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How to Leave Town
How to Leave Town is an EP by American indie rock musician Will Toledo, released under the alias of Car Seat Headrest. It was self-published on Bandcamp on October 31, 2014. The EP marked the last solo release from the band, as well as the last project before the band signed to Matador Records. BackgroundCar Seat Headrest originally started as a solo project by Toledo shortly after he had graduated from high school.[1] Throughout 2010 to 2014, Toledo would release the majority of his albums through Bandcamp, including four numbered albums, Monomania and Nervous Young Man among others.[1] Notably, Toledo released Twin Fantasy in 2011,[2] a concept album about a relationship he was in at the time.[3] The songs that make up How to Leave Town mostly originated from tracks Toledo wrote for Teens of Denial.[4] In an interview, Toledo stated that he thought of the EP as a compilation of B-sides and outtakes conceptually, but not literally.[4] CompositionHow to Leave Town has been described as indie rock[1] and lo-fi.[5] Critics noted the EP's less directly personal lyricism, as well as the project borrowing influences from pop music.[4] The opener "The Ending of Dramamine" begins with a "extended, mechanical vamp".[4] The track is 14 minutes long; the longest song on the EP.[6] The track makes use of soft synthesizers and unsteady guitars.[7] Toledo drew inspiration from Frank Sinatra when writing the chord progression for the song.[8] "Beast Monster Thing (Love isn't Love Enough)" is made up of distorted guitars and vocals, along with a synthesizer melody that flows in and out.[7] The track was described as "distant", and the prominence of the guitar throughout its runtime was noted.[7] For Pitchfork, Ian Cohen stated that the track's lyrics discussed Toledo's creative process when making music, as well as discussions of self-pity.[9] "Kimochi Warui (When? When? When? When? When? When? When?)" was described as "atmospheric", "devastating" and "hopeless".[6] Its title was derived from Neon Genesis Evangelion.[6] The track was also described as a "burbling, synth-led [anthem] of defeat".[10] "I-94W (832 Mi)" was described as a track made up of "pure instrumentation" with a variety of fading guitar riffs.[6] "You're in Love with Me" is a much more upbeat track.[6] Its guitar and drums are reminiscent of Teens of Denial.[7] "America (Never Been)" was described as a classic rock song that discusses driving across the country.[6] "I Want You To Know That I'm Awake / I Hope That You're Asleep" was noted by a reviewer as borrowing inspiration from Toledo's earlier numbered albums in sound.[7] Its lyrics discuss miscommunication within a toxic relationship.[11] The lyrics of "Is This Dust Really from the Titanic?" abstractly place the speaker in a car.[6] The last track on the album "Hey, Space Cadet (Beast Monster Thing in Space)" originated as a scrapped demo from Teens of Denial.[7] The track featured feedback-driven distortion, waves of sound and "soothing and bittersweet" riffs.[6] LegacyHow to Leave Town was the last project that Toledo self-produced and released under the Car Seat Headrest name.[1] After signing to Matador Records, band members Andrew Katz, Ethan Ives and Seth Dalby would join.[12][13] Teens of Style, an album mostly made up of re-recorded tracks Toledo self-produced, would release in 2015.[12] Teens of Denial, an album featuring tracks written at the same time of How to Leave Town, was later released in 2016.[1] Track listingAll tracks are written by Will Toledo
PersonnelCredits adapted from How to Leave Town on Bandcamp.[14]
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