| "Blessa" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Blessa b/w 109 | |
| Single by Toro y Moi | |
| from the album Causers of This | |
| B-side | "109" |
| Released | May 10, 2009 |
| Genre | Chillwave |
| Length | 2:23 (single) 2:43 (album) |
| Label | Carpark |
"Blessa" is a song by American singer Toro y Moi. The song originally released October 5, 2009, on the EP Blessa b/w 109, which featured "Blessa," as well as a B-side titled "109." A slightly modified version of "Blessa" appeared on Toro y Moi's first album, Causers of This, as the first track.
"Blessa" received positive reviews from critics. The Guardian described the track as "hazy summer sounds with a New Jack shine, as if Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced the Cocteau Twins," [1] with Pitchfork describing "Blessa" as "just like one of [Toro y Moi's] spontaneously snapped photos of a hazy afternoon that quickly captures a sentiment and bottles it, culminating yet another piece of Toro Y [ sic] Moi's life collage." [2]
In January of 2010, a music video for "Blessa" released. The video featured directing, cinematography, and editing by Jon Casey. [3] [4]
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