Car Seat Headrest: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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February 8, 2016 by BOB BOILEN
For a singer who's sought privacy in the parking lot of a Target so he could record vocals in the backseat of his car, Will Toledo hasn't been shy about sharing his work. By age 23, he'd already released a dozen albums. Toledo, who records under the name Car Seat Headrest, is prolific but never conventional.
He performed this Tiny Desk Concert mostly solo - with occasional input from his nearby Leesburg, Va., friends and Seattle bandmates - for a set that represents only a tiny sliver of what you'll find on a Car Seat Headrest album. Those records can be filled with rich textures, chaos and harmony, sometimes in the same few minutes. But what you're about to discover here is a wordsmith with a vision, wrapping his faults and frailties in a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.
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iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ca...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Teens-Style-Car...
Set List:
"The Drum"
"Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales"
"Sober To Death"
Credits:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Walker, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Walker, Niki Walker, Julia Reihs; Photo: Jun Tsuboike/NPR.
For more Tiny Desk Concerts, subscribe to our podcast: www.npr.org/podcasts/510292/ti...

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  • @o.brocklehurst9531
    @o.brocklehurst95314 жыл бұрын

    car seat headrest got me thru a bad time in my life by making it worse

  • @vaneeza7867

    @vaneeza7867

    4 жыл бұрын

    o. brocklehurst hey

  • @camitoro8127

    @camitoro8127

    4 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @radcat7246

    @radcat7246

    4 жыл бұрын

    word brudda nothing like feeling horrible to sober to death

  • @doopsnogg7251

    @doopsnogg7251

    4 жыл бұрын

    jesus it's too true

  • @griffinlamar5179

    @griffinlamar5179

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @traefolla8473
    @traefolla84735 жыл бұрын

    Who needs a full band when you can just have your friends sit next to you and look emo.

  • @DrakesFoodReviews

    @DrakesFoodReviews

    4 жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment

  • @cidvicous

    @cidvicous

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @OkieDokieSmokie

    @OkieDokieSmokie

    3 жыл бұрын

    And a 1/10th scale drumset lol

  • @reeddavis6216

    @reeddavis6216

    3 жыл бұрын

    The drummer is the only one that looks like he is there willingly.

  • @valle.k.7180

    @valle.k.7180

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just imagin him trying to convince his friends to come saying stuff like "Yeah bro you just gotta sit there for like 15 min tops, pls dude"

  • @vecernicek2
    @vecernicek27 жыл бұрын

    I think the drummer took the invitation to a Tiny Desk Concert too literally.

  • @ambertheprofessional

    @ambertheprofessional

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha!

  • @laptopfuneral

    @laptopfuneral

    6 жыл бұрын

    these drums are actually called.... desk drums... get it

  • @micahb2627

    @micahb2627

    6 жыл бұрын

    Win!

  • @panocasabe8227

    @panocasabe8227

    6 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHAHAH

  • @cyberbullies5272

    @cyberbullies5272

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nah that's just his drumset dawg

  • @ropikki1632
    @ropikki16323 жыл бұрын

    Saw the timestamp and assumed it was one song

  • @davidvillamonte2007

    @davidvillamonte2007

    3 жыл бұрын

    Loool

  • @noobita4828

    @noobita4828

    3 жыл бұрын

    literally famous prophets is as long as this video

  • @bird347

    @bird347

    Жыл бұрын

    @@noobita4828 wish it was longer, I love that song

  • @stqrsz

    @stqrsz

    Жыл бұрын

    real

  • @oddballnerdnuts2

    @oddballnerdnuts2

    Жыл бұрын

    Stars is the only song I can listen to for 16 minutes

  • @diend35
    @diend357 жыл бұрын

    This is the highest quality recording of car seat headrest I've ever heard.

  • @rjskeep

    @rjskeep

    7 жыл бұрын

    True! It's really the best

  • @dreamreader

    @dreamreader

    7 жыл бұрын

    Can even count Will's eyelashes.

  • @RaCology

    @RaCology

    7 жыл бұрын

    Irony

  • @johnseifert6927

    @johnseifert6927

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tiny Desk has some of the best sound engineers out there. Listen to any of the other artists and they're all crystal clear.

  • @GenericNameems

    @GenericNameems

    6 жыл бұрын

    lol those tiny drums being played sound better than the recording also

  • @epicbeetrootmaster1235
    @epicbeetrootmaster12354 жыл бұрын

    Thinking about how at the time of this recording, this was probably the highest quality recording of Sober To Death is hilarious to me.

  • @Intheflesh1
    @Intheflesh13 жыл бұрын

    This was recorded the same day I failed my 8th grade math test.

  • @worstpartyever7776

    @worstpartyever7776

    3 жыл бұрын

    i hope you're doing great man

  • @markjt.1371

    @markjt.1371

    3 жыл бұрын

    Life could have only gone up by then

  • @stvia

    @stvia

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you miss it because you decided to watch this instead?

  • @evanismakingmusic

    @evanismakingmusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully things are going better now

  • @synara4538

    @synara4538

    2 жыл бұрын

    noice sebastian

  • @Schislmadisl
    @Schislmadisl8 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe that he's only 9 years old! Too crazy! At his age I couldn't even walk, wow!

