In typical Chaz fashion, Toro Y Moi unveiled news on a new album and music. Toro Y Moi dropped a complete departure of his signature relaxed element to a complete funk show with the lead single, “Freelance” taken off of the upcoming “Outer Peace” project via Carpark Records January 18. Chaz Bear mysteriously relayed some definitions to the album title:

out·er
ˈoudər

adjective: outer, outside; external. “the outer layer of the brain can bruise easily”
synonyms: outside, outermost, outward, exterior, external, surface
“the outer layer” further from the center or inside.
synonyms: outlying, distant, remote, faraway, furthest, peripheral; suburban
“outer areas of the city enduce less anxiety for some”
antonyms: inner
objective or physical; not subjective.

peace
pēs

noun
1. freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility.
“music can be a protest of peace”
synonyms: tranquility, calm, restfulness, peace and quiet,
peacefulness, quiet, quietness; More
2. freedom from or the cessation of war or violence.
“my only time of peace is in my car before work”
synonyms: law and order, lawfulness, order, peacefulness, peaceableness,
harmony, nonviolence; formalconcord “searching for peace is hard when technology does that for you”

exclamation
1. used as a greeting.
2. used as an order to remain silent.
“Nice meeting you. Peace 🙂 -Chaz”

Upcoming Tour Dates

11/1 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Music Club^ (Sold Out)
11/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo^ (Sold Out)
11/3 – Long Beach, CA @ Tropicália Festival
11/5 – Chicago, IL @ East Room* (Sold Out)
11/6 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall+ (Sold Out)
11/7 – Detroit, MI @ El Club+ (Sold Out)
11/9 – Boston, MA @ Royale+
11/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Sold Out)
11/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere*
11/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere+ (Sold Out)
11/12 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club+
11/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer+
11/15 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel+
11/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse+
11/17 – Columbia, SC @ The Senate+
1/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
1/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (Sold Out)
1/18 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
1/19 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
1/23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
1/24 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
1/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
1/26 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
2/15-17 – Miami, FL @ iii Points Festival
3/1-3 – Phoenix, AZ @ M3F Festival

* = DJ Set
^ = w/ Salami Rose Joe Louis
+ = w/ Dizzy Fa

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