With strong albums from veterans Alex G, Japanese Breakfast, and Car Seat Headrest, and killer debuts from newcomers like Lifeguard, 2025 has been packed with great indie rock. In the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, we look back at the year in indie so far, with …
Read More »Car Seat Headrest Just Made a Rock Opera. It's Kind of Awesome
If you’re thinking about diving into The Scholars, the new album from Car Seat Headrest, don’t mess around. Go past the three-minute songs, and the four-minute one and the eight-minute one, and the 10- and 11-minute ones, too. Go straight to the main event, the 18-minute “Planet Desperation.” Will Toledo …
Read More »Car Seat Headrest Come Back From the Brink
Will Toledo has taken fans of his band, Car Seat Headrest, on some epic adventures over the years, leading them through concept albums full of lengthy songs and countless thrilling concerts. But he’s never spun a story quite as dramatic as the one he’s revealing this spring. The Scholars, out …
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