| Hole Erth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Emo rap, indie rock, pop punk, pop | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Toro y Moi chronology | ||||
| ||||
Hole Erth is the eighth studio album by American musician Chaz Bear under the name Toro y Moi. The album released on September 6, 2024 under the label Dead Oceans. The name of the album is an homage to Stewart Brand's periodical, Whole Earth. [1]
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Hole Erth received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 6 critic scores. The lowest review from a major reviewing publication that Hole Erth received was a 5.7/10 from Pitchfork, with the review stating the album sounds like "an imitation" of emo rap and artists like 24kGoldn. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10 [4] |
| theneedledrop | 6/10 [5] |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 8/10 [7] |
All tracks are written by Chaz Bear
| No. | Title | Featured artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walking In The Rain" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "CD-R" | 2:36 | |
| 3. | "HOV" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Tuesday" | 2:29 | |
| 5. | "Hollywood" | Benjamin Gibbard | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Reseda" | Duckwrth and Elijah Kessler | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Babydaddy" | 3:12 | |
| 8. | "Madonna" | Don Toliver | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Undercurrent" | Don Toliver and Porches | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Off Road" | 3:12 | |
| 11. | "Smoke" | Kenny Mason | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Heaven" | Kevin Abstract and Lev | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Starlink" | Glaive | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 41:15 | ||
Carpark Records is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C.
Chaz Bear, known professionally as Toro y Moi, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. He is often recognized as a spearhead of the chillwave genre in the 2010s, alongside contemporaries Washed Out and Neon Indian, although his music has explored various styles since. His stage name is a multilingual expression consisting of the Spanish words toro and y and the French word moi.
Chillwave is a music microgenre that emerged in the late 2000s. It is characterized by evoking the popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s while engaging with notions of memory and nostalgia. Common features include a faded or dreamy retro pop sound, escapist lyrics, psychedelic or lo-fi aesthetics, mellow vocals, slow-to-moderate tempos, effects processing, and vintage synthesizers.
Causers of This is the debut album from the artist Toro y Moi, released on January 4, 2010, on Carpark Records.
Underneath the Pine is the second album from the artist Toro y Moi, released on February 22, 2011 on Carpark Records. The album was given the "Best New Music" designation by Pitchfork and they placed the album at number 48 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".
June 2009 is a compilation album by American recording artist Toro y Moi, released on April 24, 2012, by Carpark Records. Originally sold as a tour-only CD-R, it consists of previously unreleased material produced and recorded by Bundick in June 2009, before his debut studio album, Causers of This (2010), was recorded. Aside from standard CD and digital versions, the album was also released as a limited edition box set containing five 7" vinyl singles, each with their own cover art, as well as a free digital download, postcard, and stickers.
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.
Fidlar, is the debut studio album by California skate punk band Fidlar, released on January 1, 2013, through Dine Alone Records in Canada; on January 22, 2013, through Mom + Pop Music in the US; and on February 1, 2013, through Wichita Recordings in the UK. The album peaked at No. 5 on Billboard magazine's Top Heatseekers chart.
White Women is the fourth studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, released on May 12, 2014, by Last Gang Records. The album features contributions from Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, Toro y Moi, Solange Knowles, LCD Soundsystem's Pat Mahoney, and Fool's Gold duo Oliver.
Samantha is a mixtape by American recording artist Toro y Moi, released on August 28, 2015.
What For? is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Toro y Moi, released on April 7, 2015, by Carpark Records. The album includes 10 tracks at a run time of 36:38. Prior to the album release, Toro y Moi revealed three teaser tracks. These tracks include: "Empty Nesters", "Buffalo", and "Run Baby Run". This release follows his 2013 studio album Anything in Return.
Boo Boo is the fifth studio album by Toro y Moi, released on July 7, 2017 via Carpark. "Girl Like You" was the first single from the album and was released on June 9, 2017. Toro y Moi cites Travis Scott, Daft Punk, Kashif, Gigi Masin, Frank Ocean, and Oneohtrix Point Never as inspiration for the album. Toro y Moi said the album was written to help "cope with an identity crisis caused by his growing popularity".
Night Night at the First Landing is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Madeline Kenney. It was released on September 1, 2017, via Company Records.
Outer Peace is the sixth studio album by American musician Toro y Moi, released on January 18, 2019, through Carpark Records. The tracks "Freelance" and "Ordinary Pleasure" were released prior to the album. On January 10, the album became available to stream in full via NPR's website.
Angel's Pulse is a mixtape by Dev Hynes as Blood Orange. It was released via Domino Recording Company on 12 July 2019. It is his first release since his fourth studio album Negro Swan (2018). Originally released digitally, it was later released on compact disc, vinyl, and cassette tape on 4 October 2019.
"So Many Details" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Toro y Moi. The song was released on October 15, 2012 through Carpark Records, as the lead single from his third studio album Anything in Return (2013). Toro y Moi is the recording project of musician Chaz Bundick, who wrote, produced, engineered, mixed, and performed all instrumentation on the track.
Deacon is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Serpentwithfeet. It was released on March 26, 2021, by Secretly Canadian.
Mahal is the seventh studio album by American musician Toro y Moi, released on April 29, 2022, through Dead Oceans, as his first release under this label. The title is derived from the Tagalog word "mahal", which translates to "love" or "expensive" in English.
Tanukichan is an American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco. Her debut album Sundays was released on July 13, 2018 via Company Records with production by Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi. Following the release of Sundays, van Loon supported the musical act Kero Kero Bonito on their 2018 tour. Prior to Sundays, van Loon independently released her EP Radiolove and an early version of the song “Bitter Medicine” in 2016.
I Walked with You a Ways is the first studio album by Plains, a collaborative project between Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson. It was released on Anti- Records on October 14, 2022.