Twin Fantasy
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| Studio album by Car Seat Headrest | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, lo-fi, experimental rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 60:22 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Car Seat Headrest | |||
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Twin Fantasy is the seventh release by indie rock act Car Seat Headrest, released on 2 November 2011.[1]
Background and recording
The album was released on 2 November 2011,[2] via Bandcamp. Fans of Car Seat Headrest consider it a concept album, although Toledo has never confirmed this.
Toledo performs all instruments on every track.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic |   [3] |
Sputnikmusic said of the album: "Another thing that makes Twin Fantasy so great is that each song is its own beast. Though the intro track My Boy (Twin Fantasy) sets up the album perfectly, the following track Beach Life-In-Death, a 12-minute behemoth, is the true centrepiece. The song itself feels sort of like a journey to the beach, conjuring vivid imagery of train rides, sunny days, playing monopoly, groceries, relationships, applying for jobs, and, of course, ocean waves. This song comes together with three movements to form a piece that I can truly call remarkable. From there, songs like Bodys and Cute Thing serve their purpose as the cute, poppy, and sweet songs on the album (I dare not call them twee); and tracks like Sober To Death and High To Death work perfectly as chill indie rock tunes, the latter of which is drenched in enough reverb to drown a small child. The penultimate track, Famous Prophets (Minds), is the second epic of the album and works with dynamics perfectly to create a surprisingly cohesive and all-in-all incredibly fulfilling song.
The journey that is Twin Fantasy comes to a fitting close with the title track, a six-and-a-half minute anthem revolving around the sun and Will's introspection. Instead of ending the album with a bang, the track moves at a very slow pace, serving to vibe harder than pretty much anything else here, with divine synthesizer and simple drums that establish a concrete groove. After an hour when Twin Fantasy comes to a close, it feels satisfied, it feels complete. Car Seat Headrest successfully presents far more ideas than your average bedroom indie record, and is all the more rewarding for it. Will explores his own life through music, and in return offers this journey in a unique and intimate way."[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Car Seat Headrest.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Boy (Twin Fantasy)" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Beach Life-In-Death" | 12:10 |
| 3. | "Stop Smoking" | 1:27 |
| 4. | "Sober to Death" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Nervous Young Inhumans" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Bodys" | 6:15 |
| 7. | "Cute Thing" | 5:21 |
| 8. | "High to Death" | 6:18 |
| 9. | "Famous Prophets (Minds)" | 10:20 |
| 10. | "Twin Fantasy (Those Boys)" | 6:28 |
Total length: |
1:00:22 | |
References
https://carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com/album/twin-fantasy http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66213/Car-Seat-Headrest-Twin-Fantasy/