New Toro Y Moi - "Blessa"

Toro Y Moi is 23-year old Columbia, South Carolina multi-instrumentalist Chaz Bundick (good porn star name). He's been at Toro y Moi in one form or another since 2001, and recently signed to Carpark, who plan to release two full-lengths in 2010. As a warm up, the label's putting out a two-song single, each track representing one of the collections (as well as one track can represent many). The gauzy A-Side "Blessa" is perfect for a breezy summer afternoon, some kind of Animal Collective-via-bedroom J Dilla. The B-Side's called "109," which might as well stand for degrees. For now, here's "Blessa."

You can hear plenty more at MySpace. The "Blessa" b/w "109" 7" is out 10/6 via Carpark. Long before that, he's on the road with labelmates Ear Pwr:

07/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Danger Danger Gallery
08/01 - Brooklyn, NY @ TBA
08/03 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop
08/06 - Boston, MA @ TBA
08/08 - Waterloo, ON @ Commotion House
08/10 - Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
08/12 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
08/13 - Kansas City, MO @ Pistol Social Club
08/18 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
08/19 - Dallas, TX @ TBA
08/20 - Houston, TX @ Notsuoh
08/22 - Miami, FL @ Poplife
08/24 - Columbia, SC @ The Giant Peach
08/25 - Charleston, SC @ 255 Ashley
08/26 - Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
08/27 - Asheville, NC @ Bobo Gallery
08/28 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
08/30 - Chapel Hill, NC @ The Nightlight
08/31 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

Posted at 6:32 PM by brandon in Tour Dates
Tags: Toro Y Moi

9 Comments

oh wow, this is perfect summer music and is exactly what my soul needs ri naw..

Posted by: Dudley Sword at 07/08/09 7:06 PM | Reply
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this is great shit!

Posted by: Bosko at 07/08/09 7:09 PM | Reply
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This guy is amazing.

Posted by: Tucker at 07/08/09 7:39 PM | Reply
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crazy good.

Posted by: trisha yearwood at 07/08/09 7:52 PM | Reply
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As someone who grew up in Columbia and has since left, it thrills me to hear this kind of music coming out of my hometown. Totally unexpected. Keep up the good sounds, Chaz!

Posted by: James at 07/08/09 8:05 PM | Reply
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Chaz FTW!

Posted by: I PEE GOLD at 07/08/09 8:55 PM | Reply
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I've been loving the stuff of his they've been posting over at gvb. his other more disco dance stuff is really great as well.

Posted by: hellz yeah at 07/08/09 11:06 PM | Reply
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This is magic in every way....lovely.

Posted by: mr9 at 07/09/09 8:21 AM | Reply
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kinda here we go magic-y and that's not a bad thing.

Posted by: grace6697 at 07/09/09 11:11 PM | Reply
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