29.
Cruise around the City by the Bay with Toro y Moi and his crew in mini Derby-like go karts. He takes us to catch the views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge then his crew pulls up to show-off the skate culture in the city. Ride along with Toro y Moi and the crew in a Jeepney for a good time.
Cover Photo Credit: Toro y Moi Twitter
After signing with Dead Oceans, artist Toro y Moi is ready to drop a new album on April 29th. The album, MAHAL is the seventh studio album and spans genre and sound. Ready to take listeners on an auditory experience, hear Toro y Moi's past journey and a glimpse into the future.
With Toro y Moi helping bring out the chillwave movement, MAHAL, which means love, is another aspect of his sound. It's another side of the artist we'll get to hear. The new project lyrically explores generational concerns where his previous track, "Freelance" left off. His bio talks about using music to explore how we connect with technology, media, each other, and the cost of it all.
"I wanted to make a record that featured more musicians on it than any other record of mine. To have them live on that record feels grounded, bringing a communal perspective to the table." - Toro y Moi
An eye-catcher is the album cover where he's sitting with a Jeepney with a backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge. The visual of the Jeepney adds to the auditory experience as listeners picture themselves listening to the music while riding the Jeepney. The aim of the imagery is to bringing the music out into the community.
Two new tracks that released before the album debut, "Postman" and "Magazine" takes a deep dive into the changing digital world and how we consume media. The visualizer for "Postman" was produced by Fil-Canadian production company, Kid.Studio who previously worked on Disclosure's "Watch Your Step." Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti of Kid.Studio have also worked with The Weeknd, Majid Jordan, 6LACK, and Big Sean to name a few.
MAHAL isn't just about putting out new music, it's also about sharing a connection with people. Toro y Moi is sharing his Fil-Am experience while bringing along his friends and fellow Filipinos like Kid.Studio. Pre-order the album on toroymoi.com.
If you want to see Toro y Moi live, he also just announced new tour dates for 2022. He'll be taking his music around U.S. cities in the Toro y Moi Live tour. Tickets drop 2/4 at midnight and shows with group, Khruangbin also drop that same friday at 10am local time. We got the dates and ticket info for you below!
Cover Photo Credit: Toro y Moi Twitter
