Anything in Return explained

Anything in Return
Type:studio
Artist:Toro y Moi
Cover:Toro y Moi - Anything in Return.png
Border:yes
Studio:
  • Different Fur Studios
Length:52:06
Label:Carpark
Producer:Chaz Bundick
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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.[1]

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.[2] HARRYS also directed the second video from the album, "Say That", released on January 2, 2013.[3] 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.[4] The fourth video, "Rose Quartz", featured animated paintings by artist Lauren Gregory.[5]

Use in other media

"Say That" was used during a January 2014 episode of the television show Grimm.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Anything in Return.[7]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[8] 190
US Billboard 200[9] 60
US Alternative Albums[10] 14
US Dance/Electronic Albums[11] 1
US Independent Albums[12] 9

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Japan[13] January 16, 2013Hostess Entertainment
Australia[14] January 18, 2013Mistletone Records
United Kingdom[15] January 21, 2013Carpark Records
United States[16] January 22, 2013
Germany[17] February 1, 2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McIntire . George . Just chill . . February 26, 2013 . April 6, 2013.
  2. Web site: Pelly . Jenn . Watch Toro Y Moi's New Video for "So Many Details" . Pitchfork . December 12, 2012 . May 14, 2013 . May 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130514165807/http://pitchfork.com/news/48916-watch-toro-y-mois-hilariously-dramatic-video-for-so-many-details/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Battan . Carrie . Toro Y Moi Takes to the Mountains in the New Video for "Say That" . Pitchfork . January 2, 2013 . May 14, 2013.
  4. Web site: Battan . Carrie . Watch the Video for Toro Y Moi's "Never Matter" . Pitchfork . March 25, 2013 . March 25, 2013.
  5. Web site: Video: Toro y Moi: "Rose Quartz". Pitchfork. 30 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Grimm Soundtrack - Season 3E9 Red Menace . Tunefind.com . 24 December 2023.
  7. Anything in Return . . 2013 . CD liner notes . . CAK77.
  8. Web site: Toro Y Moi – Anything In Return . Dutch . . February 14, 2013.
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=toro y moi|chart=Billboard 200}} Toro y Moi – Chart history: Billboard 200 ]. . . February 1, 2013.
  10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=toro y moi|chart=Alternative Albums}} Toro y Moi – Chart history: Alternative Albums ]. Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . February 1, 2013.
  11. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=toro y moi|chart=Dance/Electronic Albums C}} Toro y Moi – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums ]. Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . February 1, 2013.
  12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=toro y moi|chart=Independent Albums}} Toro y Moi – Chart history: Independent Albums ]. Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . February 1, 2013.
  13. Web site: [Japan Edition, CD] Anything In Return |publisher=[[HMV Group|HMV Japan]] |accessdate=February 1, 2013].
  14. Web site: Anything In Return – Toro Y Moi . . February 1, 2013.
  15. Web site: Anything in Return . . February 1, 2013.
  16. Web site: Anything In Return: Toro Y Moi . Amazon . February 1, 2013.
  17. Web site: TORO Y MOI: Anything In Return . German . Indigo . February 1, 2013 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053519/http://www.indigo.de/unser_programm/titel/97326/ . dead .