Commit Yourself Completely
Commit Yourself Completely is the second live album by American indie rock band Car Seat Headrest, released digitally on June 17, 2019, by Matador Records. It compiles songs performed by the band on tour in 2018 across the United States, United Kingdom and France, with the members of the Naked Giants playing with the group in a seven-person lineup. The album includes live renditions of songs from Teens of Denial (2016) and Twin Fantasy (2018), as well as a cover of Frank Ocean's "Ivy". The album title is taken from the first verse of "Cosmic Hero", a song from Teens of Denial. It was promoted by a video of the band's performance of "Fill in the Blank" at Newport Music Hall.
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| Released | June 17, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | April 14–November 8, 2018[1] | |||
| Venue | Various (see track listing) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 66:57 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Will Toledo | |||
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Commit Yourself Completely is the second live album by American indie rock band Car Seat Headrest, released digitally on June 17, 2019, by Matador Records. It compiles songs performed by the band on tour in 2018 across the United States, United Kingdom and France, with the members of the Naked Giants playing with the group in a seven-person lineup.[2] The album includes live renditions of songs from Teens of Denial (2016) and Twin Fantasy (2018), as well as a cover of Frank Ocean's "Ivy".[3][4] The album title is taken from the first verse of "Cosmic Hero", a song from Teens of Denial. It was promoted by a video of the band's performance of "Fill in the Blank" at Newport Music Hall.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Will Toledo, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Date/Venue[6] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cosmic Hero" | 2018-11-06 at Tramshed, Cardiff, Wales | 10:26 |
| 2. | "Fill in the Blank" | 2018-09-09 at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Drugs with Friends" | 2018-11-03 at La Lune des Pirates, Amiens, France | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Bodys" | 2018-11-03 at La Lune des Pirates, Amiens, France | 6:01 |
| 5. | "Cute Thing" (contains elements of "Ana Ng" by John Linnell and John Flansburgh) | 2018-11-08 at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, England | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales" | 2018-11-08 at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, England | 8:45 |
| 7. | "Destroyed by Hippie Powers" | 2018-07-15 at Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Ivy" (Christopher Breaux, James Ryan Wui Hun Ho) | 2018-04-14 at Capitol Theater, Olympia, WA, USA | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Beach Life-in-Death" | 2018-09-28 at Crossroads KC, Kansas City, MO, USA | 13:22 |
| Total length: | 66:57 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[7]
Performance
- Will Toledo – vocals, guitar on "Ivy"
- Seth Dalby – bass guitar
- Ethan Ives – guitar, vocals
- Andrew Katz – drums, vocals
- Grant Mullen – guitar, vocals
- Gianni Aiello – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Henry LaVallee – additional percussion
Production
- Will Toledo – production, mixing
- Andrew Katz – mixing, mastering
- John McRae – engineering
- Veronica Anderson – sleeve photo[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The following sources cite the dates of performances included in the album:
- Sodomsky, Sam (January 9, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest Announce New Album, Share New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- Blais-Billie, Braudie (April 24, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- Bloom, Madison (October 9, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest Announce 2019 U.S. Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Coming June 17 : Car Seat Headrest – 'Commit Yourself Completely'". Matador Records. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (June 18, 2019). "Car Seat Headrest release new live album Commit Yourself Completely: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Matozzo, Marissa (June 17, 2019). "Stream Car Seat Headrest's New Live Album, Commit Yourself Completely". Paste. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (June 12, 2019). "Car Seat Headrest Announce New Live Album Commit Yourself Completely". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ The following sources cite the dates of performances included in the album:
- Sodomsky, Sam (January 9, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest Announce New Album, Share New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- Blais-Billie, Braudie (April 24, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- Bloom, Madison (October 9, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest Announce 2019 U.S. Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "Commit Yourself Completely | Car Seat Headrest". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
