Toro Y Moi/Underneath The Pine

Rock/Pop

Underneath The Pine

Toro Y Moi

★★★★★

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商品の情報

フォーマット	CD
構成数	1
国内/輸入	輸入
パッケージ仕様	-

発売日	2011年02月22日
規格品番	CAK59
レーベル	Wichita/Co-op
SKU	677517005929

作品の情報

メイン

アーティスト

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Toro Y Moi

オリジナル発売日

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2011年

商品の紹介

コロンビア出身のチャズ・バンディックによるソロ・プロジェクト、トロ・イ・モワがアニマル・コレクティヴが主宰する＜Paw Tracks＞の姉妹レーベル＜Carpark＞からセカンド・アルバムをリリース。＜Carpark＞版アリエル・ピンクとも言えるUSインディー最高傑作が完成！西海岸ソウル、ファンク、80's R&B、ジャジー・ブレイクビーツ、ムーディーな夕暮れビーチ曲など、現在のUSインディー・シーンとは一味違ったクールな仕上がり。2009年リリースしたデビュー・アルバム『Causers of This』がNMEで8点、ピッチフォークで7.6点と国内外の音楽メディアから高く評価された。アリエル・ピンクとアニマル・コレクティヴ、そしてヴァンパイア・ウィークエンドが混ざり合ったようなサウンドは本格ブレイク必至！
Hostess Entertainment

発売・販売元提供資料（2011/01/17）

Rolling Stone (p.75) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The results are groovier and prettier, touching on baroque pop, slinky disco and psych rock." Spin (p.81) - "David Axelrod's plush grooves, Ennio Morricone's CinemaScope expanses, Brian Wilson's tragic kingdom: UNDERNEATH THE PINE has deep roots." Uncut (p.105) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] bushy-tailed brand of junior psych rock, in thrall to The Zombies, David Axelrod and Shuggie Otis." The Wire (p.51) - "Opener 'Intro/Chi Chi' features shoegaze guitar over a nimble, sinewy bassline and rippling hand percussion....UNDERNEATH THE PINE burns brightly..." CMJ - "Bundick traverses quite a few genres -- from his trademark chillwave, to acoustic dream-pop and severe piano-led ballads. All of this is backed by his under-appreciated vocals..." Billboard (p.40) - "UNDERNEATH THE PINE is at its best on songs like 'Got Blinded,' 'Still Sound' and 'Divina,' with solid grooves and discernable melodies that leap out from the kaleidoscopic bramble." Q (Magazine) (p.116) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "At once retro and of-the-moment, 'New Beat' pivots on a sunny funky loop...'Got Blinded' blurs '60s psychedelia..." Paste (magazine) - "UNDERNEATH THE PINE is a great example of bedroom-pop's possibility, transcending its chintzy origins and embracing a more solid craft. Toro Y Moi is overachieving, everyone else is catching up."

Rovi

Toro y Moi's debut record, Causers of This, fit firmly in the newly formed chillwave tradition. Chaz Bundick (the sole member of the group) created a sound that was hazy, lazy, and submerged with lots of peaceful melody and an easygoing late-night warmth and charm. On the follow-up, Bundick could have done more of the same and it would have been just fine, thanks to his way with a melody and the invention he put into the lo-fi arrangements. Instead, Underneath the Pine takes some of the chill out of the wave and strips away much of the murk. The resulting record is a shiny, dreamy affair that retains all the hooks and feel of the first album but adds some energy and pop immediacy. The biggest change, apart from the more focused production, is that in between albums Bundick seems to have (mostly) forsaken his shoegaze fetish and discovered Stereolab and their take on space age bachelor pad music. Many of the songs on Underneath have the chiming guitars, blocky organ parts, squiggly synths, and robotic rhythms, as well as the tight and looping vocal harmonies, that Stereolab patented. Bundick adds some soft rock chord changes to the mix, and the resulting sound -- while highly reminiscent of the Lab -- actually ends up sounding quite unique. The real piano (or a reasonable imitation of one) that pops up now and then is a nice touch that distances Underneath from the chillwave aesthetic. The unabashedly fun dance tracks on the album are also a leap forward. While Causers’ "Low Shoulder" was danceable enough, “New Beat” and “Still Sound” leap feet-first onto the dancefloor with steady rocking beats, pumping basslines, and sensually delivered vocals. The keyboards on both tracks are kind of magical too; the shimmering piano runs on "Still Sound" and the cheesy but super-funky synth on "New Beat" are perfect. Based on these songs, Bundick could easily slip out of this whole chillwave thing and become a disco hero. Within the context of the album, though, they provide a boost of energy and fun that makes the record really pop. Underneath the Pine is an improvement in every way on Causers of This, and it should be the start of a long and interesting run of records by Bundick and Toro y Moi. ~ Tim Sendra

