Toro Y Moi - Hole Erth (Clear Blue Smoke Vinyl)

Hole Erth, Chaz Bear's eighth full-length studio record as Toro y Moi, is the genre shapeshifter's most unexpected and bold move to date, with Bear diving headlong into rap-rock, Soundcloud rap and Y2K emo. The album blitzes anthemic pop-punk next to autotuned, melancholic rap - two genres that inform one another now more than ever before - and packs in the most features ever on a Toro y Moi album. A sense of nostalgia sneaks its way into almost every Toro y Moi release, but angst is an emotion that Bear has never intentionally explored the way he does here.

At a time when the internet is blending multiple genres into one at an increasingly rapid pace, Bear accomplishes the rare feat of keeping up with the contemporary alternative listener. Constantly changing, evolving and experimenting is the heart of Toro y Moi, and on Hole Erth Bear challenges but also reclaims himself, embracing the myriad sounds and eras that formed him, while crashing new worlds together.

Limited Edition CLEAR BLUE SMOKE vinyl produced by Dead Oceans in 2024.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Walking In The Rain
2. CD-R
3. HOV
4. Tuesday
5. Hollywood
6. Reseda
7. Babydaddy
8. Madonna
9. Undercurrent
10. Off Road
11. Smoke
12. Heaven
13. Starlink