Freelance (song)
2018 single by Toro y Moi
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"Freelance" is a 2018 song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chaz Bear under the stage name Toro y Moi. The song was released on October 23, 2018,[1] under Carpark Records.[2] The song was the lead single of Toro y Moi's sixth studio album, Outer Peace.[1][3] The song was recorded in the San Francisco Bay Area and was inspired by Bear's time spent living in Portland, Oregon.[4][5]
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| Single by Toro y Moi | ||||
| from the album Outer Peace | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Carpark | |||
| Songwriter | Chaz Bear | |||
| Producer | Chaz Bear | |||
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In a press release, Bear stated that "Freelance" is "a response to how disposable culture has become and how it affects creativity".[6]
Critical response
Pitchfork, reviewing the track and the meaning of its lyrics, said that "disillusionment has never sounded so danceable".[7] Wired said that "Freelance" is "built like a disco software stack", later clarifying that the statement is "a very good thing".[8] Vice complimented the track, stating that the track gave a "very late-90s, post-disco revival" vibe;[6] Vice later interviewed Bear about the single.[9]
Music video
Lyrics
Some of the lyrics in "Freelance" were taken from "Hotcha Girls", a 2002 song by Ugly Casanova.[12]
In the chorus of "Freelance", Bear interpolates part of "Leaf House", a song by Animal Collective.[9]