Causers of This

Causers of This is the debut album from the artist Toro y Moi, released on January 4, 2010, on Carpark Records.

Causers of This
Studio album by Toro y Moi
Released	January 4, 2010
Genre	Chillwave electronic pop
Length	32:55
Label	Carpark
Producer	Toro y Moi
Toro y Moi chronology
Causers of This (2010) Underneath the Pine (2011)
Singles from Causers of This
"Blessa" Released: October 5, 2009

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Consequence of Sound	[3]
Pitchfork	(7.6/10)[4]
NME	[5]
The Phoenix	[6]

Causers of This received generally positive reviews, Metacritic reports a rating of 71% based on 18 critical reviews.

Pitchfork's Joe Colly stated that "Bundick embraces a cleaner and mellower sound that's more indebted to hip-hop. He wears his inspirations proudly, and throughout there's a clear nod to producers like J Dilla and Flying Lotus."[7]

Indie Shuffle's Jason Grishkoff noted that "[Causers of This] will slot comfortably into your record collection next to contemporaries such as Small Black, Washed Out, Gold Panda and Neon Indian – artists from all around the world who, intended or not, are coming out with markedly similar musical results."[8]

The album is noted to have had a large impact on music in South Carolina over the decade following its release, as the state had previously been known mainly for country and roots rock.[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blessa"	2:43
2.	"Minors"	3:02
3.	"Imprint After"	3:03
4.	"Lissoms"	2:13
5.	"Fax Shadow"	2:51
6.	"Thanks Vision"	3:44
7.	"Freak Love"	2:51
8.	"Talamak"	2:27
9.	"You Hid"	3:24
10.	"Low Shoulder"	3:35
11.	"Causers of This"	3:02

CD edition

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Causers of This" (with Time Pleasure)	6:07

iTunes edition

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Eden"	4:28

Amazon edition

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Cold Sheets"	2:49

Australian bonus track edition

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Cold Sheets"	2:49
13.	"Tidals"	3:24
14.	"Well Tusked"	3:44
15.	"Eden"	4:29

References

1. "Causers of This by Toro y Moi". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2016. Chaz Bundick ... mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.
2. Reges, Margaret. "Review: Causers of This". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
3. "Album Review: Toro Y Moi – Causers Of This". consequenceofsound.net. February 18, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
4. "Toro Y Moi: Causers of This Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
5. "Album review: Toro Y Moi - 'Causers Of This' (Carpark)". NME. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
6. "The Phoenix (newspaper) review". thephoenix.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
7. Colly, Joe (February 17, 2010). "Toro Y Moi: Causers of This". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
8. Grishkoff, Jason (December 7, 2009). "Toro Y Moi – Causers of This". Indie Shuffle.
9. Peeples, Alex (January 23, 2020). "Live A Life That You Miss: Toro y Moi's 'Causers of This' 10 Years Later". Extra Chill. Retrieved January 23, 2020.