A chameleon of downtempo cool, the song simultaneously figures perfectly into Bear's endlessly-widening artistic project: He's an architect of systems, a deft sculptor of textures, and with the just-issued "Freelance" he does just that—build, layer by layer, one piece on top of another piece on top of many more dazzling pieces. (The song's release was accompanied by a video from Harry Israelson, who also worked on Toro y Moi's "You and I" clip.)
"Freelance" additionally marks the pending release of Toro y Moi's seventh album, Outer Peace. Set for January 2019, the LP will feature guest spots (building blocks, if you will) from Brooklyn indie faction Wet, Philly producer Instupendo, and alt-R&B singer ABRA.
Directed by Harry Israelson
Produced by Ways & Means
Producer - Lauren Skillen
DP - Jeff Leeds Cohn
AD - Jesse Hays
Gaffer - Sebastian Baron
Key Grip - Pablo Ruff-Berganza
Production Design - Laura Barr-Jones
Creative Direction - Harry Israelson
Colorist - Mikey Rossiter @ The Mill
VFX - Stephen Pagano