Track Review - Toro y Moi - "Still Sound"

Chaz Bundick's first album as Toro y Moi, Causers of This, was a hazy ode to r&b. On this, the first single from his forthcoming album, Bundick glazes the same hazy sheen over a funk rhythm, continuing the early career winning streak from his debut. The track contains all of the major funk signifiers: a heavy bass line, some upbeat, jazzy drums, and even some keyboard noodling thrown in for good measure. This one finds Bundick taking us to even headier territory than anything on his fantastic first album, and shows an extremely talented artist maturing and stretching his sound right before our very eyes (or ears).

Rating: 8.5


(From the forthcoming LP Underneath the Pine, due 2/22/2011)