Ty Segall | ||
| Allmusic Biography : One of the leaders of the new psych-influenced garage rock scene that erupted in California in the late 2000s, Ty Segall has produced a catalog as prolific as it is diverse. Working as a solo act and in a number of side projects, Segall has released literally dozens of albums since he left the Epsilons and cut his first project on his own in 2008. Depending on the album, Segall can sound raw (2016s Emotional Mugger) or refined (2013s Sleeper), and hes capable of focused one-man-band efforts (2009s Lemons) as well as sprawling and eclectic releases with a range of collaborators (2018s Freedoms Goblin). But Segalls simple but strong melodic frameworks, his creative restlessness, and the infectious intensity of his instrumental work on guitar and keys are the constants in his ever-evolving body of work. Ty Segall first garnered public acclaim as the lead singer of Orange County, California garage rock revivalists the Epsilons. With that band, he practiced a rawer, snottier take on Strokes/Vines/White Stripes-style rock, occasionally delving into more retro territory. When that band splintered, he struck out on his own and started cranking out lo-fi albums, beginning with a self-titled effort on Castle Face in 2008. On his solo album Lemons, however, Segall delivered a much more traditional sound, studiously re-creating 60s guitar tones and drenching his tracks in old-school reverb. The stomping results bore a striking resemblance to early garage masters such as the Sonics and the Standells, as well as proto-punks the Stooges and bedroom folk antecedent Alexander "Skip" Spence. He returned in 2010 with Melted. The year 2011 was busy for him, with two albums -- Live in Aisle Five and Goodbye Bread -- scheduled for release, as well as an EP of T. Rex covers, Ty-Rex. Goodbye Bread marked a turn toward Segalls softer side, evoking a John Lennon-like take on quieter and more introspective singer/songwriter fare. In 2012, Segall collaborated with Strange Boys offshoot White Fence on Hair. This mini-album married Segalls Beatles-soaked pop hooks and production with White Fences Syd Barrett-influenced, acid-damaged garage sounds. Two more Segall albums followed that year, including Junes Slaughterhouse with the Ty Segall Band on In the Red, and Twins, the completely solo follow-up to Goodbye Bread released on Drag City in October. Segalls profile grew, and 2013 began with several reissues of previous projects, including a 2009 collaboration with Mikal Cronin entitled Reverse Shark Tank, as well as his earlier garage trio the Traditional Fools out of print 2008 debut. In 2013, Segall also released the debut album from his side project Fuzz, in which he played drums rather than guitar. Also in 2013, he showed off a new approach, recording a departure from the usual and titling it Sleeper -- all of the songs were acoustic ballads. Not one to rest on his laurels, Segall returned to the studio to record the 17-track follow-up Manipulator in 2014, released by Drag City in August. A live concert by the Ty Segall Band at the San Francisco club the Rickshaw Stop was released in February 2015 as part of the Live in San Francisco album series from Castle Face. Another live recording of Segall and his band, preserving his set at the 2013 Pickathon Festival, was released in May 2015 as a split album with the garage/psych act King Tuff, who were also taped at the same event. The year 2015 also saw the arrival of the second Fuzz album, and an expanded reissue of the Ty-Rex EP. Segall kept up his usual frantic pace the next year, releasing the Emotional Mugger album in January, then touring behind it extensively. He also formed the band Gøggs, with Fuzzs Charles Moothart and Chris Shaw of Ex-Cult. They released a self-titled album in July. The next Ty Segall album was a self-titled effort in early 2017 on Drag City, recorded at Steve Albinis studio and featuring a full band that included longtime collaborator Mikal Cronin and the Cairo Gangs Emmett Kelly on guitar and vocals. Well received, the album reached number ten on Billboards Top Independent Albums chart. In early 2018, the prolific Segall brought out Freedoms Goblin, a 19-song album that reunited him with Albini, Cronin, and Kelly, while expanding his sound with the use of a horn section, then released Joy a few months later -- a collaboration with old running mate White Fence on a batch of off-kilter psych rock songs. In October 2018, Segall dropped Fudge Sandwich, in which he put his own unique spin on 11 cover tunes, interpreting artists ranging from Funkadelic to the Grateful Dead. The same month, he also brought out a low-key cassette-only release, Orange Rainbow, created in a run of just 55 copies for sale at a show of his visual art at a Los Angeles gallery. In January 2018, two live shows in Los Angeles on the tour supporting Freedoms Goblin were recorded by Steve Albini. Highlights from the concerts were released in March 2019 on the album Deforming Lobes, credited to Ty Segall & Freedom Band. