{"product_id":"june-2009","title":"June 2009","description":"Recording information: 2009.\u003cbr\u003eChaz Bundick began making recordings under the name Toro y Moi in 2001, but he only began to make some noise in 2009 when a flood of releases sparked a lot of interest in the chilly pop sounds he was creating. That year he put out two singles (including the much-hyped -- for good reason -- \"Blessa\"), an EP, a self-released full-length album (My Touch), and a tour-only collection of songs called June 2009. This June 2009 is a revamped version of that collection; nine of the ten songs here appeared on the original CD-R. Anyone who discovered Toro y Moi after 2009 may be surprised at how direct and indie rock-derived a big chunk of the album is, as many of the songs are guitar-based gems that show the influence of Pavement or My Bloody Valentine. There is plenty of reverb and the fidelity is reassuringly low, so it's not a million miles away from later Toro records. A few songs sound like chillwave warmups for Causers of This, the early, looser version of \"Talamak\" in particular. There's even a track (\"Drive South\") that nods to the squiggly electro-funk of 2011's Freaking Out EP. There may not be anything particularly revelatory about June 2009, but it's a nice batch of tunes and anyone who's new to Bundick's work will appreciate this glimpse into the early days. ~ Tim Sendra","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46166241739039,"sku":"677517007329","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/d1616a14855d8c1e8c472b83817004b8_8710321d-18b9-41c9-9719-be587e157209.jpg?v=1777859277","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/june-2009","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}