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Limited Edition Tour-Only CD Release Announced As Well
Oct 26, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) have announced a 2022 North American tour. The band has also announced the release of a limited edition tour-only CD entitled The MADLO EPs, which compiles two previous digital releases: MADLO: Influences, a set of four covers of songs which inspired the creation of their most recent album, Making a Door Less Open, and MADLO: Remixes, a set of five remixes of album tracks done by various producers. More
Making a Door Less Open Out Now via Matador
May 01, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) have released a new album, Making a Door Less Open, today via Matador. Now that the album’s out you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Car Seat Headrest, Everything Everything, Jessie Ware, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 24, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Lily Guthrie)
Welcome to the sixteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. It’s another week under quarantine, the same as the last week. More
Making a Door Less Open Due Out May 1 via Matador
Apr 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) are releasing a new album, Making a Door Less Open on May 1 via Matador. Now they have shared another song from it, the seven-and-a-half-minute “There Must Be More Than Blood.” They have also shared a video of Toledo (as his character Trait) performing the song acoustically. More
Making a Door Less Open Due Out May 1 via Matador
Apr 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) are releasing a new album, Making a Door Less Open, on May 1 via Matador. Now they have shared another song from it, “Hollywood,” via an animated video for the track. More
Plus Bob Dylan, Man Man, Hamilton Leithauser, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was another scary week out there, as America surpassed China and Italy to become the country with the most COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the world, with 101,242 known U.S. cases at the time of this writing and 1,588 American COVID-19 deaths. Meanwhile the world economy is in tatters and there’s no realistic end to the quarantine in sight, despite what President Trump says about everything opening back up again in time for Easter. More
Making a Door Less Open Due Out May 1 via Matador
Mar 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) are releasing a new album, Making a Door Less Open on May 1 via Matador. Now they have shared another song from it, “Martin,” via a lyric video for the track. More
Plus Real Estate, Perfume Genius, Christine and the Queens, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 28, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was busy week of new album announcements and surprise EPs. That led to another super-sized edition. More
Making a Door Less Open Due Out May 1 via Matador
Feb 26, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) have announced a new album, Making a Door Less Open, and shared its first single, “Cool Me Down.” The band have also announced some new tour dates. More
Commit Yourself Completely Due Out June 17 via Matador
Jun 12, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) have announced a new live album, Commit Yourself Completely, and shared a live video for one of its tracks, “Fill in the Blank.” More
Twin Fantasy Out Now via Matador, Is a Re-Imagined Version of a 2011 Album
Feb 11, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) have announced some new tour dates for this summer. More
Twin Fantasy Out Now via Matador, Is a Re-Imagined Version of a 2011 Album
May 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) released a new album of sorts, Twin Fantasy, back in February via Matador. It’s a re-imagined version of an album also titled Twin Fantasy that Toledo self-released to Bandcamp in 2011. Last night the band stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a spirited take on the album’s “Bodys.” More
Twin Fantasy Out Now via Matador, Is a Re-Imagined Version of a 2011 Album
Apr 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) released a new album of sorts, Twin Fantasy, back in February via Matador. It’s a re-imagined version of an album also titled Twin Fantasy that Toledo self-released to Bandcamp in 2011. More
Support Under the Radar on Patreon to Access Exclusive Content
Apr 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters and you will also help keep one of the last print music magazines strong and vital. More
The Gun Control Fight Continues
Mar 30, 2018
By Stephen Mayne
This week we talk the anti-gun violence movement which seems to be picking up steam, plus scandals, redistricting, Julian Assange, racism, Wes Anderson, and CHVRCHES. More
Janet Jackson, The xx, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lucy Dacus, Mount Kimbie, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Others Set for 15th Anniversary
