Causers of This, l’album di debutto di Toro Y Moi rilasciato nel 2010, uscirà a breve in una versione strumentale.
Ad annunciarlo è lo stesso Chaz Bear che nel fine settimana ha pubblicato la cover di un brano di Joe Bataan, Ordinary Guy con il contributo di the Mattson 2.
La cover è stata rilasciata su Bandcamp venerdì con lo scopo di sostenere il fondo di difesa legale NAACP:
Nel comunicato che accompagna la release si legge:
“I’m super excited to announce this release. It’s a cover of a song by a fellow Afro-Filipino, Joe Bataan. His music first caught my ear back in 2009 when Ryan Kattner of Man Man played it for me. I was immediately hooked by Joe’s music because, to me, he represented the impossible–he felt so comfortable in his skin and he had so much confidence and appeal. I had the pleasure of meeting Joe at an incredible dinner with friends at Jeepney, a Filipino restaurant in New York City. Joe was at the center of the table, talking to us like we were family. I played Joe the cover that night through the restaurant stereo and he was so happy to hear that his music stood the test of time and reached me. Now, 45 years after the original song hit the airwaves, I’m honored to bring this song to new ears. Thank you for your support.”
Contestualmente alla pubblicazione della cover, Toro Y Moi ha annunciato anche la versione strumentale del debutto Causers of This, disponibile a partire dal 27 giugno.