  • @sleepless2621

    @sleepless2621

    7 жыл бұрын

    Schislmadisl 9 years old... lol you mean 19? (By now I think he's 20

  • @SpicyTunaCakes

    @SpicyTunaCakes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sleepless joke went right over your head

  • @nolifeman2019

    @nolifeman2019

    6 жыл бұрын

    ParkeyFinn the joke went over their head and they still got his age wrong

  • @nickwebster6619

    @nickwebster6619

    6 жыл бұрын

    I’m concerned that you couldn’t walk until 9.

  • @ianw8479

    @ianw8479

    6 жыл бұрын

    Funny shit

  • @melissaalexandra9593
    @melissaalexandra95936 жыл бұрын

    A song called the drum and my guy shows up with this...

  • @50l50l50Productions

    @50l50l50Productions

    4 жыл бұрын

    Legendary.

  • @whitesharkies
    @whitesharkies7 жыл бұрын

    drunk drivers is one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard

  • @Boringpotsnpans

    @Boringpotsnpans

    5 жыл бұрын

    Allison Redlich true

  • @ebbtide4233

    @ebbtide4233

    4 жыл бұрын

    Facts

  • @ebbtide4233

    @ebbtide4233

    4 жыл бұрын

    The ending makes me cry everytime

  • @arseniy1329

    @arseniy1329

    4 жыл бұрын

    Allison Redlich I would say Sober to Death contests that spot especially from MTM

  • @diegocravero6468

    @diegocravero6468

    3 жыл бұрын

    Claro que sí!

  • @spicytuna62
    @spicytuna623 жыл бұрын

    Will: (pouring his heart out over his guitar) Andrew: "Hey, Will, if you don't mind, I'm gonna do a _little_ drumming."

  • @nicodibari5042

    @nicodibari5042

    3 жыл бұрын

    andrew does a little trolling

  • @frankietheghost9385

    @frankietheghost9385

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nicodibari5042 a little rolling down in the deep mayhaps

  • @Littlered_880

    @Littlered_880

    4 ай бұрын

    Tiny desk tiny drums

  • @theoschommer3530
    @theoschommer35307 жыл бұрын

    The thing that's truly great about Will is he does what he wants to do. He doesn't care how cracky and off his falsetto sounds. He just fills his music with his true emotion.

  • @RebelRampant

    @RebelRampant

    7 жыл бұрын

    I hope he wants to kiss me

  • @mikogale

    @mikogale

    6 жыл бұрын

    that's actually his head voice but i agree

  • @patriciofernandez2711

    @patriciofernandez2711

    6 жыл бұрын

    korvaamaton Isn't falsetto the head voice tho? I'd love to know if you want to explain

  • @bonniejunk

    @bonniejunk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mikogale at 4:50 isn't that falsetto?

  • @Arty.m8907

    @Arty.m8907

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RebelRampant same

  • @HSMeans
    @HSMeans7 жыл бұрын

    How'd they fit that drum set in there?

  • @xferal5181

    @xferal5181

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's all about rearranging the whole office to fit a full kit

  • @mccabeteems4587

    @mccabeteems4587

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@xferal5181 yeah they really had to reorganize everything, it probably took a while

  • @4thekingdom100

    @4thekingdom100

    5 жыл бұрын

    On a shoes box

  • @gabrielbennett9053

    @gabrielbennett9053

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think using a smaller guitar helped make room

  • @anthony5664

    @anthony5664

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you look closely, it's not actually a full size kit

  • @audioa41
    @audioa417 жыл бұрын

    "hey I brought some friends... hey guys just sit here while I play... it won't be awkward"

  • @stewartpiccolo8338

    @stewartpiccolo8338

    7 жыл бұрын

    hey it's okay, it wasn't awkward

  • @PorchCat

    @PorchCat

    6 жыл бұрын

    Maybe he just needed emotional support

  • @Boringpotsnpans

    @Boringpotsnpans

    5 жыл бұрын

    ba55letmysoulfly haven’t seen you guys in two years, but wanna come to my tiny desk gig?

  • @diovoppio

    @diovoppio

    5 жыл бұрын

    The one dude with the drum don't forget him

  • @jeffmaehre7150

    @jeffmaehre7150

    5 жыл бұрын

    He seems to be very deliberately trying to make some point about performance space, what's allowed in it, what are an aren't boundaries between artist and audience, etc. Or, he just really wants his friends on camera.

  • @JensBogena
    @JensBogena Жыл бұрын

    Never knew McLovin was such a gifted musician!

  • @BB-kz6sd
    @BB-kz6sd6 жыл бұрын

    His vocals are so gorgeously raw, how could anyone dislike them?

  • @Jelly1337

    @Jelly1337

    5 жыл бұрын

    @yoyofingers ok professor

  • @mardybum74

    @mardybum74

    5 жыл бұрын

    @yoyofingers AHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH

  • @aStarryBlur

    @aStarryBlur

    5 жыл бұрын

    Honestly a pretty good Yoko ono impression

  • @danielinnk83

    @danielinnk83

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't dislike them... I'm seriously concerned about his vocal cords' health

  • @Billy-rz1jg

    @Billy-rz1jg

    4 жыл бұрын

    Because many people want to hear perfectly clean notes that don't fluctuate at all unless they're purposely putting vibrato into it. Which is good an all but so are voice cracks and raspiness imo.

