{"product_id":"car-seat-headrest-teen-of-denial-joes-story-389028","title":"Car Seat Headrest – Teen of Denial: Joe's Story (2xLP, 10th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCar Seat Headrest’s \u003cem\u003eTeen of Denial: Joe’s Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e returns to the band’s 2016 breakout \u003cem\u003eTeens of Denial\u003c\/em\u003e and rebuilds it as a more explicit character piece for the album’s 10th anniversary. Will Toledo originally used “Joe” as a stand-in for himself, partly as a nod to Daniel Johnston; here, that figure moves to the centre, turning a familiar coming-of-age record into a fuller narrative about youth, self-doubt and hard-won perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply revisiting the old tapes, Toledo and the band went back into the studio with original \u003cem\u003eTeens of Denial\u003c\/em\u003e producer Steve Fisk to rework the material from the ground up. The new version reportedly tweaks lyrics, reshapes arrangements and adds three new original songs, including “Optimistic Son” and “Joe Drives Again,” so the story lands with a clearer arc. What remains intact is the appeal that made the original album hit so hard in the first place: scrappy guitar drive, dark humour, and songs that balance youthful cynicism with a more compassionate look back from ten years on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes \u003cem\u003eTeen of Denial: Joe’s Story\u003c\/em\u003e more than an anniversary exercise. It is a second pass at one of Car Seat Headrest’s defining records, reframed by distance and experience, and likely to appeal both to longtime listeners who know every turn of the 2016 album and to anyone curious about how a songwriter revises his own breakthrough when the character at its centre finally gets a proper backstory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, Black Vinyl, 10th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatador Revisionist History Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold jacket with new artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ecapable of crafting dynamic indie rock.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/21673-teens-of-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea bold, witty, affecting step forward for songwriter\/frontman Will Toledo.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/year-in-review\/2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLP\u003cbr\u003e1. Fill In The Blank\u003cbr\u003e2. Vincent\u003cbr\u003e3. Destroyed By Hippie Powers\u003cbr\u003e4. (Joe Gets Kicked Out of School For Using) Drugs With Friends (But Says This Isn' A Problem)\u003cbr\u003e5. Optimistic Son\u003cbr\u003e6. Drunk Drivers\/Killer Whales\u003cbr\u003e7. 1937 State Park\u003cbr\u003e8. Joe Drives Again\u003cbr\u003e9. Cosmic Hero\u003cbr\u003e10. The Ravenous House\u003cbr\u003e11. Connect the Dots (Song of Secretariat)\u003cbr\u003e12. Joe Goes to School\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671453339713,"sku":"7824017","price":62.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/201375129361.jpg?v=1791956414","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/car-seat-headrest-teen-of-denial-joes-story-389028","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}