Car Seat Headrest

I first listened to Will Toledo and Car Seat Headrest on their latest release The Scholars. I listened to it while working out and a few of the songs got my blood pumping. But it’s not really one to casually listen to while doing something else. It’s an album with lyrics that you have to pay attention to. There are lyrical moments that ring loud and true to my own experience. Lines from the track “Gethsemane” are especially poignant. I guess there’s a libretto which is included in the compact disc and record purchase which I don’t yet have. I’ve been spending a little time here and there following along with lyrics posted on the web. The Scholars is an album you can listen to again and again, always gleaning something new from each listen. I don’t want to say a whole lot more about it. I’m still listening to it. Also, I’m just getting started with Car Seat Headrest and there’s a lot to listen to. Guitarist Ethan Ives, drummer Andrew Katz and bassist Seth Dalby form the rest of the band. Another favorite track is The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man).

original posting May 15, 2025