Causers of This
Studio album by
Toro y Moi
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2010
Genre
Length32:55
LabelCarpark
ProducerToro y Moi
Toro y Moi chronology
Causers of This
(2010)		 Underneath the Pine
(2011)
Singles from Causers of This
  1. "Blessa"
    Released: October 5, 2009

Causers of This is the debut album from the artist Toro y Moi, released on January 4, 2010, on Carpark Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of Sound[3]
Pitchfork(7.6/10)[4]
NME[5]
The Phoenix[6]

Causers of This received generally positive reviews, Metacritic reports a rating of 71% based on 18 critical reviews.

Pitchfork's Joe Colly stated that "Bundick embraces a cleaner and mellower sound that's more indebted to hip-hop. He wears his inspirations proudly, and throughout there's a clear nod to producers like J Dilla and Flying Lotus."[7]

Indie Shuffle's Jason Grishkoff noted that "[Causers of This] will slot comfortably into your record collection next to contemporaries such as Small Black, Washed Out, Gold Panda and Neon Indian – artists from all around the world who, intended or not, are coming out with markedly similar musical results."[8]

The album is noted to have had a large impact on music in South Carolina over the decade following its release, as the state had previously been known mainly for country and roots rock.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Blessa"2:43
2."Minors"3:02
3."Imprint After"3:03
4."Lissoms"2:13
5."Fax Shadow"2:51
6."Thanks Vision"3:44
7."Freak Love"2:51
8."Talamak"2:27
9."You Hid"3:24
10."Low Shoulder"3:35
11."Causers of This"3:02
CD edition
No.TitleLength
11."Causers of This" (with hidden track "Timed Pleasure")6:07
iTunes edition
No.TitleLength
12."Eden"4:28
Amazon edition
No.TitleLength
12."Cold Sheets"2:49
Australian bonus track edition
No.TitleLength
12."Cold Sheets"2:49
13."Tidals"3:24
14."Well Tusked"3:44
15."Eden"4:29

Legacy

Artist such as Trinidad James, Friendly Fires, Marcus Orelias, Robb Bank$, Skizzy Mars and more have sampled Causers of This.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Causers of This by Toro y Moi". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2016. Chaz Bundick ... mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.
  2. ↑ Reges, Margaret. "Review: Causers of This". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Album Review: Toro Y Moi – Causers Of This". consequence.net. February 18, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Toro Y Moi: Causers of This Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Album review: Toro Y Moi - 'Causers Of This' (Carpark)". NME. February 22, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Phoenix (newspaper) review". thephoenix.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Colly, Joe (February 17, 2010). "Toro Y Moi: Causers of This". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  8. ↑ Grishkoff, Jason (December 7, 2009). "Toro Y Moi – Causers of This". Indie Shuffle.
  9. ↑ Peeples, Alex (January 23, 2020). "Live A Life That You Miss: Toro y Moi's 'Causers of This' 10 Years Later". Extra Chill. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "WhoSampled". WhoSampled.com. WhoSampled. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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