Rovi

収録内容

構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 00:39:00

Personnel: Dayne Lee, Greg Bundick (vocals). Audio Mixer: Drew Vandenberg. Recording information: Columbia, SC (02/2010-09/2010). Toro y Moi's debut record, Causers of This, fit firmly in the newly formed chillwave tradition. Chaz Bundick (the sole member of the group) created a sound that was hazy, lazy, and submerged with lots of peaceful melody and an easygoing late-night warmth and charm. On the follow-up, Bundick could have done more of the same and it would have been just fine, thanks to his way with a melody and the invention he put into the lo-fi arrangements. Instead, Underneath the Pine takes some of the chill out of the wave and strips away much of the murk. The resulting record is a shiny, dreamy affair that retains all the hooks and feel of the first album but adds some energy and pop immediacy. The biggest change, apart from the more focused production, is that in between albums Bundick seems to have (mostly) forsaken his shoegaze fetish and discovered Stereolab and their take on space age bachelor pad music. Many of the songs on Underneath have the chiming guitars, blocky organ parts, squiggly synths, and robotic rhythms, as well as the tight and looping vocal harmonies, that Stereolab patented. Bundick adds some soft rock chord changes to the mix, and the resulting sound -- while highly reminiscent of the Lab -- actually ends up sounding quite unique. The real piano (or a reasonable imitation of one) that pops up now and then is a nice touch that distances Underneath from the chillwave aesthetic. The unabashedly fun dance tracks on the album are also a leap forward. While Causers' "Low Shoulder" was danceable enough, "New Beat" and "Still Sound" leap feet-first onto the dancefloor with steady rocking beats, pumping basslines, and sensually delivered vocals. The keyboards on both tracks are kind of magical too; the shimmering piano runs on "Still Sound" and the cheesy but super-funky synth on "New Beat" are perfect. Based on these songs, Bundick could easily slip out of this whole chillwave thing and become a disco hero. Within the context of the album, though, they provide a boost of energy and fun that makes the record really pop. Underneath the Pine is an improvement in every way on Causers of This, and it should be the start of a long and interesting run of records by Bundick and Toro y Moi. ~ Tim Sendra

1.

[CD]
- 1.
  
  Intro/Chi-Chi
- 2.
  
  New Beat
- 3.
  
  Go With You
- 4.
  
  Divina
- 5.
  
  Before I'm Done
- 6.
  
  Got Blinded
- 7.
  
  How I Know
- 8.
  
  Light Black
- 9.
  
  Still Sound
- 10.
  
  Good Hold
- 11.
  
  Elise

レビュー

昨年のインディー・ロックの大きなトピックとなったグローファイ/チルウェイヴ。まだ新しい潮流ということもあり、どのアーティストもアルバム1枚出すのが精一杯というなか、トロ・イ・モワが早々と2作目を完成させました。今回は前作で独特のサイケ・サウンドを印象付けたリヴァーブやダンサブルなビートがなくなり、ステレオラブにも通じる50～60年代のレトロ・ポップスやジャズやフュージョン風のアレンジを施した、軽やかでグルーヴィーなソウル・フィーリングが気持ち良いのです。霧が晴れたようにヴォーカルやメロディーの輪郭も鮮明だし、何より生音を主体とした柔らかい音になっているのも大きな変化と言えるでしょう。今年の夏は夕日を眺めながらこのアルバムを聴こうかな……。
bounce (C)青木正之

タワーレコード（vol.329（2011年2月25日発行号）掲載）