Michael is a 2014 album by American musician Chaz Bear under the name Les Sins. All albums by Bear prior to the release of Michael were under the stage name Toro y Moi. The album is almost entirely instrumental, with only one song, "Why," having guest vocals from Nate Salman.
On the Bandcamp page for Les Sins, it states that Michael was inspired "by cartoon and movie soundtracks" as well as "house, techno, French electronic, and âÂÂ90s hip-hop production." Bear began producing the album after a slight burnout of doing R&B-style songs; the album took two years to produce.
Upon release, Michael received positive reviews. The largest publication to review the album, Pitchfork, gave the album a 6.6 out of 10, stating that the album "finds [Bear] turning away from his thin, genial voice and natural melodic gifts, choosing instead to embrace rhythm and lean, shadowy beat construction."