September 13, 2024 • 6 mins
Kiwi music collective TOI has released their newest album ‘Waves’, showcasing their signature sound of modern soul, old school funk, and R&B, along with a new experimental approach.
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on the new release.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks, it'd be.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
A feel.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
And so this is Toy.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
The album is Waves, and this song is called Sober.
Music reviewer Stelle Clifford's been listening Kilder.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
One just the album I needed. This is cool, Yeah,
and Sober is probably it's got that kind of minor
key darkness about it, but it's probably the only song
that really goes to that kind of space. Yeah, right,
I think for Toy because they're quite known for that
dub funk soul sound for a lot of it, the
tracks have that really more upbeat, positive groove, which Sober
(01:16):
still has. But I like it because they're sort of
going into a place where, you know, sometimes you go
to a darkness and you're like all trying to get
back on the right page. And it's sort of got
a murky kind of dubness about it, and I think
it's nice to see them branch away from just the
sunny the sunny kind of songs. Yeah, this album's kind
of interesting because they have done it in a way
(01:37):
where if you can, for a first few listens, go
from start to finish, that concept album where all the
songs kind of connect to each other as you listening
to the flow of it. The album opener Temata, which
is the Garden. It's actually the name of their home studio,
which is based in one of their gardens. Yeah, yeah, exactly.
(01:59):
And it's beautiful because it's got the sounds of birds
and then suddenly this urban sort of soundscape moves into
the electronic and then opens up into the beautiful funk
dubbed thing that they kind of do. And they shed
a little video and it's really great because they're in
the studio and then the dogs and the kids are
in the paddling pool straight outside, and I think it's
shown a real evolution of them as well, Like as
(02:20):
life changes and grows, you can't escape that, so you
just have to include it in your album.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Sure, yeah, And I.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
Think that's what these guys are really. They're really good
at they're really taking a soundscape and it's really nice
to hear that. I kind of go do many overseas
bands do that thing where you can record the two'es
out in your trees no, yeah, right, and then make
it part of your funk soul album. I just I
just think that's really I don't know it's called mahi
(02:46):
for me to hear that and then know that that
then can go to a bigger world stage, you know,
to hear that. Yeah, and they are they are good.
They're good at making these soundscapes. It made me feel
excited for summer and warmer weather. For those in the
Deep South who are going, oh we ever going to
have that? This might be the album that helps you
feel that.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
You're looking together to embrace that.
Speaker 3 (03:07):
There's some real super funky, cool licks on this Again,
they've been quite experimental. They've always got that big brass section,
which again, you know, it always sounds amazing when recorded albums,
but I think it speaks volumes for the fact that
these are the kinds of bands you want to see
live because all of that just comes to such a
bigger fruition on the live stage. A couple of interlude
(03:30):
tracks in this album, which sometimes a hit or miss
for me when you get those little bits in between
the big songs. But there's one called Sunday and it
has this real crackling static reverbs that have start and
you're like, whoa, that's like it's quite harsh in some
sort of ways. With the rest of it, but then
it opens up into this dreamy Sunday haze and again
(03:51):
really shows off their brass section that they have in
their band, which I think again shows them playing a
little bit more with what they can do, because they're
will really talented musicians. So I feel like they've hit
this album in the garden and is really played with
some of those layers that they do and how to
bring that all together.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Sounds very sound scapy as well.
Speaker 3 (04:11):
It sound scapy, yeah, and again to hear that layering
and then sometimes electronic or just that full on bass
kind of groove sound that they get, it's playful and
it's clever, and I really like to hear that evolution
of what they're doing with their music. They're going to
be showcasing this album at MEOO and Wellington next week
on the twentieth cool, So if you get a chance
(04:33):
to see them, and I wouldn't be surprised, I would
assume making big assumption to please that you'll be on
the summer festival list somewhere right like when album that
speaks to summer surely. Also, if you haven't seen it yet,
definitely go into some of their social media because they
show you Timata, their studio and the beautiful place they record.
They share some stories behind the scenes of the songs.
(04:55):
There's also the video of the song they did for
the New Zealand Olympic team. Right, so they actually recorded
a song. Ain't just dreaming?
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Well, they've got the Olympians singing, right.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
It's right next Brown and at least Andrew because I
was like when I said the featured theme was like
just the video, right, but actually they are there in
the studio doing some of the chorus stuff out it was.
It was really cool. But they won some medals, So
maybe more of our Olympians need to get into the
studio before they go and compete.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Try their hands another thing. Yeah, oh very good. So
what'd you give it?
Speaker 3 (05:29):
Yeah, it's a great lesson. I'm going to give it.
I hate this, but I'm going to give it a
nine out of ten.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Okay, nine out of ten. Fantastic. That's pretty's very high.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
It's a great listen.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Yeah, I don't understan it. Yeah, I will.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Pelling off the layers. I feel like this is the
album to soak in and our care we artists too,
you know, all.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Right, we'll have more of a listen to a couple
of minutes. Thank you, Stelle. There is a Stelle comfort.
