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What For?
Studio album by
Toro y Moi
ReleasedApril 7, 2015 (2015-04-07)
Genre
Length36:38
LabelCarpark
ProducerChaz Bundick
Toro y Moi chronology
Anything in Return
(2013) 		What For?
(2015) 		Samantha
(2015)
Singles from What For?
  1. "Empty Nesters"
    Released: January 19, 2015
  2. "Buffalo"
    Released: March 3, 2015
  3. "Run Baby Run"
    Released: March 25, 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Consequence of SoundC[6]
Pitchfork6.6/10[7]

What For? is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Toro y Moi, released on April 7, 2015, by Carpark Records.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."What You Want"3:26
2."Buffalo"3:17
3."The Flight"3:59
4."Empty Nesters"3:43
5."Ratcliff"2:41
6."Lilly"4:27
7."Spell It Out"2:54
8."Half Dome"3:15
9."Run Baby Run"2:45
10."Yeah Right"6:11
Total length:36:38

Personnel

  • Chaz Bundick – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, design, engineering, layout, mixing, production
  • Anthony Ferraro – piano (3)
  • Aaron Gold – drums (3)
  • Patrick Jeffords – bass (10)
  • Julian Lynch – clarinet, saxophone and synthesizer (10)
  • Keath Mead – guitars (7)
  • Ruban Nielson – guitars and background vocals (8)
  • Andy Woodward – drums (4, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • Christos – artwork
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Patrick Jones – mixing
  • Josh Terris – photography

References

  1. ^ "Listen to Two New Toro y Moi Songs Now". Noisey. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Toro y Moi 'Samantha'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Niesel, Jeff. "Indie Rockers Toro y Moi Embrace '70s Soft Rock on New Album". clevescene.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "What For? – Toro y Moi". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Sendra, Tim. "What For? – Toro y Moi". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Toro y Moi - What For?". April 3, 2015.
  7. ^ Cohen, Ian (April 7, 2015). "Toro Y Moi: What For?". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. ^ Goble, Corban. "Toro Y Moi Announces New Album What For?, Shares "Empty Nesters"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 6, 2015.



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