  • @jacksonmasco
    @jacksonmasco4 жыл бұрын

    can we just appreciate the audio quality from this one single mic...

  • @beanz156
    @beanz1567 жыл бұрын

    Be advised guys, Will says "fuck" once.

  • @jxomxo

    @jxomxo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Actually twice but yeah

  • @crabPEOPLE2000
    @crabPEOPLE20008 жыл бұрын

    I live for voice cracking like this

  • @tomsenft7434

    @tomsenft7434

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wonder Bread: It is as I could sing this. Or even you!

  • @cedriclucas3294

    @cedriclucas3294

    6 жыл бұрын

    But could you write it, produce it, perform it, convey its emotion?

  • @WestLeeA
    @WestLeeA8 жыл бұрын

    He's trying so hard not to laugh while playing that tiny drumset

  • @bird347

    @bird347

    Жыл бұрын

    I love Andrew he’s so funny

  • @tb6532
    @tb65325 жыл бұрын

    I knew this guy in high school, he bought a fake id that said his name was Mclovin

  • @evasamurai1336

    @evasamurai1336

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gold

  • @gabrielwest7471

    @gabrielwest7471

    4 жыл бұрын

    What was he like

  • @Slims222

    @Slims222

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gabriel West r/wooosh

  • @novu7597

    @novu7597

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gabriel West He referenced the movie superbad- it was a joke

  • @guillaumefunke3649

    @guillaumefunke3649

    4 жыл бұрын

    He looks like mclovin

  • @conallmccauley2166
    @conallmccauley21664 жыл бұрын

    I swear this dude will be forever 17

  • @AhrkFinTey

    @AhrkFinTey

    3 ай бұрын

    he actually does look a *little* bit older nowadays

  • @lilysmith3688
    @lilysmith36887 жыл бұрын

    I personally love Will's voice, the voice cracks add character to his voice. This kind of low-fi music is meant to have imperfections and rough edges. If you don't like that stuff of course you won't like car seat headrest.

  • @liamcahill7496

    @liamcahill7496

    7 жыл бұрын

    this comment is enough to make someone molt

  • @amirpalamar7133

    @amirpalamar7133

    7 жыл бұрын

    Paul Pruett His voice is what perfectly works for Car Seat Headrest though, the music wouldn't be nearly as good with a more conventionally good singer imo.

  • @DirtyWorldRecords1

    @DirtyWorldRecords1

    7 жыл бұрын

    My voice used to crack a lot when i was growing up (i started singing professionally at the age of 16) and people always complain about it, i had an Ask.fm account and they started to send messages like "stop singing" "you suck at singing" "i will beat you the next time i hear you sing" and shit like that. I didn't care but i tried to stop my voice to crack and all that.

  • @rubberboy9381

    @rubberboy9381

    7 жыл бұрын

    I like his voice too. The songs are supposed to be rough and vulnerable. He makes music coming from a small shy and timid person, so those vulnerabilities add a lot to the music/ his voice cracking shows that he is just a vulnerable kid making songs about his feelings. So yeah, it fits his music. I would be bothered if it didn't fit.

  • @Sammeeee

    @Sammeeee

    7 жыл бұрын

    I guess Will kinds reminds me of John Frusciante's heroine days. That's probably why I really like Car Seat Headrest

  • @jeffjohns9162
    @jeffjohns91625 жыл бұрын

    Driving home from work on empty city streets crying like a baby because of how Will belts out with so much emotion “it doesn’t have to be like thiiii-i-i-sss,” in killer whales. Contemplating how I became the one thing I told myself I never would for the last 8 months. A heroin addict. It really doesn’t have to be like this. And I plan to try and get clean for the 2nd time tomorrow. God help me this time.

  • @jorgemachi1711

    @jorgemachi1711

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did you make it man?

  • @aah4735

    @aah4735

    4 жыл бұрын

    i really hope you’re doing well my dude

  • @43sad3efs

    @43sad3efs

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're gonna make it

  • @johntheneighbor4218

    @johntheneighbor4218

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hope all is well.. You're not alone..

  • @benbrooks2173

    @benbrooks2173

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jeff. How are you? You’re not alone. Stay strong. Stay focused. Surround your self with positive things and positive people. One day at a time

  • @mglenwright09
    @mglenwright093 жыл бұрын

    For all of you folks out there who don't write or play music, I think it's worth mentioning how awesome it feels to belt out like Will does at the end of Killer Whales, especially when it's a melody you've written. It may seem over the top and raw, but frankly, it feels so good to just let it go and belt along with the music, there's really nothing quite like it. There are two general buckets that you can put individual songs into: songs written for others, and songs written for yourself/not for others. Will belting it out like that makes me think that song was definitely more the latter.

