Causers of This | ||||
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Released | January 4, 2010 | |||
Genre | Chillwave [1] | |||
Length | 32:55 | |||
Label | Carpark | |||
Producer | Toro y Moi | |||
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Causers of This is the debut album from the artist Toro y Moi, released on January 4, 2010, on Carpark Records.
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Metacritic | 71/100 [2] |
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Consequence of Sound | C+ [4] |
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Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [7] |
Causers of This received generally positive reviews, Metacritic reports a rating of 71% based on 18 critical reviews.
Pitchfork 's Joe Colly stated that "Bundick embraces a cleaner and mellower sound that's more indebted to hip-hop. He wears his inspirations proudly, and throughout there's a clear nod to producers like J Dilla and Flying Lotus." [8]
Indie Shuffle's Jason Grishkoff noted that "[Causers of This] will slot comfortably into your record collection next to contemporaries such as Small Black, Washed Out, Gold Panda and Neon Indian – artists from all around the world who, intended or not, are coming out with markedly similar musical results." [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blessa" | 2:43 |
2. | "Minors" | 3:02 |
3. | "Imprint After" | 3:03 |
4. | "Lissoms" | 2:13 |
5. | "Fax Shadow" | 2:51 |
6. | "Thanks Vision" | 3:44 |
7. | "Freak Love" | 2:51 |
8. | "Talamak" | 2:27 |
9. | "You Hid" | 3:24 |
10. | "Low Shoulder" | 3:35 |
11. | "Causers of This" | 3:02 |
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11. | "Causers of This" (with hidden track "Timed Pleasure") | 6:07 |
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12. | "Eden" | 4:28 |
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12. | "Cold Sheets" | 2:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Cold Sheets" | 2:49 |
13. | "Tidals" | 3:24 |
14. | "Well Tusked" | 3:44 |
15. | "Eden" | 4:29 |
The album is noted to have had a large impact on the music in South Carolina over the decade following its release, as the state had previously been known mainly for country and roots rock. [10]
If debut album Causers Of This helped instigate the "chillwave" label he and associates Washed Out and Memory Tapes find themselves tagged with...
Chaz Bundick ... mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.