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 24 Title: Horn the Unicorn Released: 2007 Tracks: 19 Duration: 40:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Shoot Me in the Head (01:23) 2 Can’t Talk to You (03:07) 3 Apples (02:09) 4 The Drag (02:49) 5 Thee Jammm (01:28) 6 Where We Go (01:29) 7 So Alone (02:15) 8 You’re Not Me (02:49) 9 Bike (01:58) 10 I Got Stoned (01:49) 11 Skin (01:40) 12 Booksmarts (02:18) 13 Ms. White (01:14) 14 (…And Then) Judy Walked In (01:48) 15 Love You (03:49) 16 I Don’t Know My Name (02:08) 17 The Frog (02:07) 18 The Happy Farmer (02:14) 19 Sweets (01:58) |
 | Album: 2 of 24 Title: Reverse Shark Attack Released: 2009 Tracks: 8 Duration: 25:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 I Wear Black (02:14) 2 Drop Dead Baby (02:29) 3 High School (01:50) 4 Ramona (01:24) 5 Doctor Doctor (01:25) 6 Bikini Babes (01:30) 7 Take Up Thy Stethescope and Walk (03:58) 8 Reverse Shark Attack (10:18) |
| Reverse Shark Attack : Allmusic album Review : Rust never sleeps and neither does Ty Segall. The Bay Area garage sensation has been known for his prolific nature, constantly releasing several albums a year under his own name, along with endless collaborative side projects and one-offs. Reverse Shark Attack originally materialized in 2009, a short eight-song team-up between Segall and one of his longtime friends and co-musicians, Mikal Cronin. Though the albums brief running time is well under half an hour, its a strangely arranged and distributed track listing. Six incredibly trashy garage rockers speed by in a matter of minutes, all drenched in fuzz with a malfunctioning analog delay unit going berserk on processed vocals. The sound is more that of a four-track in a practice space with all the knobs turned to ten than any subtleties of a recording studio. The songs are spontaneous, fiery, and fun. While nothing reaches the heights of inspiration of Segalls more widely known solo albums, unhinged tracks like "High School" and "Doctor Doctor" are enjoyable blasts of blown-out garage punk merriment. The album takes a strange turn near the end with a surprisingly precise cover of the early Pink Floyd track "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk," followed by the ten-minute title track, a distorted collage of kitschy psyche, low-lit acoustic folk moments, and surfy noise. Reverse Shark Attack is a loose, carefree collection of insane sounds. You get the sense that it was a lot of fun to make and there probably werent a lot of second takes or arguments in the studio about getting a perfect guitar tone. Equal parts tossed-off riffs and bizarre experimentation, the album sounds like two friends having a blast and letting us look in on the process. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 24 Title: Swag / Sitting in the Back of a Morris Marina Parked at the Pier Eating Sandwiches Whilst the Rain Drums on the Roof Released: 2009-06 Tracks: 13 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Schwag (?) 2 Swag (?) 3 In Love (?) 4 Be a Caveman (?) 5 Goin Down (?) 6 No No (?) 7 Played (Paid) (?) 8 Contract (?) 9 Infestation (?) 10 You Make Me (?) 11 A Radio in the Dark (?) 12 Glass Shatters (?) 13 You Don’t Love Me (?) |
 | Album: 4 of 24 Title: Lemons Released: 2009-07-14 Tracks: 12 Duration: 26:33 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 It #1 (02:31) 2 Standing at the Station (02:07) 3 In Your Car (01:50) 4 Lovely One (02:37) 5 Can’t Talk (02:11) 6 Cents (02:08) 7 Untitled #2 (02:52) 8 Rusted Dust (02:40) 9 Die Tonight (02:18) 10 Johnny (01:23) 11 Drop Out Boogie (01:58) 12 Like You (01:58) |
