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At 24, Will Toledo is the lead singer-songwriter for one of this summer’s hottest bands, Car Seat Headrest. He’s also the youngest guest to ever be on the Moment. Today, Will talks about how he structures an album (6:00), trying not to repeat the narrative of his predecessors (14:00), and how he receives feedback for his songs (28:30). Plus, Will and Brian discuss the wide audience Car Seat Headrest is reaching with its new album (37:00) and why it’s important for artists to shape their own work rather than be shaped by their audience (41:30). And on a final note, Will is already working on the next album, and he’s thinking it may be a little different (55:00).

You can check out Car Seat Headrest’s latest release, Teens of Denial, by clicking here.

Topics mentioned:

Car Seat Headrest

Beach Slang

Rival Sons

Mitski

Phil Spector

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys

Teens of Style by Car Seat Headrest

Frank: The Voice by James Kaplan

Sinatra: The Chairman by James Kaplan

Frank Sinatra’s letter to George Michael

R.E.M.

Smashing Pumpkins

Steven Universe

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

American Idiot by Green Day

The Joshua Tree by U2

Who’s Next by the Who

“Drunk Drivers Killer Whales” by Car Seat Headrest

New York by Lou Reed

Billions

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