“Their ability to manipulate an entire room of people into becoming the most attentive audience I’ve ever seen is incredible, and indicative of their great talents.”
–Annie Cooper on the interns, Jan. 30, 2017
“This was one of those gigs that you leave with guitar hooks ricocheting around your head, Will’s face swimming before your eyes, and vocals surging up inside you.”
–Margy Noble in The AU Review, Jan. 28, 2017
“…a solo performance from Will would be a rare treat and was sure that he would’ve held that room in the palm of his hand even if all he was left with was a kazoo and maybe a pair of castanets. He’s just that talented.”
–Nick Wagstaff on Moshcam, Jan. 27, 2017
“Car Seat Headrest Explain What’s Up With That Smash Mouth Collaboration”
–Matthew Strauss on Pitchfork, Jan. 26, 2017
“Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo Talks Smash Mouth Plans”
–Peter Helman on Stereogum, Jan. 25, 2017
“Fans of indie rockers Car Seat Headrest may be in for a surprise solo show tonight in Sydney from frontman Will Toledo, as the band have announced members Ethan Ives, Andrew Katz and Seth Dalby have been caught up with flight delays.”
—The Music (Australia), Jan. 25, 2017
“The maker might be aloof and measured in person, but this record is anything but, with brash lyrical couplets bolted to guitar music that’s vivid, muscular, ambitious, unpredictable.”
–Grant Smithies in Stuff (New Zealand), Jan. 22, 2017
“[Will Toledo] reveals how he grew his passion from a cult following to a record deal, the people who inspired his journey, finding motivation as an artist and why we should check out Car Seat Headrest at Laneway.”
–Fiona O’Connor on Concrete Playground, Jan. 18, 2017
“You dreams have been answered: Smash Mouth and Car Seat Headrest look like they are going to make a record together.”
“Smash Mouth have expressed their appreciation of Car Seat Headrest on Twitter before, but now their beautiful online bromance could be blossoming into something more.”
–Peter Helman on Stereogum, Jan. 17, 2017
“…a critically-acclaimed follow-up that captures a youthful and all-too-familiar time of experimentation and discovery.”
–johnnysomebody re: Teens of Denial on The Telescope, Jan. 16, 2017
“Yes they’ve been around for a few years, but they really broke through this year as a new hope for alternative rock.”
–JT on The Bolg, Jan. 14, 2017
“2016’s Teens of Denial, echoed my reality like no other indie rock album has been able to.”
–Jennifer Park on Noisey, Jan. 13, 2017
“…an exhilarating ride…”
–Ed Masley re: “Teens of Denial” in the Arizona Republic, Jan. 13, 2017
“…most of their songs start soft and mellow and quickly build into blaring indie-rock tunes that you can’t help but sing/scream along to…”
–Mariella on KXSU (Seattle University), Jan. 10, 2017
“Thirteen albums in, Car Seat Headrest is on its way.”
–Iain Shedden in The Australian, Jan. 7, 2017
“The record was actually recorded back in 2014 when [Will] Marsh was an undergrad at William & Mary, with help from Marsh’s classmate: Car Seat Headrest mastermind Will Toledo, who produced, engineered, and mixed it in addition to contributing drums, electric guitar, bass, and backing vocals.”
–Chris DeVille Re: “New Religion” by Cold Connections on Stereogum, Jan. 5, 2017
“Will Toledo captures the post modern atmosphere in the most sincere and eloquent ways possible – confessing his anxious thoughts, and wrapping them around haunting melodies.”
–John Naessig on StGA, Jan. 4, 2017