“All of my friends are getting married; all of my friends are right with God; all of my friends are making money; but art gets what it wants and art gets what it deserves” a distorted, muffled voice sings in the song “Times To Die.”

In early 2010, singer-songwriter and guitarist Will Toledo began to write and compose his own songs and self-release them to his profile on the music sharing website Bandcamp. On his first releases, he recorded the vocals in the back seat of his car parked at different locations throughout his town; thus he called his new musical project “Car Seat Headrest.”

Eventually forming into a band with several members, Car Seat Headrest struck big this year, signing with Matador Records and releasing their first full-length LP, “Teens of Style,” on October 30. “Teens of Style” is an introduction of sorts to Toledo’s work. Almost all of the tracks are re-recorded versions of songs from several of his previous albums.

Many may not know about his previous works unless they’ve been paying close attention to the online music community. On Bandcamp, he has self-released 11 albums in the last five years. In 2011, he released his most popular album to date, titled “Twin Fantasy.” With its DIY/low-fi, psychedelic sound with crisp distorted vocals, its success earned Car Seat Headrest notoriety with many music fans on the internet.

The album’s most notable track is titled “Something Soon,” an eccentric indie rock song about Toledo’s transition from one school setting to another. Toledo wails: “Heavy boots on my throat, I need, I need something soon, I need something soon; I can’t talk to my folks, I need, I need something soon, I need something soon.”

As Car Seat Headrest begins their rise in popularity, I’d highly recommend giving a listen to “Teens of Style”. It’s creative, gritty, and edgy in all the right ways.