“Will Toledo has a special talent, creating engaging narratives that provide a unique perspective to the human experience.”
–Matty Pywell on Gigwise, April 28, 2020
“Album Of The Week: Car Seat Headrest Making A Door Less Open“
–James Rettig on Stereogum, April 28, 2020
“As one of the most genuinely interesting faces in indie rock to recently emerge, Car Seat Headrest have been gaining an increasing level of traction due to their assertive lo-fi sounds and frontman Will Toledo’s unusually intriguing voice and compelling lyrics. “
–Cameron Wright on Narc. Magazine, April 28, 2020
“Make up your own phrase for this new sound, or let it stay unspoken and ambiguous; either way, don’t go into it expecting anything at all, because this album will surprise you with every new hook and riff.”
–Frankie Hendricks on Alt Revue, April 28, 2020
“It’s some of the most infectiously multifarious material Car Seat Headrest have ever released.”
–Gary Walker in Guitar Magazine, April 21, 2020
“Seamless melds of indie guitars and electronic pop, stuffed with spry choruses and poetic self-castigation… MADLO’s higher-fi moves demand wider attention.”
–June edition of MOJO Magazine, April 21, 2020
“Will Toledo rails against Hollywood in latest song from ‘Making a Door Less Open'”
–Alex Gallagher on NME, April 17, 2020
“The warped, jerky synth-rock of Hollywood will take its place on Will Toledo’s new record ‘Making A Door Less Open’, which is out on May 1 through Matador, promising a left turn in to experimental terrain.”
–Huw Baines on Stereoboard, April 17, 2020
“Blessing us today, Car Seat Headrest have unleashed the latest taste of their upcoming new album ‘Making A Door Less Open,’ sharing new track ‘Hollywood.’”
—DIY, April 16, 2020
“Car Seat Headrest have shared the latest song from the new album Making a Door Less Open.”
–Evan Minsker on Pitchfork, April 16, 2020
“[Will Toledo] has further teased the record with a song called ‘Hollywood,’ which isn’t exactly laudatory about its namesake place.
–Derrick Rossignol on Uproxxx, April 16, 2020
“It’s a no-nonsense tune that features familiar heavy riffs, a big hook and heavy grooves.”
—Spin, April 16, 2020
“‘Hollywood makes me want to puke’ is thrown at you with the velocity of a home run.”
–Matty Pywell on Gigwise, April 16, 2020
“CSH tapped Sabrina Nichols to helm the video for ‘Hollywood.’ The visual features an animated Trait, Toledo’s masked alter ego.”
–Nate Todd on JamBase, April 16, 2020
“The music video follows frontman Will Toledo’s alter ego in animated form, Trait, who is heavily featured on the album.”
–Natalia Keogan on Paste, April 16, 2020
“Car Seat Headrest isn’t holding back on their new song ‘Hollywood,’ which arrived today with a video directed by Sabrina Nichols.”
–Dustin Heidt in Variance Magazine, April 16, 2020
“[Will Toledo] channels a similar spirit of revision with his latest record, Making a Door Less Open, which has two takes: one recorded as a traditional rock band, and another built around synthesizers and sequenced sounds (as heard on lead single Can’t Cool Me Down).”
—Pitchfork’s “25 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2020,” April 1, 2020
