Toro y Mois seventh studio album, Mahal, is the boldest and most fascinating journey yet from musical mastermind Chaz Bear. The record spans genre and sound-encompassing the shaggy psychedelic rock of the 1960s and 70s, and the airy sounds of 1990s mod-post-rock-taking listeners on an auditory expedition, as if theyre riding in the back of Bears Filipino jeepney that adorns the albums cover. But Mahal is also an unmistakably Toro y Moi experience, calling back to previous works while charting a new path forward in a way that only Bear can do. Mahal is the latest in an accomplished career for Bear, whos undoubtedly one of the decades most influential musicians. Since the release of the electronic pop landmark Causers of This in 2009, subsequent records as Toro y Moi have repeatedly shifted the idea of what his sound can be. But theres little in Bears catalog that will prepare you for the deep-groove excursions on Mahal, his most eclectic record to date.