Mar 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More
Smash Mouth Also Covered Car Seat Headrest's "Something Soon"
Feb 21, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Current indie rocker Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) and 1990s rock band Smash Mouth have covered each other. Over a year ago a Twitter user named alligator grappler suggested that the two cover each other and surprisingly both artists positively responded. More
Twin Fantasy Due Out February 16 via Matador
Feb 15, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Current indie rocker Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) and 1990s rock band Smash Mouth have covered each other. Over a year ago a Twitter user named alligator grappler suggested that the two cover each other and surprisingly both artists positively responded. More
Twin Fantasy Due Out February 16 via Matador, Is a Re-Imagined Version of a 2011 Album
Feb 06, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) are releasing a new album of sorts, Twin Fantasy, on February 16 via Matador. It’s a re-imagined version of an album also titled Twin Fantasy that Toledo self-released to Bandcamp in 2011. More
Twin Fantasy Due Out February 16 via Matador, Is a Re-Imagined Version of a 2011 Album
Jan 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) are releasing a new album of sorts, Twin Fantasy, on February 16 via Matador. It’s a re-imagined version of an album also titled Twin Fantasy that Toledo self-released to Bandcamp in 2011. More
Twin Fantasy Due Out February 16 via Matador, Is a Re-Imagined Version of a 2011 Album
Jan 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) has announced a new album, Twin Fantasy, and shared a video for “Nervous Young Inhumans.” Diehard Car Seat Headrest fans will point out that Toledo already self-released an album titled Twin Fantasy to Bandcamp in 2011. This is a re-imagined version of that album. More
Updated Version of 2011 Song
Dec 13, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) have shared a 13-minute new song, “Beach Life-In-Death.” Although it’s actually an updated version of a song of the same name from his 2011 Bandcamp album Twin Fantasy. More
Examining Trump's Response to the White Supremacist Rally and Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia
Aug 18, 2017
By Stephen Mayne
With the President outdoing himself in a bid to appear like a terrible human being, there’s only really one thing to talk about this week. Still, read on and you might find a few positive developments outside his Charlottesville debacle. More
All Proceeds Go to Transgender Law Center
Aug 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band) has shared a new track, “War Is Coming (If You Want It) [March Mix].” It’s available on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to the Transgender Law Center. More
Middle Kids EP Out Now via Domino
May 17, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Middle Kids are a promising new Australian band who are signed to Domino and released their self-titled debut EP via the label back in February. Now the Sydney band have covered Car Seat Headrest’s “Fill in the Blank” (from Teens of Denial) for a SiriusXMU radio session. More
Plus: Glass Animals, Cut Copy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, Solange, The Killers, Run the Jewels, Car Seat Headrest, and Others
May 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2017 festival to go down in the Texas capitol this October. The event is headlined by Gorillaz, The xx, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Martin Garrix, and Chance the Rapper. More
Teens of Denial Out Now via Matador
Apr 19, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, last year via Matador. Last night, in between performing at Coachella’s two weekends, Car Seat Headrest stopped by Conan to perform “Unforgiving Girl (She’s Not An).” More
Plus Glass Animals, The Weeknd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Car Seat Headrest, Kevin Morby, and Others
Jan 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Bonnaroo have announced their 2017 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 8-11 and this year, their 16th year, the lineup includes U2 performing The Joshua Tree (which was announced on Monday), More
Teens of Denial Out Now via Matador
Dec 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, back in May on Matador. More
Sep 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, back in May on Matador. No stranger to covering other artist’s songs live, Toledo covered Frank Ocean‘s “Ivy” last night at St. Louis’ Ready Room. More
From New Short Film Loudini That Features the Band’s Will Toledo
Aug 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, back in May on Matador. Now the band has shared a new song entitled “Does It Feel Good (to Say Goodbye?).” It’s taken from the soundtrack to a new short film, Loudini, that’s been produced by Ray-Ban Films and features a cameo from Toledo as a busker. More
