Car Seat HeadrestTeen Of Denial: Joe's Story

‘Teen of Denial: Joe’s Story’ is a freshly reimagined take on Car Seat Headrest’s beloved breakout, ‘Teens of Denial,’ now celebrating its 10th anniversary. A physical edition will follow on 16th October 2026.
On the original album, Toledo often used the name “Joe” as a pseudonym – a sly homage to Daniel Johnston.

 Revisiting Teens in the run-up to its 10th birthday, he felt called to give Joe a unique backstory and began tweaking the album to tell that tale. The group returned to the studio with Teens producer Steve Fisk to update accordingly – tweaking lyrics, revising arrangements, and recording new songs in the “Denial-style,” including “Optimistic Son” and the anthemic “Joe Drives Again.” The result retains Teens’ dark edge and youthful cynicism, but allows a bit of hard-won compassion into the mix.

Tracklisting:
1. Fill in the Blank
2. Vincent
3. Destroyed by Hippie Powers
4. (Joe Gets Kicked Out of School for Using) Drugs with Friends (But Says This Isn't a Problem)
5. Optimistic Son
6. Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales
7. 1937 State Park
8. Joe Drives Again
9. Cosmic Hero
10. The Ravenous House
11. Connect the Dots (Song of Secretariat)
12. Joe Goes to School