I first got into Toro Y Moi last year through the strangest person I know, not surprisingly. Back then, they were at the vanguard of the so-called 'Chill Wave' scene, with synth-rock albums like 'Causers of This' and tracks like 'Blessa'. The latest album, produced only a little over a year later 'Causers', shows real growth from the group's producer, Chaz Bundick, as an artist capable of more than laptop pop. His latest effort falls more in the Beach House camp than the Neon Indian psychedelic smoke pit. Check out both 'Blessa' from the previous album and 'Good Hold' from the latest to see what a difference an album can make.
Toro Y Moi - Blessa (2009)
Toro Y Moi - Good Hold (2011)
