Making a Door Less Open

by Car Seat Headrest

Making a Door Less Open cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 May 2020
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:27
  • Community rating: 2.83/5 from 15 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Making a Door Less Open marks a significant stylistic shift for Car Seat Headrest, embracing electronic textures and synthesizers more than ever before. The album was developed through the side-project 1 Trait Danger, resulting in a sound that blends Will Toledo's signature lo-fi indie rock lyricism with elements of EDM, synthpop, and experimental production. While divisive for its departure from their guitar-centric past, tracks like 'Can't Cool Me Down' showcase a bold and anxious exploration of new sonic territories.

Genres

Descriptors: male vocalist, rhythmic, alienation, melodic, mental health, lo fi

Tracklist

  1. Weightlifters (5:40)
  2. Can't Cool Me Down (5:09)
  3. Deadlines (Hostile) (4:21)
  4. Hollywood (3:22)
  5. Hymn - Remix (2:48)
  6. Martin (3:27)
  7. Deadlines (Thoughtful) (5:51)
  8. What's With You Lately (1:34)
  9. Life Worth Missing (4:53)
  10. There Must Be More Than Blood (7:33)
  11. Famous (2:44)

Credits

  • Car Seat Headrest - primary artist
  • Cate Wurtz - artwork
  • Andrew Katz - band [car seat headrest:], drums, drum programming, producer, mixed by, songwriter, vocals
  • Ethan Ives - band [car seat headrest:], guitar, vocals
  • Seth Dalby - band [car seat headrest:], bass guitar
  • Will Toledo - band [car seat headrest:], drum programming, producer, mixed by, songwriter, vocals, synth, organ
  • John McRae - engineer
  • Bernie Grundman - lacquer cut by, mastered by
  • Gianni Aiello - performer [additional personnel], guitar
  • John Huggins - performer [additional personnel], violin

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