Chaz B. aka Toro y Moi set the bar for the rest of the artist in the industry on how to make complete album. He didn’t give us too much or too less but just the right amount. Outer peace is a follow up to his efforts last year Boo Boo, and kept his streak alive of great albums. This album has a different feel than Boo Boo as it has more of a house music feel to it. The production was flawless on every track as it give you a different vibe with each song. Some songs make you feel like you should be in a 70’s disco club, while the rest give you an outer space feeling hence the title Outer Peace.
Toro y Moi talents on the boards is so beautiful and versatile that it’s almost a crime he’s not mentioned as one of the greats. Tracks like “Miss Me” featuring Abra and “New House” were more of the slower tempo tracks but kept your ears glued to the music. Abra and Toro y Moi effort felt effortless, we can only hope there’s more collaboration in the future between the two.
He started to pick the tempo back up with “Baby Drive It Down” with a perfect transition into “Freelance.” He makes it hard to be sad with his upbeat tempo. Toro y Moi finds his inner self in “Who I Am” with a very funky psychedelic production. “Monte Carlo” feat. Wet, was definitely the supreme track of the album. Wet was the ideal person to have on the hook of the song. Everything about the track was close to flawless from the production to the lyrics; the only thing missing was a Travis Scott feature which would’ve been a match made in heaven. He concludes the album with “50-50” with the help of Instupendo; which was a very calming ending to the story being told by Chaz B. himself.
Outer Peace is a quintessential album of how you make a complete album with no fillers just straight to the point. After leaving a year of albums full of fillers or in consistent album, this album was definitely a refresher. The year is young but this album could be definitely be a contender for album of the year. The chillwave king is back baby! Listen Below!:
Standout Tracks: Miss Me, New House, Ordinary Pleasure, and Monte Carlo
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