Anything in Return

Anything in Return
Studio album by
Toro y Moi
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
Studios
Genres
Length52:06
LabelCarpark
ProducerChaz Bundick
Toro y Moi chronology
June 2009
(2012)		 Anything in Return
(2013)		 What For?
(2015)
Singles from Anything in Return
  1. "So Many Details"
    Released: December 4, 2012
  2. "Say That"
    Released: January 1, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
The A.V. ClubC+
Clash6/10
Drowned in Sound7/10
The GuardianStarStarStarStar
NME6/10
Paste8.0/10
Pitchfork7.9/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star
Spin6/10

Anything in Return is the third studio album by American recording artist Toro y Moi, released on January 22, 2013 by Carpark Records. Toro y Moi describes it as a "bigger sounding album, more accessible and poppy", as he lyrically wrestles between relationship problems and life on the road.

Music videos

Toro y Moi released four music videos from the album. The video for "So Many Details", released on December 12, 2012, was directed by HARRYS. HARRYS also directed the second video from the album, "Say That", released on January 2, 2013. The music video for the song "Never Matter", directed by Steve Daniels and released on March 25, 2013, features a group of individuals listening to the track on headphones and dancing along. The fourth video, "Rose Quartz", featured animated paintings by artist Lauren Gregory.

Use in other media

"Say That" was used during a January 2014 episode of the television show Grimm.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chaz Bundick.

No.TitleLength
1."Harm in Change"4:01
2."Say That"4:44
3."So Many Details"4:46
4."Rose Quartz"4:13
5."Touch"2:38
6."Cola"3:33
7."Studies"4:02
8."High Living"4:19
9."Grown Up Calls"3:28
10."Cake"3:53
11."Day One"4:17
12."Never Matter"4:18
13."How's It Wrong"3:54

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Anything in Return.

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 190
US Billboard 200 60
US Alternative Albums 14
US Dance/Electronic Albums 1
US Independent Albums 9

Release history

Region Date Label
Japan January 16, 2013 Hostess Entertainment
Australia January 18, 2013 Mistletone Records
United Kingdom January 21, 2013 Carpark Records
United States January 22, 2013
Germany February 1, 2013

References

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