  • @MichaelTurner856

    @MichaelTurner856

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think it's wonderful and raw

  • @MistyWarriorCat

    @MistyWarriorCat

    27 күн бұрын

    Will Toledo is special to me because he truly writes and conveys what’s coming from the depths of his soul. I’ve never seen any other person put… everything out there like that. It feels like I know much more about Will Toledo than I should and it’s almost uncomfortable listening to him sing at times. It really means something to me, even the parts I can’t understand fully because they’re so specific to him and only him. The way he conveys his pain through art helps me stay strong, I think.

  • @maxfork406
    @maxfork4065 жыл бұрын

    The part when all of the band is singing Sober to Death is legitimately beautiful and makes me cry gamer tears

  • @kohdicraig5179

    @kohdicraig5179

    4 жыл бұрын

    Only the most sad kind of tears

  • @clowdyglasses

    @clowdyglasses

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gamer tears

  • @j4kez
    @j4kez5 жыл бұрын

    I love how theres just a bunch of random dudes chillin on the floor. Super chill

  • @kpk4803
    @kpk48034 жыл бұрын

    He looks like he just came from 4th period Science class

  • @henrybloomfield3028

    @henrybloomfield3028

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or a rivers quomo impersonation contest

  • @jvcthome
    @jvcthome8 жыл бұрын

    sober to death is one of the best songs ever written

  • @jvcthome

    @jvcthome

    8 жыл бұрын

    i'm not exaggerating in any way

  • @EPeckBaseball

    @EPeckBaseball

    8 жыл бұрын

    +jvcthome that ending

  • @bobbyguzman2570

    @bobbyguzman2570

    8 жыл бұрын

    I love that song so much. It's beautiful.

  • @theguythatcoment

    @theguythatcoment

    8 жыл бұрын

    +jvcthome I completely feel you man.

  • @gronchottica

    @gronchottica

    8 жыл бұрын

    +jvcthome I dont get the meaning of the song ):

  • @sethracine4703
    @sethracine47038 жыл бұрын

    I love his voice. It shows real emotion and I think his lyrics are genius.

  • @messalina2817

    @messalina2817

    Жыл бұрын

    This is pure and raw talent I'm impressed

  • @cicadaseason6890
    @cicadaseason68903 жыл бұрын

    man tiny desk has gotta bring will back, i need an unplugged “joe gets kicked out of school”

  • @gerg669

    @gerg669

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will does livestreams sometimes and plays acoustic versions of his songs and some covers too, i don't know if he's played Joe Gets Kicked Out Of School though

  • @kayrushton8725

    @kayrushton8725

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gerg669 where does he live stream?!

  • @gerg669

    @gerg669

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kayrushton8725 I'm not sure.. but you can find the full streams on youtube

  • @vamburker5950

    @vamburker5950

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kayrushton8725 he streams on twitch but hasnt in a while traitincommon

  • @cheskaarana6097

    @cheskaarana6097

    Жыл бұрын

    I want to hear Will sings Joe Goes to School from across a small room so bad.

  • @lightzaber1437
    @lightzaber14373 жыл бұрын

    will and andrew always look like the mathlete and the rower assigned together for a group project in the music class they both took for an easy A but soon grow a passion for it and become good friends

  • @xoliloquy
    @xoliloquy3 жыл бұрын

    if I had their voice I would never shut up

  • @remindmesometime1855

    @remindmesometime1855

    2 жыл бұрын

    You'd be pretty insufferable

  • @WashedKingJos
    @WashedKingJos7 жыл бұрын

    Whoever writes the descriptions deserve an award. Perfectly worded every time and honestly adds a lot of color and appreciation to the performance being able to read something as connected to the music as the performers are.

  • @renekitty2

    @renekitty2

    6 жыл бұрын

    The author's name is actually always there! This one is written by Bob himself and his are always the best ones

  • @shawn4189

    @shawn4189

    4 жыл бұрын

    Except for the time they randomly said the lyrics in Weezer's "Across the Sea" haven't "aged terribly well." Talk about pandering. And how rude to the band, who are big enough by now that they didn't have to do the set. Left a bad taste.

  • @al3ph35

    @al3ph35

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shawn4189 you beat me to it

  • @ThomasBarthoulot

    @ThomasBarthoulot

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shawn4189 that song is the creepiest thing ever, not saying anything would have been quite weird

  • @shawn4189

    @shawn4189

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ThomasBarthoulot I can think of literally hundreds of creepier things off the top of my head. Rapid fire. It's not even in the top million creepiest things ever. People are total drama queens about that album. It's Weezer, for God's sake.

  • @FirstLast-el9ew
    @FirstLast-el9ew6 жыл бұрын

    "Not even words, just uh uh uh uh uh" that just gets me everytime...

  • @HumansFreshlyBorn
    @HumansFreshlyBorn4 жыл бұрын

    This version of the drum is really nice, without the distortion it makes it more personal and it highlights how well it’s written

  • @lilysmith3688
    @lilysmith36887 жыл бұрын

    I'm about to hand Will some chap stick

  • @gordon920

    @gordon920

    7 жыл бұрын

    A cup of H2O also, perhaps?

