In advance of Toro y Moi's release of their sophomore LP, Underneath the Pine, Carpark is trotting out its second single, “New Beat,” before the album drops on February 22.
We've mentioned before that Chaz Bundick's newest effort sounds like “perfect headphone disco” minus the headphones, but some patterns are beginning to emerge. Namely: sassy synths, ivories being mercilessly tickled, and dreamy bridges where Bundick just coos his southern heart out.
As promised, Toro y Moi are touring their asses off this spring. Crank up “New Beat” and dream of short shorts and Slurpees.
Toro Y Moi “New Beat” by carparkrecords
Toro y Moi Spring 2011 Tour
March
11 Fri, Athens, GA – 40 Watt *
12 Sat, Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn *
13 Sun, New Orleans, LA – The Saturn Bar *
14 Mon, Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds *
15 Tue, McAllen, TX – M.P.M. Fest @ Ambiente *$
16-18 Wed-Fri, Austin, TX – SXSW
19 Sat, Dallas, TX – Club Dada *
20 Sun, El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace *^
21 Mon, Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn *^$
22 Tue, Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar *
23 Wed, Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *
24 Thu, San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall *
25 Fri, Portland, OR – Doug Fir *
26 Sat, Kennewick, WA – The Red Room *^
27 Sun, Seattle, WA – Crocodile *
28 Mon, Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore ^
30 Wed, Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #
31 Thu, Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge #
April
01 Fri, Kansas City, MO – Riot Room #
02 Sat, Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. #
03 Sun, Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry #
05 Tue, Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle #
06 Wed, Bloomington, IN – The Bishop #^
07 Thu, Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar #
08 Fri, Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa #
09 Sat, Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall #
10 Sun, Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg #
11 Mon, New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #
12 Tue, Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church #
13 Wed, Baltimore, MD – Talking Head #^
14 Thu, Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel #
15 Fri, Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #^
16 Sat, Columbia, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival
23 Sat, Honolulu, HI – Next Door
* = w/ Cloud Nothings
^ = w/ Braids
# = w/ Adventure
$ = w/ Nite Jewel