Hole Erth

Description

Hole Erth, the eighth studio album by Chaz Bear aka Toro y Moi, is the most unexpected and bold evolution of the metamorphic artist to date, with Chaz Bear diving headfirst into rap-rock, Soundcloud rap, and 2000s emo. The album blends furious pop-punk and melancholic autotuned rap—two genres that influence each other more than ever today—and features the highest number of collaborations ever recorded on a Toro y Moi album. Chaz Bear is overflowing with energy, but he is fully aware that his energy is not eternal. At a time when the Internet merges multiple genres at an increasingly rapid pace, he achieves the rare feat of staying in tune with the contemporary alternative listener. Constant change, evolution, and experimentation are at the heart of Toro y Moi, and on Hole Erth, Chaz Bear challenges himself, embracing the myriad of sounds and eras that have shaped him while breaking into new worlds. The collaborations include Don Toliver, Benjamin Gibbard, Kevin Abstract, Porches, Kenny Mason, Duckwrth, and others.