| Lemons : Allmusic album Review : Former Epsilons singer and guitarist Ty Segall turns down the tempo a bit but doesnt dial back the intensity on his first solo album. Lemons follows the same lo-fi garage punk model as Segalls old band, but with the singer handling all the instruments himself, the arrangements have a bit less density and punch, as tunes like the soulful "Lovely One," the midtempo R&B; workout "Die Tonite," and the pseudo-psychedelic "Like You" reveal him exploring the space around the notes a little more (but not so much as to alienate old fans too severely). While at first the lack of a Farfisa organ and the occasional presence of an acoustic guitar are the most noticeable details that set these performances apart from the Epsilons, Segall does reach for a bluesier, more roots-oriented sound on Lemons, though his vocals are just as petulant as ever and the overloaded recording and layers of cheap echo result in music that sounds as swampy as anything this guy has ever committed to tape. Lemons doesnt sound like a radical departure from the Epsilons, but it gives Segall a chance to broaden his horizons a bit from what he did with the group, and he takes advantage of the opportunity -- if Lemons isnt the most subtle album ever recorded, it employs a far lighter touch than Segall has used in the past, and most of the time it serves him well. Ty Segall would do well to follow the lessons he learned on this set. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 24 Title: Melted Released: 2010-05-25 Tracks: 11 Duration: 30:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Finger (02:54) 2 Caesar (03:30) 3 Girlfriend (02:12) 4 Sad Fuzz (03:00) 5 Melted (02:12) 6 Mike D’s Coke (01:30) 7 Imaginary Person (03:05) 8 My Sunshine (02:11) 9 Bees (03:04) 10 Mrs. (02:36) 11 Alone (03:55) |
| Melted : Allmusic album Review : Someone must have dropped some acid into Ty Segalls lo-fi garage rock beverage, since his third solo effort, Melted, sounds noticeably noisier, trippier, and more damaged than his previous efforts. Segalls feel for a simple, sturdy melody hasnt escaped him, but the tunes often drift in and out of clouds of sound effects, percussive jams, guitar feedback, or keyboard drones, and a warm layer of pushed-to-the-red distortion surrounds most of the drums and instrumental tracks. The result isnt quite face-melting, but it certainly hits harder and with more lysergic force than Segalls first two post-Epsilons efforts, though thats not to say the man has lost touch with his sense of dynamics; "Bees" is a midtempo number that generates a quiet intensity around Segalls slurred vocal, and "Caesar" is an engagingly hooky pop song delivered with a commendable swagger. But righteous freak-outs like "Girlfriend," "My Sunshine," and "Mike D.s Coke" set the tone for this album, and for the most part, this messed-up world view seems to suit him and his music quite nicely. The psychedelic touches give the noisy aspects of Segalls music greater weight and purpose, and the sonic manipulation helps sculpt the melodies in fresh and compelling ways. Its not as if any of this breaks new stylistic ground (in fact, it bears no small resemblance to his pals and sometimes collaborators Thee Oh Sees), but it sure sounds like Segall is having fun, and it brings some additional heat and spice to his rich brew of sound. Tune in, turn on, and get Melted -- youll enjoy it . | ||
 | Album: 6 of 24 Title: Live in Aisle 5 Released: 2011-02-03 Tracks: 13 Duration: 34:23 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 California Commercial (01:40) 2 Imaginary Person (02:40) 3 Standing at the Station (01:57) 4 Girlfriend (01:47) 5 Lovely One (03:59) 6 Skin (01:32) 7 Cents (02:24) 8 My Sunshine (03:27) 9 Dont Talk to Me (01:54) 10 Pretty Baby (Youre So Ugly) (01:54) 11 Sad Fuzz (03:10) 12 Caesar (04:06) 13 Baby Baby Baby (03:53) |
 | Album: 7 of 24 Title: Goodbye Bread Released: 2011-06-21 Tracks: 10 Duration: 33:45 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Goodbye Bread (03:25) 2 California Commercial (01:18) 3 Comfortable Home (A True Story) (02:19) 4 You Make The Sun Fry (02:31) 5 I Can’t Feel It (04:05) 6 My Head Explodes (03:11) 7 The Floor (03:37) 8 Where Your Head Goes (04:14) 9 I Am With You (04:39) 10 Fine (04:26) |
| Goodbye Bread : Allmusic album Review : Following the hallucinogenic frenzy of his 2010 album, Melted, Goodbye Bread is the sound of Ty Segall mellowing out just a bit; this is a significantly calmer and more measured set of music than most of Segalls previous efforts, not to mention one thats tighter and more coherent. While much of Segalls work has been informed by his lo-fi guitar and drum bashing, Goodbye Bread represents a cautious step toward greater professionalism, with the needles not constantly pushed into the red and the melodies sounding a bit more straightforward while the accompaniment stays in sync with Segall most of the time. Segall has cleaned up the details on Goodbye Bread, yet the fundamentals are essentially the same; the slightly bluesy lope of the melodies is very much of a piece with Segalls work on Lemons, and though the guitar attack is tidier, hes still willing to go into fuzzbox freakout mode on a few tunes, such as "Where Your Head Goes" and "My Headplodes," where he shows his inner freak rocker hasnt gone away. What Segall brings to the music on Goodbye Bread is a greater sense of restraint and dynamics; hes put more thought into where to step back and where to charge forward, and his instincts serve him quite well, as the relatively cleaner audio (as if hes moved from a midline four-track machine to a dumpy professional studio) allows the details to show through with greater clarity (especially the harmonies), and this serves the songs without buffing away all the grit that gives these tunes texture. In short, Goodbye Bread sounds more like a "real album" than anything Ty Segall has done to date, but not so much so that it robs him of the loose-limbed soul that makes him memorable. