Twin Fantasy
| Twin Fantasy | ||||
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| Studio album by Car Seat Headrest | ||||
| Released | November 2, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, lo-fi pop | |||
| Length | 60:22 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Car Seat Headrest | |||
| Car Seat Headrest chronology | ||||
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| Sputnikmusic |   |
Twin Fantasy, later re-titled Twin Fantasy (Mirror to Mirror), is the sixth solo album by American indie rock musician Will Toledo, under the Car Seat Headrest alias.[2] Since its release in 2011, the album has amassed an online cult following, with the internet forums 4chan and Reddit playing major roles in the album's success.[3] A re-recording of the album was released via Matador Records on February 16, 2018.[4]
Background and recording
Toledo began working on Twin Fantasy shortly after transferring to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.[5] Toledo specified in an interview with Uproxx, that it was the first Car Seat Headrest project to be conceived of, and written as a full album, rather than a collection of songs.[6]
The album features a prominent use of lo-fi production, as it was largely recorded with a cheap laptop microphone. Audio effects were also used to enhance this aesthetic. All instruments on the album are performed by Toledo, as he did not have a band at the time of recording.
The album was released on November 2, 2011,[2] via Bandcamp. The album was downloaded by around 100 people upon its initial release.[7]
Music and lyrics
Lyrically, the album deals with themes of depression, mental illness, love, and homosexuality. Toledo stated via Tumblr that Twin Fantasy is a concept album which explores a relationship he was in at the time.[8]
"Beach Life-In-Death" is the longest song on the album, clocking in at 12 minutes and 11 seconds. The song changes styles multiple times throughout, with the lyric sheet separating the song into three parts. In an interview with Peyton Thomas, Toledo noted that his main sources of influence for the album were Pink Floyd, Of Montreal, Destroyer, and They Might Be Giants, along with various romantic poets he has been studying at the time.[9]
The chorus from They Might Be Giants song "Ana Ng" was interpolated into "Cute Thing" with some minor changes.
Track listing
All tracks written and performed by Will Toledo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Boy (Twin Fantasy)" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Beach Life-In-Death" | 12:10 |
| 3. | "Stop Smoking" | 1:27 |
| 4. | "Sober to Death" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Nervous Young Inhumans" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Bodys" | 6:15 |
| 7. | "Cute Thing" | 5:21 |
| 8. | "High to Death" | 6:18 |
| 9. | "Famous Prophets (Minds)" | 10:20 |
| 10. | "Twin Fantasy (Those Boys)" | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 1:00:22 | |
References
- ↑ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66213/Car-Seat-Headrest-Twin-Fantasy/
- 1 2 https://carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com/album/twin-fantasy
- ↑ "Car Seat Headrest on Kanye West: 'It's the Latest Example of...People Not Listening Enough to the Other Side'", www.billboard.com, retrieved 2018-01-19
- ↑ "Car Seat Headrest Announce New Album, Share New Video: Watch | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (2015-11-24). "Car Seat Headrest: Dorm-Room Prodigy to Indie-Rock Sensation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ "A Guide To All Of Car Seat Headrest's Pre-Fame Albums (All 11 Of Them)". UPROXX. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ carseatheadrest (2018-06-29), Car Seat Headrest - I Haven't Done Sh*t This Year (TIDAL Documentary), retrieved 2018-08-16
- ↑ http://carseatheadrest.tumblr.com/post/33275399506/is-twin-fantasy-a-concept-album
- ↑ "even when I dream of you: q&a with peyton thomas". car seat headrest. Retrieved 2018-07-28.