Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest

by Will Toledo download to get a lyrics sheet with illustrations by Cate Wurtz (lamezone.net)

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8.6 / 10

Will Toledo’s re-recorded version of an album originally released in 2011 speaks to his greatest gifts as a songwriter: wit, cynicism, and an eye for detail that captures teenaged desire and heartache.

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Car Seat Headrest reimagines 2011’s fiery Twin Fantasy with a bigger budget, while Poliça and Stargaze turn in the stirring Music For The Long Emergency, and Brandi Carlile finds strength in forgiveness on the lovely, languid By The Way, I Forgive You. These, plus Superchunk, Ought, and more in this week’s notable…

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9 / 10

After seven years, Will Toledo gets what he wants, and Twin Fantasy gets what it deserves.

7.6 / 10

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In a very real sense, all of these things do and don't apply to the revised 2018 edition of Car Seat Headrest's album Twin Fantasy.

In a reworking of the band's lo-fi cult sixth album, Will Toledo subtly polishes the Car Seat Headrest sound to make a good record great

9 / 10

In 2011, Car Seat Headrest released Twin Fantasy, an album he labeled incomplete, on Bandcamp. The DIY album, recorded in the back seat of a...

4.0 / 10

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.

7 / 10

Loneliness is timeless. I know this because seven years after its original release, Car Seat Headrest’s sixth album still resonates with an

8 / 10

Car Seat Headrest's 'Twin Fantasy' was clearly the Album That Got Away for Will Toledo - now he's done it justice with this reimagined version.

As well-realized as the original Twin Fantasy was, it’s obvious that Will Toledo sees the project as a fluid work.

9.5 / 10

Will Toledo AKA: Car Seat Headrest, presents 'Twin Fantasy' with an elaborate re-recording, maintaining the genius of the original while adding new flair.

8 / 10