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 24 Title: Singles 2007–2010 Released: 2011-11-22 Tracks: 25 Duration: 54:25 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Where We Go (01:33) 2 It (01:56) 3 Sweets (01:44) 4 Son of Sam (01:47) 5 Skin (01:43) 6 Booksmarts (02:22) 7 Ms. White (01:19) 8 …And Then Judy Walked In (01:53) 9 Cents (02:04) 10 No No (01:41) 11 Standing at the Station (02:04) 12 My Sunshine (02:35) 13 Fuzzy Cat (02:43) 14 Maria Stacks (02:16) 15 Caesar (02:59) 16 Bullet Proof Nothing (03:00) 17 Lovely One (demo) (02:46) 18 Happy Creeps (01:59) 19 Hey Big Mouth (02:21) 20 Dating (demo) (02:14) 21 So Alone (demo) (03:08) 22 Shoot Me in the Head (demo) (02:18) 23 The Drag (demo) (02:57) 24 Standing at the Station (demo) (01:13) 25 I Think I’ve Had It (01:50) |
| Singles 2007–2010 : Allmusic album Review : Musicians usually make their grand statements on albums, where they have plenty of time and a bunch of songs in which to make a coherent statement. Singles are where they toss off quick thoughts, blow off steam, show off their latest cool riff/melody, and generally have fun -- you have two songs and six or seven minutes, so you dive in headfirst and make the most of what youve got on hand. Listening to Ty Segalls solo albums since leaving the Epsilons, its hard not to notice the stylistic progression as he moved from minimalist garage rock into noisy psychedelics and then more measured pop statements. This evolution is less obvious on the singles hes released, and while you can certainly tell several years have passed as the collection Singles 2007-2010 (which, as the title suggests, collects non-LP singles Segall released over the space of four years) plays through, the big difference seems to be a matter of fidelity and instrumentation -- on the early tracks, Segall has just a fuzzed-out guitar, bare-bones drumming, and a cheap tape machine at his disposal, while as he goes along, the recording setup gets a bit more sophisticated, the occasional instrumental overdub or accompanying musician gives the songs a broader melodic palette, and it all allows the melodies to shine a bit brighter. But if the textures on early tracks are rough, "Where We Go," "Sweets," or "Booksmarts" arent strikingly different as songs than "Maria Stacks," "Lovely One" and "Happy Creeps," even if hes refined his formula a bit over time. At the same time, while Segalls albums have most clearly defined themselves through sound and feel more than their songs, Singles 2007-2010 makes a clear case for the consistent strength of Segalls talent as a composer, in which he finds many new ways to work out the traditional parameters of early punk and garage rock while making them sound tuneful, strong, and energetic enough that youll probably be doing a freaked-out stomp by the end of this album. Segall also tosses in five unreleased demos -- as crude as the early recordings but similarly rewarding -- along with a few covers (he does right by the Gories and Simply Saucer) and a collaboration with Thee Oh Sees. Singles 2007-2010 may not be the perfect introduction to Ty Segalls work, but it shows off his skills and his range very well, and hardcore fans will be glad to have these stray (and often hard to find) tracks in one convenient package. | ||
 | Album: 9 of 24 Title: Hair Released: 2012-04-23 Tracks: 8 Duration: 29:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Time (04:11) 2 I Am Not a Game (04:04) 3 Easy Ryder (02:23) 4 The Black Glove/Rag (05:04) 5 Crybaby (01:58) 6 (I Cant) Get Around You (02:50) 7 Scissor People (03:30) 8 Tongues (04:57) |
