{"id":1635,"date":"2017-01-04T18:56:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T18:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notesnletters.com\/?p=1635"},"modified":"2017-02-02T14:24:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T14:24:50","slug":"car-seat-headrest-in-the-news-jan-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notesnletters.com\/?p=1635","title":{"rendered":"Car Seat Headrest in the News &#8211; Jan. 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Their ability to manipulate an entire room of people into becoming the most attentive audience I\u2019ve ever seen is incredible, and indicative of their great talents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Annie Cooper on <a href=\"http:\/\/theinterns.net\/2017\/01\/30\/review-car-seat-headrest-curtin-melbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>the interns<\/em>, Jan. 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was one of those gigs that you leave with guitar hooks ricocheting around your head, Will\u2019s face swimming before your eyes, and vocals surging up inside you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Margy Noble in <a href=\"http:\/\/music.theaureview.com\/reviews\/review-car-seat-headrest-deliver-an-emotional-rollercoaster-of-a-set-in-melbourne-with-terrible-truths-in-tow\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The AU Review<\/em>, Jan. 28, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;a solo performance from Will would be a rare treat and was sure that he would\u2019ve 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\u2019s just that talented.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Nick Wagstaff on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moshcam.com\/articles\/reviews\/48327\/car-seat-headrest-prove-hype\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Moshcam<\/em>, Jan. 27, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Car Seat Headrest Explain What\u2019s Up With That Smash Mouth\u00a0Collaboration&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Matthew Strauss on <a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/71087-car-seat-headrest-explain-whats-up-with-that-smash-mouth-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pitchfork<\/em>, Jan. 26, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Car Seat Headrest\u2019s Will Toledo Talks Smash Mouth Plans&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Peter Helman on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/1921582\/car-seat-headrests-will-toledo-talks-smash-mouth-plans\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stereogum<\/em>, Jan. 25, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fans of indie rockers <strong>Car Seat Headrest<\/strong> may be in for a surprise solo show tonight in Sydney from frontman Will Toledo, as the band have announced\u00a0members Ethan Ives, Andrew Katz and Seth Dalby have been caught up with flight delays.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<a href=\"http:\/\/themusic.com.au\/news\/all\/2017\/01\/25\/car-seat-headrest-ensures-syd-gig-will-go-ahead-tonight-despite-flight-delays\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The\u00a0 Music<\/em> (Australia), Jan. 25, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The maker might be aloof and measured in person, but this record is anything but, with brash lyrical couplets bolted to guitar music that&#8217;s vivid, muscular, ambitious, unpredictable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Grant Smithies in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/entertainment\/87780032\/car-seat-headrest-the-reluctant-indie-hero\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stuff<\/em> (New Zealand), Jan. 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[Will Toledo]\u00a0reveals\u00a0how he grew his passion from a cult following to a record deal,\u00a0the people who inspired his journey, finding motivation as an artist and why we should check out Car Seat Headrest at Laneway.<noscript>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img class=&#8221;lazy_sizer alignnone size-full wp-image-507382&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cp-line.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;825&#8243; height=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;height:0px; padding-bottom:0.36363636363636%;&#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt<\/noscript>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Fiona O&#8217;Connor on <a href=\"http:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/arts-entertainment\/music\/a-conversation-with-car-seat-headrest-frontman-will-toledo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Concrete Playground<\/em>, Jan. 18, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You dreams have been answered: Smash Mouth and Car Seat Headrest look like they are going to make a record together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<a href=\"http:\/\/hhhhappy.com\/you-dreams-have-been-answered-smash-mouth-and-car-seat-headrest-are-going-to-make-a-record-together\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Happy Mag<\/em>, Jan. 18, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Peter Helman on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/1920285\/2017-is-looking-up\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stereogum<\/em>, Jan. 17, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;a critically-acclaimed follow-up that captures a youthful and all-too-familiar time of experimentation and discovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;johnnysomebody re: <em>Teens of Denial<\/em> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopemedia.com\/2017\/01\/16\/2016-albums-of-the-year-car-seat-headrest-teens-of-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Telescope<\/em>, Jan. 16, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes they\u2019ve been around for a few years, but they really broke through this year as a new hope for alternative rock.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;JT on <a href=\"http:\/\/thebolg.com\/post\/155879696961\/jts-year-end-review\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Bolg<\/em>, Jan. 14, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;2016&#8217;s <i>Teens of Denial,<\/i> echoed my reality like no other indie rock album has been able to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Jennifer Park on <a href=\"https:\/\/noisey.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/car-seat-headrests-will-toledo-doesnt-brake-for-nostalgia-or-hype\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Noisey<\/em>, Jan. 13, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;an exhilarating ride&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Ed Masley re: &#8220;Teens of Denial&#8221; in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2017\/01\/13\/best-albums-2016-david-bowie-chance-rapper\/96458126\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Arizona Republic<\/em>, Jan. 13, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;most of their songs start soft and mellow and quickly build into blaring indie-rock tunes that you can\u2019t help but sing\/scream along to&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Mariella on <a href=\"https:\/\/kxsuseattle.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/10\/executive-staff-makes-executive-picks-best-albums-of-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>KXSU (Seattle University)<\/em>, Jan. 10, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thirteen albums in, Car Seat Headrest is on its way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Iain Shedden in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/arts\/review\/car-seat-headrests-will-toledo-on-his-drive-to-stardom\/news-story\/d2548f9faf23b63b98afd884825aea56\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Australian<\/em>, Jan. 7, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The record was actually recorded back in 2014 when [Will] Marsh was an undergrad at William &amp; 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