  • @briankoch9786

    @briankoch9786

    7 жыл бұрын

    Haha, fur realz.

  • @jaidsalgado

    @jaidsalgado

    7 жыл бұрын

    Brian Koch And I'll bring the minerals!

  • @8bitDude0

    @8bitDude0

    5 жыл бұрын

    looks like he has a bruised lip from too much kissing.

  • @drewcarter3070

    @drewcarter3070

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dude every video I've seen his lips look like they're dying

  • @claradocherty8410
    @claradocherty84102 жыл бұрын

    i love car seat headrest cuz they can never sound bad live. and if they did, it'd be good

  • @kiradayton7445
    @kiradayton74457 жыл бұрын

    Sober to Death doesn't make me cry every time or anything like that...I swear

  • @mrmabst

    @mrmabst

    6 жыл бұрын

    im so late but sober to death makes me tear up half the time

  • @kekw7793

    @kekw7793

    2 ай бұрын

    JUST CUTTING ONIONS ATM, I SWEAR!

  • @calebhylkema2862
    @calebhylkema28624 жыл бұрын

    The rawness of his voice is brutally honest

  • @halliecohen5910
    @halliecohen59108 жыл бұрын

    couldnt find it in the comments so heres the times: the drum 0:00 drunk drivers 4:35 sober to death 11:06

  • @Rishiyisus

    @Rishiyisus

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thaaank you

  • @mackthemark9105

    @mackthemark9105

    4 жыл бұрын

    +

  • @michaelp.jackson7803

    @michaelp.jackson7803

    3 жыл бұрын

    its in the description.

  • @jasper7824

    @jasper7824

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelp.jackson7803 not the time stamps

  • @SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor

    @SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, oh kind and talented one

  • @gfr7270
    @gfr72704 жыл бұрын

    McLovin showing us his soul...beautiful

  • @jcrio9014
    @jcrio90148 жыл бұрын

    Will, you're the messiah the indie rock community has been waiting for the last 15 years. Thank you for your work, your songs and your inspiration.

  • @jakewelch.design
    @jakewelch.design7 жыл бұрын

    looks like he won those drums at chuck E cheeses

  • @everyvillainislemons7583

    @everyvillainislemons7583

    6 жыл бұрын

    Angel Eyes I can confirm this, I won a similar drum set after $500 worth of tokens and ten hours of playing... and playing...

  • @SweetVanessa04
    @SweetVanessa047 жыл бұрын

    andrew reminds me of the kid on the cover of in the aeroplane over the sea

  • @abig_old_swan

    @abig_old_swan

    5 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, you're right.

  • @snazztacular

    @snazztacular

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god

  • @reldith

    @reldith

    3 жыл бұрын

    this is an uncanny resemblance

  • @UltraBigGaming
    @UltraBigGaming5 жыл бұрын

    I haven't seen a single comment talking bad about his voice because the comment section is so full of people talking about how people are talking bad about his voice

  • @jerrymalerry8452

    @jerrymalerry8452

    4 жыл бұрын

    PcPowerUp literally all the comments talking about his voice are praising bru

  • @maryevelynaguilera3711

    @maryevelynaguilera3711

    4 жыл бұрын

    as it should be

  • @FirstThief
    @FirstThief Жыл бұрын

    The drummer with the tiny drum set understood the assignment

  • @ieatedpaper

    @ieatedpaper

    3 ай бұрын

    live for andrew katz

  • @500cherry
    @500cherry Жыл бұрын

    they should've given will toledo a tiny guitar to play on

  • @odessa745

    @odessa745

    Жыл бұрын

    Or, and hear me out, a ukelele

  • @500cherry

    @500cherry

    Жыл бұрын

    @@odessa745 im thinking finger sized six string acoustic 🤭

  • @wadamiak
    @wadamiak7 жыл бұрын

    DOES IT UPSET ANYONE ELSE THAT HE IS WEARING A SWEATER IN THE THUMBNAIL BUT NEVER IN THE VIDEO.

  • @laramichaels3650

    @laramichaels3650

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @gretcheno3125

    @gretcheno3125

    7 жыл бұрын

    Now it does.

  • @bitbeak

    @bitbeak

    7 жыл бұрын

    It was likely destroyed by some weird hippy powers or something

  • @bizarrapmusic

    @bizarrapmusic

    7 жыл бұрын

    Fuck you.

  • @dontcallmelucas

    @dontcallmelucas

    7 жыл бұрын

    same thing happened in the Anderson Paak video. WHAT ARE YOU HIDING FROM US NPR

  • @kayeffty
    @kayeffty4 жыл бұрын

    this is such a great concert. all three songs are performed beautifully. sober to death especially, the way everyone joins in. makes me cry like a little baby.

  • @annakaevjen4578

    @annakaevjen4578

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love ur pfp

  • @kayeffty

    @kayeffty

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@annakaevjen4578 thank u

  • @jaidsalgado
    @jaidsalgado7 жыл бұрын

    Lol ppl complaining about his voice. He plays to his strengths and it is definitely part of his aesthetic. Not a big deal when you have great song writing and instrumentals

  • @amirpalamar7133

    @amirpalamar7133

    7 жыл бұрын

    jaidsalgado His voice is what fits perfectly with the music imo. I love having these more unconventional singers bc it adds something new to the world of music outside of the basics.