| Hair : Allmusic album Review : San Franciscan wunderkind Ty Segall follows the kind of prolific tendencies of his 2010s neo-garage punk crew (Thee Oh Sees, Kurt Vile, Sic Alps) by churning out droves of insanely catchy tunes and albums of reverb-drowned bubblegum melodies and updated psychedelia. In a post-Jay Reatard world, the bar has been set high for both quality and volume of output in garage rock circles. Segall has met these high marks, with increasing clarity and personality with each subsequent release, taking a turn away from hi-octane punk blitz with 2011s relatively subdued album Goodbye Bread. On Hair, Segall continues this trend toward more nuanced songwriting, this time in collaboration with Strange Boys member Timothy Presley under his solo guise as White Fence. Presleys warped take on 60s popsike and Segalls post-punk songwriter reflectiveness make for a form-fitting combination on Hairs eight hooky nuggets of harmony-heavy, acid-washed pop. Much like some tracks on Goodbye Bread, the influence of John Lennon in his most tripped-out moments is strong on almost every song. "Tongues" is a more disassociated re-imagining of "We Love You" with added fuzz-damaged out-of-control guitar soloing. Sgt. Peppers-style production is a mainstay of Hair as well, with extreme stereo panning and lots of sounds moving from channel to channel. On standout tracks like "(I Cant) Get Around You" and "Scissor People," the duo finds a balance between Beatlesque ballad and Piper at the Gates of Dawn-style Pink Floyd freakout. Tracks like these speed by lightning fast, but somehow highlight the artists effortless knack for writing hooks, and hiding them in the corners of darkly psychedelic jams. The organ-heavy "I Am Not a Game" is perhaps the best example of this. Just when Segall and Presley start to seem a little bit too much like theyre getting ready to hit a costume party dressed up as Lennon and Syd Barrett, a blast of meta-modernized garage pop like the Ariel Pink-ish "Easy Ryder" brings Hair back down to earth from the realm of homage. The songs (perhaps by design) fly by quickly and sound great on repeat. Hair represents the best possible outcome of the collaborative record. Its an album neither artist would have made on his own, and each takes the others presence as license to take risks. Hair stretches out into freaked-out zones unknown to either of them before. | ||
 | Album: 10 of 24 Title: Twins Released: 2012-10-09 Tracks: 12 Duration: 35:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Thank God for Sinners (02:49) 2 Youre the Doctor (02:01) 3 Inside Your Heart (03:40) 4 The Hill (02:39) 5 Would You Be My Love (02:15) 6 Ghost (04:13) 7 They Told Me Too (03:06) 8 Love Fuzz (03:34) 9 Handglams (03:19) 10 Who Are You? (02:04) 11 Gold On the Shore (02:36) 12 There Is No Tomorrow (03:25) |
| Twins : Allmusic album Review : Bay area garage rock shapeshifter Ty Segall churned out more and more different types of songs in the four-year space between his 2008 beginnings and his fifth album, Twins, than most acts do in their entire lifespans. In between constant touring and seemingly endless split 7"s and compilation tracks, Segall managed to release two other collaborative full-lengths in 2012 leading up to this wholly solo affair but predicting yet another shift in his restless sound. From the start theres been a core of lo-fi garage basics intrinsic to Segalls constant output, with possessed guitars and often-times masked vocals terrorizing burly, bubblegum punk whose melodies have drawn ceaseless comparisons to the equally gnarled work of deceased powerhouse songwriter Jay Reatard. 2011s critically acclaimed Goodbye Bread was something of a reflective breather, however, insomuch as Segall is capable of slowing down. Moderate tempos and downer tunes filled up the record, adding equal parts of Lennon influence to the growing amount of Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd-inspired tunes. A split release with like-minded lo-fi maven White Fence in early 2012 hinted at the psychedelic sheen that fully arrives on Twins. The albums 12 tracks are some of the spaciest and grooviest that Segall has turned in to date, with hand-clapping, falsetto crooners like "Love Fuzz" approaching some kind of demented take on glam, while "Youre the Doctor" marries hyperactive pop melodies to a fried garage stomp. Without ever losing Segalls distinct songwriting character, Twins stealthily goes all over the map. The changes in atmosphere show up most glaringly when he dips out of Beatles/Barrett worship for more hippie-infused flare. "The Hill" opens with some mantra-like chanting female vocals before exploding into a blast of fuzz guitar somewhere between Hawkwinds Space Ritual and early explorations by the MC5. The album is stretched between this kind of heaviness, which resurfaces on the monolithic "Handglams" and the slightly more even-tempered hippy-leaning fare like the acoustic-based "Gold On the Shore." Somewhere in the middle is Segalls signature garage pop rattle, but Twins offers it up at its most varied, most coherent best. While its likely that his next record will be on a different page completely, Twins is a bright moment in a nearly ceaseless evolution, and one of the most fluid and successfully ambitious in Ty Segalls catalog. | ||
