Anything in Return | ||||
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Released | January 22, 2013 | |||
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Length | 52:06 | |||
Label | Carpark | |||
Producer | Chaz Bundick | |||
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Singles from Anything in Return | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | C+ [5] |
Clash | 6/10 [6] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
NME | 6/10 [9] |
Paste | 8.0/10 [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Spin | 6/10 [13] |
Anything in Return is the third studio album by American recording artist Toro y Moi, released on January 22, 2013 by Carpark Records. Toro y Moi describes it as a "bigger sounding album, more accessible and poppy", as he lyrically wrestles between relationship problems and life on the road. [14]
Toro y Moi released four music videos from the album. The video for "So Many Details", released on December 12, 2012, was directed by HARRYS. [15] HARRYS also directed the second video from the album, "Say That", released on January 2, 2013. [16] The music video for the song "Never Matter", directed by Steve Daniels and released on March 25, 2013, features a group of individuals listening to the track on headphones and dancing along. [17] The fourth video, "Rose Quartz", featured animated paintings by artist Lauren Gregory. [18]
"Say That" was used during a January 2014 episode of the television show Grimm. [19]
All tracks are written by Chaz Bundick
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Harm in Change" | 4:01 |
2. | "Say That" | 4:44 |
3. | "So Many Details" | 4:46 |
4. | "Rose Quartz" | 4:13 |
5. | "Touch" | 2:38 |
6. | "Cola" | 3:33 |
7. | "Studies" | 4:02 |
8. | "High Living" | 4:19 |
9. | "Grown Up Calls" | 3:28 |
10. | "Cake" | 3:53 |
11. | "Day One" | 4:17 |
12. | "Never Matter" | 4:18 |
13. | "How's It Wrong" | 3:54 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Anything in Return. [20]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [21] | 190 |
US Billboard 200 [22] | 60 |
US Alternative Albums [23] | 14 |
US Dance/Electronic Albums [24] | 1 |
US Independent Albums [25] | 9 |
Region | Date | Label |
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Japan [26] | January 16, 2013 | Hostess Entertainment |
Australia [27] | January 18, 2013 | Mistletone Records |
United Kingdom [28] | January 21, 2013 | Carpark Records |
United States [29] | January 22, 2013 | |
Germany [30] | February 1, 2013 |
Carpark Records is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C.
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