  • @jaidsalgado

    @jaidsalgado

    7 жыл бұрын

    Amir Palamar I agree man

  • @mndr1983

    @mndr1983

    6 жыл бұрын

    His voice compliments the music and lyrics. It's like a well fit puzzle. Just because one can "sing" doesn't actually mean they are artistically gifted

  • @goatlife3031

    @goatlife3031

    6 жыл бұрын

    Spot on Pete Yorn bro!

  • @theolschoolblues

    @theolschoolblues

    5 жыл бұрын

    huge deal when our ears have to hear it. its not even fun arty shitty. its just BAD. like really bad. and as for great instrumentals... he had a toy drum play behind him and he just does really basic fingering for his songs....

  • @cinemarxism
    @cinemarxism8 жыл бұрын

    Don't mind me just back here for my daily listen

  • @borjonx

    @borjonx

    6 жыл бұрын

    tru dat

  • @d1nkt3rn3t

    @d1nkt3rn3t

    3 ай бұрын

    remember your daily listen for today

  • @lewism.henderson9571
    @lewism.henderson95718 жыл бұрын

    Good performance of Sober to Death.

  • @thesleepingbag8650

    @thesleepingbag8650

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ba Zinga riiiiiiight

  • @3jacov3

    @3jacov3

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ba Zinga ya, it was awesome

  • @silverandexact
    @silverandexact5 жыл бұрын

    The comments are 1/3 general reflections, 1/3 defending his vocals, and 1/3 *chapstick* .

  • @uber-cg8vq

    @uber-cg8vq

    4 жыл бұрын

    And also talking about the tiny drumkit

  • @reldith

    @reldith

    3 жыл бұрын

    will's lips are forever crunchy looking, it's gross but that's just how it is and we have to accept it

  • @valle.k.7180

    @valle.k.7180

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wondering why theres nobody talking about the emo looking dudes on the floor

  • @yviedesautels8051

    @yviedesautels8051

    5 ай бұрын

    @@valle.k.7180oh they’re just like that don’t worry

  • @MrHunty
    @MrHunty3 жыл бұрын

    the fact that this is only 40 seconds longer than Famous Prophet (stars) is so funny

  • @SaltineMe
    @SaltineMe7 жыл бұрын

    It took me a minute to get behind this. It was the first thing I'd seen/heard of their band and tiny desk is a little weird for that sometimes. But it left something in my brain intrigued, and I revisited a few weeks later. That time it got me. Drunk drivers made me openly weep like a grown ass man. Keep making art.

  • @arturhours

    @arturhours

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can relate so much to this, as this video was randomly recommended to me recently. God I love it

  • @toasternessstudios5238
    @toasternessstudios52385 жыл бұрын

    I adore his voice. His incredible wit, eccentric writing, and memorable melodies make up for it and I think it adds to his distinct lofi charm.

  • @kirared1984
    @kirared19847 жыл бұрын

    Mood: Will Toledo wailing in what seems like agony at the end of "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales"

  • @coldbrewedjules
    @coldbrewedjules7 жыл бұрын

    will singing sounds like he's expelling demons. i feel like i can feel his sadness in it and i think it's beautiful to listen to him cleanse himself every time he performs his feelings like that. that's what makes me like his voice. and once i got used to it in that way i started to just want to listen to it intrinsically

  • @jmilesweb97
    @jmilesweb978 жыл бұрын

    damn, son! hell of a writer.

  • @Killerjay117
    @Killerjay1176 жыл бұрын

    If anyone wants to know how he plays the drum here. Here are the chords. Verse: E5,D#5,B5,E5,D#5,A5 chorus: E major, B5 bridge: B5,A5. Outro: E major, B5, E major, A5.Figure the order how he does it yourself! Anyway enjoy!

  • @valleyvalleyvalley
    @valleyvalleyvalley3 жыл бұрын

    his voice is so incredibly perfectly imperfect

  • @TheKillmenowbitch
    @TheKillmenowbitch8 жыл бұрын

    This shit was good. His vocals is very unique in a good raspy way.

  • @dallasjune583
    @dallasjune5833 жыл бұрын

    will is my transition goals

  • @riddnny

    @riddnny

    11 ай бұрын

    FOR REAL

  • @bailbondsyesbailbonds

    @bailbondsyesbailbonds

    2 ай бұрын

    Which way?

  • @valty3727
    @valty37272 жыл бұрын

    fun fact: will structured this performance to hint towards the next 3 albums he'd be making: teens of style, teens of denial, twin fantasy

  • @dreamreader
    @dreamreader7 жыл бұрын

    Damn I eagerly want to hear the unplugged version of Something Soon

  • @Brannington

    @Brannington

    5 жыл бұрын

    saaaame

  • @ropesquid2085
    @ropesquid20858 ай бұрын

    Will doesn't need to process his vocals and shave all the edges off to idiot-proof it. People need to understand an 'emotional' performance isn't just someone singing loudly about a breakup - self-disgust and angry desperation and hysterical loneliness are all emotions too, and expressing them in a perfect auto-tuned sheen of radio-friendlyiness neuters these feelings. I admire singers like Will, like Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu or Fiona Apple, who sing even if people tell them they can't or shouldn't. Art shouldn't be dismissed if it isn't 'pretty.' We can have both, and we can have everything in-between. Glad Will is still at it, more powerful than ever.