 | Album: 11 of 24 Title: Sleeper Released: 2013-08-20 Tracks: 10 Duration: 35:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Sleeper (03:55) 2 The Keepers (03:41) 3 Crazy (02:27) 4 The Man Man (03:17) 5 She Dont Care (03:48) 6 Come Outside (04:34) 7 6th Street (02:55) 8 Sweet C.C. (03:36) 9 Queen Lullabye (04:21) 10 The West (03:16) |
| Sleeper : Allmusic album Review : If there was ever any question whether Ty Segall was at his creative peak, Sleeper, his tenth studio album in five years, should put any doubts to rest. Perhaps his biggest departure, this outing abandons his usual style of quick and scuzzy lo-fi rock tunes, and finds the artist dipping his brush straight into a neo-psych palette of dreamy acoustic songs firmly indebted to the late 60s British folk recordings of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and the Kinks. Minus the muscle, Segalls songs still manage to pack an emotional powerful punch due to a thick undercurrent of sentimentality and nostalgia. Jay Reatards stripped acoustic numbers and the retro-stylings of Brian Jonestown Massacre bear some similarities to Segalls new face; but cleanly recorded in a wide open studio with hot ribbon mikes to capture all the blemishes, the uniqueness of his musical voice is undeniable. There is no trashy fuzz to hide behind. In fact, its only on song four ("The Man Man") that distorted guitars even come into play. Most are simply built with an acoustic and layered strings and vocals, with the occasional foot stop or tambourine hit for percussion. Heartfelt unplugged compositions like "She Dont Care" are bound to send chills up spines with its cooing chorus of falsetto harmonies, and raise awareness that he is anything but a mere garage rocker. A full, concentrated album of ballads may seem startling even for die-hard fans, not just because the new full-on singer/songwriter mode is such a departure, but also because of how beautifully weary and evocative his songs tend to be when he allows a glimpse at his unplugged intimate side. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 24 Title: Gemini Released: 2013-10-15 Tracks: 11 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Thank God for Sinners (?) 2 Youre the Doctor (?) 3 Inside Your Heart (?) 4 The Hill (?) 5 Would You Be My Love (?) 6 Ghost (?) 7 They Told Me Too (?) 8 Handglams (?) 9 Who Are You (?) 10 Gold on the Shore (?) 11 There Is No Tomorrow (?) |
 | Album: 13 of 24 Title: Manipulator Released: 2014-08-26 Tracks: 17 Duration: 56:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Manipulator (03:09) 2 Tall Man Skinny Lady (04:02) 3 The Singer (04:15) 4 It’s Over (03:00) 5 Feel (04:15) 6 The Faker (04:07) 7 The Clock (02:52) 8 Green Belly (02:32) 9 The Connection Man (02:17) 10 Mister Main (02:47) 11 The Hand (04:43) 12 Susie Thumb (02:29) 13 Don’t You Want to Know? (Sue) (02:34) 14 The Crawler (02:24) 15 Who’s Producing You? (02:53) 16 The Feels (03:08) 17 Stick Around (04:33) |
| Manipulator : Allmusic album Review : Its not exactly a secret that Ty Segall has been allowing his inner popmeister to take the spotlight with greater frequency as his solo career has gained traction, and with 2014s Manipulator, hes delivered one of his most satisfying fusions of pop songcraft and rock & roll snazz. The album opens with the title song, a glorious Brian Wilson homage built around vintage keyboards, but on most of the tracks, Segalls guitars take center stage, and while the expected buzzy chaos is still a major part of his sound, the acoustic textures of "The Clock" and "Green Belly," and the dueling electric/acoustic lines on "Dont You Want to Know (Sue)," show that his picking can be neat and precise when he wants it to be (and the former suggests hes been listening to his old T. Rex albums). When Segall does stomp on the fuzzbox and let rip on rave-ups like "The Crawler" and "Its Over," hes still capable of making his guitar howl like a wounded dinosaur, but the songs here rely far less on lo-fi noise, and the potent grooves of "Mister Main" and the string-laden melodies of "Stick Around" are 70s-style wonders, not dependent on 21st century noise to connect. Ultimately, its the chunky, elemental melodies of numbers like "The Singer" and "Feel" that make Manipulator so satisfying, and the production is just dirty enough to make the most of Segalls guitars, while still allowing the finer details of the performances to shine through. Manipulator is a reminder that Ty Segall knows his rock & roll, but he knows a lot more than just that, and this 70s-inspired madness results in one of Segalls best and most pleasurable efforts to date. | ||
