Twin Fantasy

Brand new sealed double album from Car Seat Headrest.

Twin Fantasy, later re-titled Twin Fantasy (Mirror to Mirror), is the sixth solo album by American indie rock musician Will Toledo, under his alias Car Seat Headrest.^[1] Since its release in 2011, the album has amassed an online cult following,^[2] with the internet forums 4chan and Reddit playing major roles in the album's success.^[3] A re-recording of the album was released via Matador Records on February 16, 2018.^[4]

Writing for Twin Fantasy began in mid-2011 after Toledo transferred from Virginia Commonwealth University to the College of William and Mary due to feelings of isolation and anxiety.^[5][6] He specified in an interview with Uproxx that it was the first Car Seat Headrest album to be conceived of and written as a full album, rather than a collection of songs. This change in style had been a result of the writing process for "Beach Life-in-Death".^[5]

Twin Fantasy was performed and produced entirely by Toledo, and would feature a prominent use of lo-fi production, largely due to his lack of resources.^[7] The album's cover art was also created by Toledo, with booklet art provided by independent comic artist Cate Wurtz, who had previously worked with Toledo on the artwork for 3, 4, and My Back is Killing Me Baby.^[8][9]

Twin Fantasy was initially released via the online music platform Bandcamp on November 2, 2011.^[1] Upon its release, Toledo estimates the album was downloaded by around 100 people,^[10] but has since gone on to be downloaded over 33,000 times as of 2018.^[11]

The album received a remaster around a year after release, with additional bass being added to most tracks.^[12]