  • @knuckless_

    @knuckless_

    8 ай бұрын

    i so agree!!

  • @loversandlosers

    @loversandlosers

    7 ай бұрын

    thanks, saved me a comment

  • @fi9263
    @fi92632 жыл бұрын

    I find it so funny that there is a separate camera angle during the first song specifically panning down to Andrew’s tiny drum set

  • @nem6952
    @nem69526 жыл бұрын

    His voice has evolved so much since this performance, it's insane.

  • @BJLopez-gc9fg
    @BJLopez-gc9fg Жыл бұрын

    I think this guy has the crunchiest voice ive ever heard and that's a good thing

  • @jmorey7896
    @jmorey78964 жыл бұрын

    Writing from the perspective of someone who's heard both Mirror to Mirror and Face to Face, hearing this rendition of Sober to Death is a beautiful mixture of the 2 concepts. He hasn't yet revisited the album completely, but he's still looking back on the experience in a different way than he did in 2011. Also, getting to see him play guitar while he's singing is pretty rare in the Naked Giants era, so this was fun to stumble onto. I love Will's writing, his vocals, and his performance, and I look forward to many more releases from them.

  • @elliecherryhomes4979
    @elliecherryhomes49798 жыл бұрын

    "Here's that voice in your head Giving you shit again But you know he loves you And he doesn't mean to cause you pain Please listen to him It's not too late Turn off the engine Get out of the car And start to walk" I'm glad I stumbled upon this artist. His lyrics/voice/style is honest and real.

  • @evanitocancel7729
    @evanitocancel77296 жыл бұрын

    I love how you can see how he’s trying hold his shit together playing such a small drum set.

  • @snoozetown
    @snoozetown8 жыл бұрын

    0:00 - The Drum 4:36 - Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales 11:06 - Sober To Death

  • @chloebrewer187

    @chloebrewer187

    7 жыл бұрын

    x d

  • @IcookedRs

    @IcookedRs

    6 жыл бұрын

    x e

  • @juandelossantos6376
    @juandelossantos63766 жыл бұрын

    I've watched this like 20 times and that "Dont worry, you & me don't be alone no more" part always makes my heart crumble. I love it.

  • @helenlizzystewart4908
    @helenlizzystewart49087 жыл бұрын

    I think they need a smaller drum kit

  • @emyemyemyyyy

    @emyemyemyyyy

    7 жыл бұрын

    Elsa I felt it was a little overpowering. Should just use thimbles, in my expert opinion.

  • @brianholt5291

    @brianholt5291

    7 жыл бұрын

    #smalldrumsmatter

  • @zillmopig

    @zillmopig

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, the one they used was way too flashy.

  • @dirt3855

    @dirt3855

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@zillmopig took up way too much space imo kinda misses the point of the show

  • @christiansanders1
    @christiansanders16 жыл бұрын

    Closing my eyes and listening to the part where Will's bandmates join in on the outro to Sober to Death makes me feel the same way that being around a fire at summer camp used to.

  • @DoctorNo124
    @DoctorNo1248 жыл бұрын

    He's a great songwriter - that's why he's here. If Bob Dylan was judged solely based on the merits of his singing voice, he probably would never have even gotten a record deal, let alone sell millions of records.

  • @starengineboy

    @starengineboy

    8 жыл бұрын

    not true

  • @starengineboy

    @starengineboy

    8 жыл бұрын

    bobs first album was mainly covers

  • @Youcantleavethisempty01

    @Youcantleavethisempty01

    8 жыл бұрын

    +DoctorNo124 Bob Dylan has nothing to do with anyone else but Bob Dylan. Dummie.

  • @DannyJamesGuitar

    @DannyJamesGuitar

    8 жыл бұрын

    I like his voice ... It's nice to hear something different and unique. He sings with feeling.

  • @Darkstarczar

    @Darkstarczar

    8 жыл бұрын

    word bob dylan is a perfect comparison on that front BTW id rather hear this kind of singing rather then perfect pitch ,perfect pitch is annoying weird huh?i guess cuz im FAR from perfect so its more authentic

  • @MichelJPW
    @MichelJPW3 жыл бұрын

    Can’t believe Will Toledo was only 4 years old here

  • @TILINEITOR69420
    @TILINEITOR694202 жыл бұрын

    I love You weezer

  • @_D4ZZ4_
    @_D4ZZ4_2 жыл бұрын

    this band makes me feel emotions i didn't know i had

  • @lopey5035
    @lopey50355 жыл бұрын

    You can literally feel the soul and heart of this music.

  • @corrinrausch5623
    @corrinrausch56238 жыл бұрын

    Love a guy who shows up to a tiny desk concert in a Nike hoodie. Ain't tryin' to impress anybody.

