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Toro Y Moi “Before I’m Done”

Toro Y Moi’s Underneath The Pine was hailed as one of 2011’s best albums by faux-music experts everywhere (I use this term specifically because I am a bit skeptical that anyone can claim to be an expert on music since it’s so subjective, but I may be alone in that school of thought, so whatever). What does this fact have to do with today’s post? Nothing, but I couldn’t really figure out a better way to introduce the song while simultaneously slipping in a bit of opinionated prose.

But as a self-proclaimed musical connoisseur, I must admit this particular Toro Y Moi track is one of my favorites because of how Chaz utilizes his nylon-stringed guitar (or his friend’s, I guess I shouldn’t assume that he owns it), and blends it with his signature sound to produce some super-chilled out shit. 

Toro Y Moi “Divina”

This post was originally submitted by reader Aimee Laurel. This is her work, and it’s fantastic. I laughed, cried and punched a hole in the wall after reading it.

At the same time.

Here it is:

Sophia Coppola fucking hit it out of the park with The Virgin Suicides soundtrack (The Air produced score probably has something to do with it).

It turns out that her ability to pick and choose the right musical reference is a great way to mask a mixed-review movie (see: Somewhere). Thankfully The Virgin Suicides was both a great film and an amazing aural experience. Over a decade later, the sound still stands the test of time.

Interestingly enough, when I first heard this track by Toro y Moi, I instantly thought of Kirsten Dunst’s charming little snaggle tooth and her doomed sisters. I am certain that if Sophia made the movie again in 2012, “Divina” would make its way onto the soundtrack.

The song is little bit haunting, a whole lot of beautiful. Much like a virgin.

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Toro Y Moi “I Can Get Love”

With hypnotizing disco-inspired beats like this, I’m not too surprised that Toro Y Moi frontman Chazwick Bundick can indeed, get love (this puppy probably helps too).