I wrote the song over a long period of time, and I wanted to convey the sense of angst and being worn down but still have energy in the song and make it fun to listen to.
It’s hard to escape the commercials and billboards, which dominate our daily life no matter where we live. I’ve been there enough to get a taste of what’s going on. Why is your drummer singing now, and what inspired the song? The single “Hollywood” features Katz making his Car Seat Headrest debut as vocalist. I wanted to see where we could go with another style of music. I thought it would be cool to add those elements to a new Car Seat album. Andrew comes from an EDM (electronic dance music) environment that is very computer-based with synths. Having (drummer) Andrew (Katz) in our band since 2015 helped us move in another direction. I wanted to make a new album from scratch. What inspired the experimentation with electronic-driven music with “MADLO”? It took courage to move in another sonic direction after experiencing success as a guitar-driven band. I try to work in a contained and creative environment. I try to make music I would like to experience as a listener. When I make music, I go with what is the most meaningful. You can’t be worried about social media and making everyone happy. How difficult is it not to be concerned about how you’ll be perceived or how your music will be received? In 2018, a rude fan hurled a shirt at you during a CSH show I caught in Brooklyn, and you blasted him as opposed to being worried about how you would look. What might be most remarkable about you is how fearless you are since you don’t pander via social media, in the studio or onstage. The accomplished and prolific singer-songwriter also explained why he is one of the few recording artists moved to record romantic and epic rock songs and what he was listening to when he wrote the cuts for “MADLO.” Toledo called from his Seattle apartment to explain why Car Seat Headrest didn’t play it safe. It would be tempting to re-create the guitar-driven rock of “Teens of Denial” and “Twin Fantasy,” which catapulted the group to sold-out theater shows. The band with the refreshing old school approach is the anomaly in so many ways. When other acts focus on making EPs and singles, Toledo, 27, and his bandmates, who formed in Virginia in 2010 and are now based in Seattle, are compelled to continue crafting albums. When myriad recording artists decided to bump back releases of their projects because of the novel coronavirus, the leader of Car Seat Headrest decided to drop the alt-rock band’s latest album, “Making a Door Less Open,” as scheduled in May. Social media and trends fail to affect Will Toledo.
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