Toro y Moi announces new album Hole Erth, which is set for release on September 6th via Dead Oceans. In conjunction with the album’s announcement, he’s sharing new single “Tuesday ” alongside an India Sleem-directed music video shot across Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco, California.
While Toro y Moi has long built a reputation for reinventing himself from one body of work to the next, Hole Erth might represent his boldest musical pivot to date. The album synthesizes anthemic pop-punk and autotuned, melancholic rap into a body of work that is both very much of the now, but also a reflection of long-running threads in Toro y Moi mastermind Chaz Bear’s musical history — from his childhood immersion in punk and emo to his past production work for some of the biggest names in modern rap. First single “Tuesday” serves as a statement of intent, complete with serrated guitar tones and a soaring chorus.
Speaking about the album and its genesis, Bear shares: “I hope you enjoy this suburban anthem, growing up, the often-controversial-line between mainstream and underground artists was so defined but now that line has become so blurred I can’t even tell what I like anymore…sometimes.”
In addition to the album, Toro y Moi announces headline performances at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery including a supporting DJ set from Zack Fox and another performance at The Knockdown Center in New York the following month. Those show announcements follow his recent announcement of a headline show at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA in August. That show marks Toro y Moi’s biggest headlining show to date in his headlining market and his first headlining show in the area since selling out two nights at The Fillmore in San Francisco in 2019.
Listen to and watch “Tuesday” above now and see below for more information about Hole Erth ahead of its September release.
Upcoming Live Dates
8/9 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
8/10 – Seattle, WA @ Thing Fest
8/11 – Portland, OR @ The Best Day Ever Festival
8/13 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre (with Aminé)
9/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever with Zack Fox (DJ Set)
10/3 – Queens, NY @ The Knockdown Center
10/18 – 10/19 – Miami, FL @ III Points Festival