Teen of Denial: Joe's Story [CD]

Car Seat Headrest - Teen of Denial: Joe's Story [CD]

Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo re-imagines the band's breakout on Teen of Denial: Joe's Story. On the original record, Toledo used the name "Joe" as a stand-in for himself. Revisiting Teens in the run-up to its 10th year, he felt compelled to give Joe a backstory and began tweaking the album to tell that tale. "The resulting work feels more like the album Teens of Denial was meant to be," Will Toledo writes.

Early this year, the group returned to the studio with producer Steve Fisk to update accordingly, tweaking lyrics and recording new tunes in the "Denial-style," including the optimistic and anthemic "Joe Drives Again." The result retains Teens's dark edge and youthful cynicism, but promises a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

Track Listing:
1. Fill In The Blank
2. Vincent
3. Destroyed By Hippie Powers
4. (Joe Gets Kicked Out of School for Using) Drugs With Friends
5. Optimistic Son
6. Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales
7. State Park
8. Joe Drives Again
9. Cosmic Hero
10. The Ravenous House
11. Connect the Dots (Song of Secretariat)
12. Joe Goes to School