 | Album: 14 of 24 Title: Mr. Face Released: 2015-01-13 Tracks: 4 Duration: 13:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Face (03:22) 2 Circles (03:06) 3 Drug Mugger (03:03) 4 The Picture (04:07) |
 | Album: 15 of 24 Title: Live at Pickathon Released: 2015-05-04 Tracks: 10 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Sleeper (?) 2 The Keepers (?) 3 Crazy (?) 4 The Man Man (?) 5 Queen Lullaby (?) 6 Girlfriend (?) 7 Anthem > Keep on Movin’ (?) 8 Dancing on You (?) 9 Stranger (?) 10 She’s on Fire (?) |
| Live at Pickathon : Allmusic album Review : The annual Pickathon Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon has earned a reputation as one of the most unique events of its kind in the United States, designed to create a satisfying event for both performers and spectators, and choosing acts based on quality rather than how many tickets theyre likely to sell. This split album features highlights from two of the headliners at Pickathon in 2013: contemporary garage-psych performers Ty Segall and King Tuff. Segall leads off the set with six songs, and while his set is primarily acoustic, he and his band perform with genuine rock & roll intensity, and arent afraid to crank up the feedback on numbers like "Queen Lullabye" and "The Man Man." King Tuff (one of the many projects led by Kyle Thomas) follow with four numbers, dominated by barking electric guitars, garage rock hooks, and vintage blues-rock swagger including "Dancing on You" and "Shes on Fire." | ||
 | Album: 16 of 24 Title: Ty-Rex Released: 2015-11-27 Tracks: 9 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart (?) 2 Buick Mackane (?) 3 The Slider (?) 4 Woodland Rock (?) 5 20th Century Boy (?) 6 Salamanda Palaganda (?) 7 Elemental Child (?) 8 Cat Black (?) 9 The Motivator (?) |
 | Album: 17 of 24 Title: Emotional Mugger Released: 2016-01-22 Tracks: 11 Duration: 38:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Squealer (03:47) 2 Californian Hills (03:09) 3 Emotional Mugger / Leopard Priestess (05:21) 4 Breakfast Eggs (02:36) 5 Diversion (03:36) 6 Baby Big Man (I Want a Mommy) (02:44) 7 Mandy Cream (03:16) 8 Candy Sam (03:17) 9 Squealer Two (03:23) 10 W.U.O.T.W.S. (03:02) 11 The Magazine (03:57) |
| Emotional Mugger : Allmusic album Review : Anyone who was wondering if Ty Segall was ever going to deliver another set of raw, scuzzy garage rock after the relatively polished approach of 2013s Sleeper and 2014s Manipulator will be happy (or alarmed) to know Segall is very much in touch with his noisy side on 2016s Emotional Mugger. Segalls guitar is front and center throughout this album, and the lean, buzzy tone of his axe defines these 11 songs as his chugging chords and single-note leads roar past the lo-fi keyboards and assorted electronic noisemakers that punctuate the tracks. The albums melodic sense owes more to vintage glam rock than garage rock roar, but Segall makes the most of his semi-chaotic primitivism here, which ought to agree with anyone who eagerly embraced his early and less-polished work. Emotional Muggers surfaces are sometimes a bit abrasive, but the melodies demonstrate that Segalls pop sensibilities never stray too far from the surface, and if youre willing to listen through the occasional layers of buzz and howl, youll find this isnt as far from his more disciplined efforts as you might imagine at first glance. Segall recorded most of Emotional Mugger one-man-band-style, which doubtless informed the albums purposefully grimy attack, but he had the good sense to bring in Melvins drummer Dale Crover to keep time with an impressive assault on the Equals "Diversion," a cover that works better in this context than anyone would expect. As Segalls profile has risen in the 2010s, its a welcome thing that he hasnt diluted his musical vision and is still willing to let his music howl when the spirit moves him, and Emotional Mugger is a stiff shot of raw, cocky joy that hits its target beautifully. | ||
 | Album: 18 of 24 Title: Ty Segall Released: 2017-01-27 Tracks: 10 Duration: 36:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples AlbumCover | 1 Break a Guitar (03:38) 2 Freedom (02:07) 3 Warm Hands (Freedom Returned) (10:21) 4 Talkin’ (03:51) 5 The Only One (03:54) 6 Thank You Mr. K (02:52) 7 Orange Color Queen (03:04) 8 Papers (03:00) 9 Take Care (To Comb Your Hair) (03:07) 10 Untitled (00:12) |