  • @ValenSimpson
    @ValenSimpson Жыл бұрын

    I listen to this impatiently, merely waiting for it to be over so I can play it again

  • @llori-anne
    @llori-anne Жыл бұрын

    andrew playing the drums with the tiniest sticks ever is so funny to me, but it sounds so good haha

  • @0rimac
    @0rimac7 ай бұрын

    i always almost cry with this Sober to Death version

  • @-mirsken-
    @-mirsken-3 жыл бұрын

    A lot of people would say his voice is bad, but if you actually listen to his songs, u understand that the realness in his voice makes the songs good. It’s real, it reflects what he often sings about. Personally it makes me feel less alone. That’s all

  • @tobyclarkthomson8443
    @tobyclarkthomson84433 жыл бұрын

    This version of sober to death is incredible

  • @darkwaterblue
    @darkwaterblue8 жыл бұрын

    Someone get Will a Chapstick! That first song is catchy as hell, great stuff.

  • @calvinbeck5020
    @calvinbeck50202 жыл бұрын

    Only the tiny desk sound guy could make that mini drum set sound good! Great playing of course too!!

  • @Emmy-beep-boop
    @Emmy-beep-boop3 ай бұрын

    I distinctly remember the parking spot I was in the first time I heard CSH. My college boyfriend insisted I watch this Tiny Desk in the car, and I was annoyed that he was shoving his phone in my face. My annoyance turned to intrigue as soon as I listened to the raw, passionate vocals and lyrics. It wasn’t until my summer internship in DC that I became a superfan. I was lucky enough to see them play at Black Cat that very summer - a much smaller venue as it was 2016! What an insanely beautiful encore, and I got to meet Will after the show. After that, I learned their entire discography by heart. Now 8 years later they are still my #1 favorite band. CSH and I have come a long way over the years. Thank you NPR (and my ex-boyfriend, I suppose) for introducing me to my favorite musical artist!

  • @MistyWarriorCat

    @MistyWarriorCat

    27 күн бұрын

    That really means a lot to hear, somehow.. I’m glad you got to see and meet Will Toledo, especially given everything his music must mean to you. You must have been a similar age to him, too.. I’m 10 years younger than him, and it feels eerily like I’m tracing his ghost’s footsteps every day. Like a one-way communication through time.. He’s an incredibly special human being to me and I wish I could meet him, or at least speak to him and let him know there are others, scattered across time and space, whose hearts beat the same as his. I hold others’ feelings with a lot of importance, so thank you for sharing a bit of your humanity here. Somehow, it feels a little less lonely.

  • @declancallahan393
    @declancallahan3933 ай бұрын

    the drumming lowkey added too

  • @JoshHinrichs-vv2ft
    @JoshHinrichs-vv2ft8 жыл бұрын

    Sufjan Stevens tiny desk concert pls

  • @fernandouribe595

    @fernandouribe595

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeeees

  • @jennyb2873

    @jennyb2873

    8 жыл бұрын

    pls

  • @fernandouribe595

    @fernandouribe595

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jajajaja ! Jenny B​

  • @PatheticallyAwesomeJ

    @PatheticallyAwesomeJ

    8 жыл бұрын

    all of impossible soul live pls

  • @gingerAV

    @gingerAV

    7 жыл бұрын

    His wings and various mirror balls won't fit behind the desk.

  • @yetibigfeet5948
    @yetibigfeet59484 жыл бұрын

    i love this band with a passion

  • @toe._.truckk
    @toe._.truckk5 жыл бұрын

    The Drum is such an underrated performance on this TDC

  • @jkelly3319

    @jkelly3319

    4 жыл бұрын

    Caleb Crutchfield its so much better than the album version

  • @c4s0uls56

    @c4s0uls56

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jkelly3319 i personally like the drum from mbikmb better

  • @jkelly3319

    @jkelly3319

    Жыл бұрын

    @@c4s0uls56 yeah that’s a good version too!

  • @c4s0uls56

    @c4s0uls56

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jkelly3319 my favorite song from Car Seat's entire discog is father, flesh in rags. second is the ballad of the costa concordia

  • @jkelly3319

    @jkelly3319

    Жыл бұрын

    @@c4s0uls56 i don’t think I could pick a favourite really. FP, BoCC, cosmic hero, the drum, HSC probably top 5 but I feel like that list changes all the time

  • @moninunya1705
    @moninunya17053 жыл бұрын

    its truly stunning to me that his voice just comes out raw like that its beautiful

  • @1needBycRidezzz
    @1needBycRidezzz3 жыл бұрын

    Why is Will wearing a sweater in the thumbnail, but in the video: NO SIGNS OF SWEATER

  • @evildaughter4

    @evildaughter4

    2 жыл бұрын

    OH MY GOD

  • @morescofamily385

    @morescofamily385

    2 жыл бұрын

    Release the sweater cut

  • @atmosandolshek7235
    @atmosandolshek72353 жыл бұрын

    Fr fr no cap on my momma this is the best tiny desk concert

  • @timbernard8266
    @timbernard82667 жыл бұрын

    theres def a lack of humidity in that library, literally every artist has chap lips on these videos

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