Car Seat Headrest in the news – June 2021

“While some of us patiently wait for a studio version of the ripping take on Lou Reed’s ‘Waves of Fear’ that Car Seat Headrest brought to Brooklyn Steel in 2018, we have a four-song covers EP from Will Toledo to tide us over, including his bouncy take on David Bowie’s Station to Station classic ‘Golden Years.'”

–Jason Lipshutz & Joe Lynch on Billboard, June 28, 2021

“June’s EPs double down on the new direction, enjoying newfound energy in ‘Running Up That Hill’ and inviting unlikely collaboration in a re-work with Superorganism.”

–James Reynolds on The Indiependent, June 24, 2021

“Car Seat Headrest share ‘Making A Door Less Open’ remix and cover EPs”

–Matthew Neale on NME, June 23, 2021

“A year on since the release of ‘Making A Door Less Open’, Car Seat Headrest are sharing two new EPs consisting of influences for the band’s 12th studio album and remixes of its tracks.”

—DIY Magazine, June 22, 2021

“Car Seat Headrest are dropping not one but two digital-only EPs today – MADLO: Influences and MADLO: Remixes.”

–Logan Blake on Spin, June 22, 2021

“Last year, Car Seat Headrest released the underrated Making A Door Less Open. Today, Will Toledo has put out two new EPs attached to the album, one called MADLO: Influences and the other MADLO: Remixes.”

–James Rettig on Stereogum, June 22, 2021

“MADLO: Influences includes covers of David Bowie’s ‘Golden Years’, Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’, Nine Inch Nails’ ‘March of the Pigs’, and the Who’s ‘Substitute.'”

–Konstantinos Pappas on ourculture, June 22, 2021

“MADLO: Remixes features reworks by Superorganism, Scuba, yeule, Dntel, and 1 Trait Danger.”

–Evan Minsker 0n Pitchfork, June 22, 2021

Sugarland Run: Trails, trees and much more in a pocket near the Potomac

Jimmy O’Connor and his family were living in a townhouse in Sterling, Va., 10 years ago when they felt the urge to move west.

“We had a growing family and were looking for more space — not only more space within the house, but more space outdoors — more trails and more trees,” he said.

Instead, they found what they were looking for just a couple of miles north in Sugarland Run, a compact community of 2,062 homes in eastern Loudoun County.

—The Washington Post, December 30, 2020

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Car Seat Headrest in the News – Nov. 2020

“Following the release of their 12th studio album ‘Making A Door Less Open’, Car Seat Headrest performed lead single ‘Can’t Cool Me Down’ live on Jimmy Fallon the other night.”

—DIY Magazine, Nov. 21, 2020

“Crammed in a small bedroom, Will Tolledo and the rest of the band performed their single ‘Can’t Cool Me Down’, from Car Seat Headrest’s most recent album Making a Door Less Open.”

–Konstantinos Pappis on ourculture, Nov. 21, 2020

“As opposed to the high-end production complementing James Blake’s own Thursday night performance on Fallon, CSH opted for a bare-bones, DIY approach as the band members crammed into a small bedroom.”

–Alex Young on Consequence of Sound, Nov. 20, 2020

“‘Can’t Cool Me Down’ is off of CSH’s stellar 2020 LP, Making A Door Less Open. The Tonight Show play saw the band performing remotely in their first television appearance since the album arrived in May.”

–Nate Todd on JamBase, Nov. 20, 2020

“In a small apartment, Will Toledo and the band (including masked member Trait) played “Can’t Cool Me Down” from Car Seat Headrest’s latest album Making a Door Less Open.”

–Madison Bloom on Pitchfork, Nov. 20, 2020

“I’m sure it wasn’t intentional, but this smart, low-budget performance aired opposite Foo Fighters and their stadium-status light show playing on Colbert.”

–Tom Breihan on Stereogum, Nov. 20, 2020

Commuting convenience and value for the price at the Ridings at Blue Spring

When Meg and Barton Phillips were looking to move their family from western Fairfax County, Va., to a larger house in 2003, they considered the location of the Ridings at Blue Spring to be a plus. The homes with easy access to Route 50 at the eastern edge of Loudoun County would be conveniently located for their commutes.

But what set the Ridings at Blue Spring apart was the value of the new homes there compared with neighboring South Riding, a much larger community to the west.

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The Washington Post, Oct. 28, 2020

Near the Potomac, community has three names and two qualities: Peace and quiet

Village Green at Elysian Heights goes by many names.

Nestled among farms, wineries and breweries in the gentle hills of northeastern Loudoun County, the community is commonly associated with the village of Lucketts, about two miles away. The mailing address is Leesburg. The neighborhood’s entrance signs say Village Green, but real estate listings fall under Elysian Heights. And, according to the community manager, the official name is Potomia.

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—The Washington Post, September 16, 2020