"Freelance" is a 2018 song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chaz Bear under the stage name Toro y Moi. The song was released on October 23, 2018,[1] under Carpark Records.[2] The song was the lead single of Toro y Moi's sixth studio album, Outer Peace.[1][3] The song was recorded in the San Francisco Bay Area and was inspired by Bear's time spent living in Portland, Oregon.[4][5]
In a press release, Bear stated that "Freelance" is "a response to how disposable culture has become and how it affects creativity".[6]
Critical response
Pitchfork, reviewing the track and the meaning of its lyrics, said that "disillusionment has never sounded so danceable".[7]Wired said that "Freelance" is "built like a disco software stack", later clarifying that the statement is "a very good thing".[8]Vice complimented the track, stating that the track gave a "very late-90s, post-disco revival" vibe;[6]Vice later interviewed Bear about the single.[9]
Music video
The music video for "Freelance" features Bear sitting on a yoga ball, as well as a pink-orange gradient background, both of which are featured on the album cover of Outer Peace.[10][11]
Lyrics
Some of the lyrics in "Freelance" were taken from "Hotcha Girls", a 2002 song by Ugly Casanova.[12]
In the chorus of "Freelance", Bear interpolates part of "Leaf House", a song by Animal Collective.[9]
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