Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo covers “Ivy” live

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At The Grey Eagle last night in Asheville, NC, Will Toledo, who performs under the name Car Seat Headrest, performed a cover of Frank Ocean’s “Ivy.”

The cover featured some on-the-fly remixed lyrics by Toledo in the verse.

If I could guess your password, you know I’d break in
To the empty heart that you keep my face in

Watch a video of the performance below.

Here’s another take from September 5th at The Ready Room in St. Louis, MO

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