She's our music review a nine out of teen. Cherikins
Waves new album from toy is Worth. We'll have a
bit more of a listen a few minutes Age twelve for.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
More from Saturday Morning with Jack Team. Listen live to
News Talks at B from nine am Saturday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks, it'd be.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
A feel.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
And so this is Toy.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
The album is Waves, and this song is called Sober.
Music reviewer Stelle Clifford's been listening Kilder.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
One just the album I needed. This is cool, Yeah,
and Sober is probably it's got that kind of minor
key darkness about it, but it's probably the only song
that really goes to that kind of space. Yeah, right,
I think for Toy because they're quite known for that
dub funk soul sound for a lot of it, the
tracks have that really more upbeat, positive groove, which Sober
(01:16):
still has. But I like it because they're sort of
going into a place where, you know, sometimes you go
to a darkness and you're like all trying to get
back on the right page. And it's sort of got
a murky kind of dubness about it, and I think
it's nice to see them branch away from just the
sunny the sunny kind of songs. Yeah, this album's kind
of interesting because they have done it in a way
(01:37):
where if you can, for a first few listens, go
from start to finish, that concept album where all the
songs kind of connect to each other as you listening
to the flow of it. The album opener Temata, which
is the Garden. It's actually the name of their home studio,
which is based in one of their gardens. Yeah, yeah, exactly.
(01:59):
And it's beautiful because it's got the sounds of birds
and then suddenly this urban sort of soundscape moves into
the electronic and then opens up into the beautiful funk
dubbed thing that they kind of do. And they shed
a little video and it's really great because they're in
the studio and then the dogs and the kids are
in the paddling pool straight outside, and I think it's
shown a real evolution of them as well, Like as
(02:20):
life changes and grows, you can't escape that, so you
just have to include it in your album.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Sure, yeah, And I.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
Think that's what these guys are really. They're really good
at they're really taking a soundscape and it's really nice
to hear that. I kind of go do many overseas
bands do that thing where you can record the two'es
out in your trees no, yeah, right, and then make
it part of your funk soul album. I just I
just think that's really I don't know it's called mahi
(02:46):
for me to hear that and then know that that
then can go to a bigger world stage, you know,
to hear that. Yeah, and they are they are good.
They're good at making these soundscapes. It made me feel
excited for summer and warmer weather. For those in the
Deep South who are going, oh we ever going to
have that? This might be the album that helps you
feel that.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
You're looking together to embrace that.
Speaker 3 (03:07):
There's some real super funky, cool licks on this Again,
they've been quite experimental. They've always got that big brass section,
which again, you know, it always sounds amazing when recorded albums,
but I think it speaks volumes for the fact that
these are the kinds of bands you want to see
live because all of that just comes to such a
bigger fruition on the live stage. A couple of interlude
(03:30):
tracks in this album, which sometimes a hit or miss
for me when you get those little bits in between
the big songs. But there's one called Sunday and it
has this real crackling static reverbs that have start and
you're like, whoa, that's like it's quite harsh in some
sort of ways. With the rest of it, but then
it opens up into this dreamy Sunday haze and again
(03:51):
really shows off their brass section that they have in
their band, which I think again shows them playing a
little bit more with what they can do, because they're
will really talented musicians. So I feel like they've hit
this album in the garden and is really played with
some of those layers that they do and how to
bring that all together.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Sounds very sound scapy as well.
Speaker 3 (04:11):
It sound scapy, yeah, and again to hear that layering
and then sometimes electronic or just that full on bass
kind of groove sound that they get, it's playful and
it's clever, and I really like to hear that evolution
of what they're doing with their music. They're going to
be showcasing this album at MEOO and Wellington next week
on the twentieth cool, So if you get a chance
(04:33):
to see them, and I wouldn't be surprised, I would
assume making big assumption to please that you'll be on
the summer festival list somewhere right like when album that
speaks to summer surely. Also, if you haven't seen it yet,
definitely go into some of their social media because they
show you Timata, their studio and the beautiful place they record.
They share some stories behind the scenes of the songs.
(04:55):
There's also the video of the song they did for
the New Zealand Olympic team. Right, so they actually recorded
a song. Ain't just dreaming?
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Well, they've got the Olympians singing, right.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
It's right next Brown and at least Andrew because I
was like when I said the featured theme was like
just the video, right, but actually they are there in
the studio doing some of the chorus stuff out it was.
It was really cool. But they won some medals, So
maybe more of our Olympians need to get into the
studio before they go and compete.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Try their hands another thing. Yeah, oh very good. So
what'd you give it?
Speaker 3 (05:29):
Yeah, it's a great lesson. I'm going to give it.
I hate this, but I'm going to give it a
nine out of ten.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Okay, nine out of ten. Fantastic. That's pretty's very high.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
It's a great listen.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Yeah, I don't understan it. Yeah, I will.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Pelling off the layers. I feel like this is the
album to soak in and our care we artists too,
you know, all.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Right, we'll have more of a listen to a couple
of minutes. Thank you, Stelle. There is a Stelle comfort.
She's our music review a nine out of teen. Cherikins
Waves new album from toy is Worth. We'll have a
bit more of a listen a few minutes Age twelve for.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
More from Saturday Morning with Jack Team. Listen live to
News Talks at B from nine am Saturday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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