Teens of Denial Out Now on Matador
Jul 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, back in May on Matador. The band performed a session for the Minnesota public radio station The Current, during which they performed a cover of David Bowie‘s “Blackstar,” the title track to the late icon’s final album, released this past January. More
Teens of Denial Out Now on Matador
May 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), just released their new album, Teens of Denial, on Matador. At last night’s show in Philadelphia the band covered two songs, Radiohead classic “Paranoid Android” (from 1997’s OK Computer) and Sufjan Stevens’ “Impossible Soul” (from 2010’s The Age of Adz). More
Teens Of Denial out 5/20 via Matador
Apr 18, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Car Seat Headrest‘s Will Toledo has shared his cover of Radiohead‘s song “Pyramid Song.” More
Teens Of Denial out 5/20 via Matador
Apr 11, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Car Seat Headrest has shared a Mad Lib-like lyric video for their latest single,“Fill In The Blank.” More
Car Seat Headrest Are Performing at Under the Radar's Official Nighttime SXSW Showcase Wednesday at 10 PM
Mar 15, 2016
By Mark Redfern
A song is a chance overlapping of countless variables in an artist’s life. Anatomy of a Song is a place where those variables can be dissected and examined. In this edition, Car Seat Headrest frontman/main creative force Will Toledo writes about “The Ending of Dramamine.” More
Everything Everything, Caveman, Still Corners, Julien Baker, Sunflower Bean, Petite Noir, Fear of Men, Yuck, Gwenno, Girls Names, Cullen Omori, TEEN, and Others to Play
Mar 04, 2016
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for its three SXSW 2016 events: two day parties on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17 and one official nighttime showcase on Wednesday, March 16. The lineups include Car Seat Headrest, Julien Baker, Hinds, Eleanor Friedberger, Everything Everything, Caveman, Still Corners, Yuck, Sunflower Bean, Petite Noir, Girls Names, Gwenno, MONEY, Cullen Omori, TEEN, Mass Gothic, Younghusband, and more. More
Taken From Forthcoming Teens of Denial on Matador
Feb 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their proper debut full-length, Teens of Style, last year on Matador and he has a new one, Teens of Denial, due out soon. Now he’s shared a video for “Vincent.” It’s a four-minute radio edit of a near eight-minute long song. Quinn George directed the clip, which features a guy getting extremely drunk intercut with footage of Toledo performing the song. More
Teens of Style Out Now via Matador
Feb 08, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their proper debut full-length, Teens of Style, last year on Matador. Now the band has stopped by NPR’s offices to perform a Tiny Desk Concert. More
Issue 55 Also Includes Interviews with Julia Holter, Kurt Vile, Neon Indian, Martin Courtney, The Dears, John Grant, Bruce Campbell on Ash vs Evil Dead, the Cast of Back to the Future, and More
Nov 13, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the November/December 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via the magazine apps Zinio and Readly), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar‘s app, as well as Readbug and Kindle. The issue features EL VY (Matt Berninger of The National and Brent Knopf of Menomena and Ramona Falls) on the cover. More
Interviews
Feb 12, 2016
By John Everhart
Speaking to Will Toledo, the 23-year-old mastermind of Car Seat Headrest, as he’s preparing to release his Matador debut Teens of Style, culled from his 11 Bandcamp releases over the course of five years, feels a bit awkward. More
Reviews
Feb 20, 2018
By Matt the Raven
The solo project of songwriter and musician Will Toledo, better known as Car Seat Headrest, garnered attention with his two previous releases Teens of Style (2015) and Teens of Denial (2016) for good reason. They’re loaded with energetic fuzz-rock that’s gritty, sassy and honest, and occasionally very catchy. More
May 06, 2016
By Charles Steinberg
Will Toledo, the young creator of Car Seat Headrest, used to prefer anonymity, releasing 11 self-recorded albums on Bandcamp without pretense or assignation of image. His identification with slacker youth trying to find something meaningful to grab onto has gradually made him one of their emissaries. More
Nov 05, 2015
By Scott Dransfield
Car Seat Headrest is the moniker of Will Toledo, a young Virginia musician who has been self-releasing albums on his Bandcamp page for years. He makes lo-fi, fuzzy pop-rock, with an emphasis on “lo.” His first release for a label, Teens of Style, is a collection of reworked songs from his musical past, and he has an album of new material set to be released next year. More