# Toro y Moi Announces New Album Unusua: Hear “Motive”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/toro-y-moi-announces-new-album-unusua-hear-motive/
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:14:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:19:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2516622/toro-y-moi-announces-new-album-unusua-hear-motive/music/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Toro y Moi shared “Motive” from his forthcoming album.
- *Unusua* is due in a couple of weeks.
- The seven-track record appears to be piano-heavy and instrumental.

## Summary

Toro y Moi has revealed that his new album, *Unusua*, is due in a couple of weeks and shared a new track, “Motive”. The release appears to continue Chaz Bear’s exploration of varied musical styles, with the new songs pointing towards a piano-heavy instrumental record.

Bear announced the album by listing it on Bandcamp, without further details. The listing credits him with performing, arranging and producing the record at Scenic Route in Berkeley and 2200 Studios in Sausalito. Its seven tracks include “Motive” and the previously released “Proof”, an instrumental combining piano and synth.

## Coverage

- [Stereogum: Toro y Moi Announces New Album Unusua: Hear “Motive”](https://stereogum.com/2516622/toro-y-moi-announces-new-album-unusua-hear-motive/music/)
- [Pitchfork: Toro y Moi Reveals New Album Unusua](https://pitchfork.com/story/toro-y-moi-reveals-new-album-unusua/)

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