Car Seat Headrest
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| Origin | Leesburg, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, lo-fi, power pop, experimental rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Matador Records |
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Car Seat Headrest is an American indie rock band originally from Leesburg, Virginia, United States, currently based out of Seattle, Washington. Begun as a solo recording project in 2010 by Will Toledo (born August 23, 1992), Car Seat Headrest released 12 albums on the internet site bandcamp. Signed to Matador Records in 2015, Car Seat Headrest is currently on tour presenting material from their latest album Teens of Style as a full band. Toledo's work is notable for its large online cult following. The group has received attention from publications including Pitchfork,[1] Rolling Stone,[2] The New Yorker and Paste,[3] amongst others.[4]
History
Car Seat Headrest began as the project of Will Toledo, who chose the name "Car Seat Headrest" due to his decision to record the vocals of his first albums in the back seat of his car for privacy. Toledo's production has gradually grown less lo-fi, but he still remains an effective example of the DIY ethic.
Toledo saw a large influx of new fans with his 2011 release Twin Fantasy, which has become his most popular album to date.
In September 2015, Car Seat Headrest announced on his Facebook page that he had signed an album deal with Matador Records. In October 2015, Car Seat Headrest released the compilation album Teens of Style under the label, his first album that was not self-released via Bandcamp. It has been announced that a new album created with traditional studio processes, Teens of Denial, will be released on May 20, 2016.[5]
Discography
- 1 (2010)
- 2 (2010)
- 3 (2010)
- 4 (2010)
- Little Pieces of Paper With "No" Written On Them (2010)
- Sunburned Shirts [scrapped] (2010) [6]
- My Back Is Killing Me Baby (2011)
- Twin Fantasy (2011)
- Monomania (2012)
- Starving While Living (2012)
- Nervous Young Man (2013)
- Disjecta Membra [unreleased] (2013)
- How To Leave Town (2014)
- Teens of Style (2015)
- Teens of Denial (2016)
References
- ↑ "Car Seat Headrest: Teens of Style | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. October 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (2015-11-02). "Car Seat Headrest Teens Of Style Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015 :: Music :: Lists :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ↑ "Car Seat Headrest Grows up on Bandcamp". The New Yorker. November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ↑ Coming May 20 : Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial. March 24, 2016. Matador Records.
- ↑ "Sunburned Shirts : Artist Car Seat Headrest". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.