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Teens of Style
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  • Summary: The major label debut full-length release for the music project of Will Toledo features new recordings of his older songs previously released on Bandcamp.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. musicOMH.com
    Oct 28, 2015
    100
    The quality of Toledo’s songs is gobsmacking; the lyrics are enthralling, the melodies are to die for, the musicianship is raw yet brilliant.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Oct 30, 2015
    91
    Those familiar with Toledo’s back catalog will marvel at the reworking of their favorite tracks, while the uninitiated will likely discover a bright young talent and wonder how the hell they’ve been missing out.
  3. Pitchfork
    Oct 28, 2015
    81
    The new recordings retain their rough edge, but there's luminescence in the production--the percussion is crisper, the guitars are brighter, and Toledo's singing is a lot more pronounced.
  4. The New York Times
    Oct 28, 2015
    70
    The music isn’t anywhere near pop-radio gloss. As Mr. Toledo sings about alienation, frustration, suicidal despair and, in “Times to Die,” about theological disputes and getting his demos heard, he’s still every bit the lone outsider. He’s lucky that he exorcises his troubles in the studio--or maybe we are.
  5. Dusted Magazine
    Nov 3, 2015
    70
    Car Seat Headrest feels, at this point, like it’s about half under control, with Toledo at the wheel, yanking desperately to keep it on the road, and yet it’s sort of magnificent.
  6. PopMatters
    Nov 2, 2015
    70
    Songs occasionally wander, but they always have something to say. Which is what makes the purposeful distorting and distancing created by the vocal effects a curious distraction.
  7. Under The Radar
    Nov 5, 2015
    55
    If he can lay off the muffled sound for his upcoming album of new material, Car Seat Headrest will really be able to take off as an excellent rock project. Until then, put on Teens of Style and yearn for the door to open and to hear these catchy, fuzzy tunes properly.

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  1. podzorama
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    One of the best artistic voices to emerge this year in a blistering album that, if you've never heard of Car Seat Headrest or Will ToledoOne of the best artistic voices to emerge this year in a blistering album that, if you've never heard of Car Seat Headrest or Will Toledo before, will get you avidly exploring his extensive ( given his tender years) back catalogue to find the origins of tracks presented here in this reworking of previous songs.
    Punchy with hooks and melodies that creep into your psyche until you realise you NEED these songs in your life, and lyrics that are by turns maudlin, tender, reflective and angry and frustrated " I want to break something important, I want to kick my Dad in the shins" he sings on Something Soon. Genius.
    Highly recommended.    … Expand
  2. Ricko
    Dec 15, 2016
    8
    Garage/Bedroom indie rock polished up. "Teens of Style" is packed to the brim with guitar hooks and riffs. Catchy without being pop,Garage/Bedroom indie rock polished up. "Teens of Style" is packed to the brim with guitar hooks and riffs. Catchy without being pop, interesting without being overly engaging, I have difficulty describing how I feel about this album. It's undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the indie genre but it still doesn't quite blow me away. The texture of the songs remains the same across the album which is both a good and bad thing. If I were to change one thing it would be the vocal delivery. The muffled effect is overused. "Sunburned Shirts" and "Maud Gone" are the standouts. I'd recommend it even though its a bit of an enigma.… Expand
  4. brockcheese
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    This is a strong debut with interesting instrumentation and lyricism. A great promise of things to come from the band. His voice sounds likeThis is a strong debut with interesting instrumentation and lyricism. A great promise of things to come from the band. His voice sounds like all of of the frailty of youth wrapped into one.… Expand

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