 | Album: 19 of 24 Title: Sentimental Goblin Released: 2017-05-17 Tracks: 2 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Pan (?) 2 Black Magick (?) |
 | Album: 20 of 24 Title: Fried Shallots Released: 2017-07-28 Tracks: 6 Duration: 19:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Big Man (02:49) 2 Dust (03:50) 3 When The Gulls Turn To Ravens (02:46) 4 Is It Real (03:42) 5 Another Hustle (03:18) 6 Talkin (02:49) |
 | Album: 21 of 24 Title: Freedom’s Goblin Released: 2018-01-26 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:14:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Fanny Dog (03:39) 2 Rain (04:05) 3 Every 1’s a Winner (04:18) 4 Despoiler of Cadaver (03:52) 5 When Mommy Kills You (02:47) 6 My Lady’s on Fire (03:52) 7 Alta (04:07) 8 Meaning (03:06) 9 Cry Cry Cry (03:12) 10 Shoot You Up (03:20) 11 You Say All the Nice Things (04:22) 12 The Last Waltz (02:24) 13 She (06:22) 14 Prison (01:06) 15 Talkin 3 (02:02) 16 The Main Pretender (02:59) 17 I’m Free (02:42) 18 5 ft. Tall (04:33) 19 And, Goodnight (12:02) |
| Freedom’s Goblin : Allmusic album Review : Anyone who has tracked Ty Segalls creative evolution since he launched his solo career in 2008 has probably noticed that new elements regularly float into his eclectic musical worldview, but very little ever entirely goes away. His canvas has gotten broader and his color palette has expanded at each turn, and 2018s Freedoms Goblin finds him putting practically all of it to work. Freedoms Goblin is a sprawling and ambitious album, packing 19 songs into 75 minutes, and while its sheer size is impressive, what really sets it apart is the wealth of ideas springing forward in every track, as well as the strength of the execution. The noisy attack of Segalls guitar is still at the center of this music, as always, but theres a great deal else going on. Ben Boyes keyboards are bigger in the mix than before, bassist Mikal Cronin and drummer Charles Moothart are still the smartest and strongest rhythm section Segalls had to date, and the use of horns on several tracks gives these songs a big, bold feel. Emmett Kelly returns as a superb foil for Segalls exploratory guitar solos (there are a few jam-nific guitar duels that would bring a smile to plenty of classic rock fans), and the band is on fire from beginning to end; the homespun sloppiness of some of Segalls early efforts has given way to a focus thats tight without strangling the performances. (The crisp, clear recording by Steve Albini gives the performances a welcome assist.) The bold strut of the opening "Fanny Dog" connects like top-shelf garage punk played by the Mad Dogs & Englishmen band, the taut and buzzy cover of Hot Chocolates 1978 disco smash "Every 1s a Winner" shows Segall and his band can cut the funk in their own way, "My Ladys on Fire" adds a dash of Laurel Canyon mellow vibes to the mix, "Talkin 3" suggests Segall and his crew have been listening to old James Chance records, "Meaning" charges out of the gate like a ramped-up version of vintage Black Sabbath, and the closing number, "And, Goodbye," sounds like the best Neil Young extended jam since "Dont Spook the Horse." Much of the time, Freedoms Goblin plays like Ty Segalls version of the history of rock & roll as seen from his perspective, and its as idiosyncratic and exciting as you would expect. Its also some of the very best music Segall has given us to date, essential for fans and strongly recommended to curious newcomers. | ||
 | Album: 22 of 24 Title: Joy Released: 2018-07-20 Tracks: 15 Duration: 30:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Beginning (01:44) 2 Please Dont Leave This Town (01:32) 3 Room Connector (00:46) 4 Body Behavior (02:16) 5 Good Boy (02:01) 6 Hey Joel, Where You Going With That? (02:54) 7 Rock Flute (00:28) 8 A Nod (02:19) 9 Grin Without Smile (01:34) 10 Other Way (01:41) 11 Prettiest Dog (00:16) 12 Do Your Hair (01:35) 13 She Is Gold (05:06) 14 Tommys Place (01:52) 15 My Friend (03:56) |
| Joy : Allmusic album Review : The unbridled rock & roll force that is Ty Segall met up for the first time with the warbly psychedelic wanderings of White Fence on 2012s Hair, a fine distillation of the pairs strengths. Segall and White Fences Tim Presley forged a sound that reined in Segalls sometimes excessive energy and gave life to White Fences often precious music box renderings of 60s excess. Since they made that record, Segall has gone on to expand his sound into something almost arena-friendly, while Presley has gotten weirder and more unpredictable with his solo work and other projects including DRiNKS with Cate Le Bon. The duos reteaming on 2018s Joy tilts the scale toward weirdness with many songs that are odd snippets of sound, lots of Presleys obtuse guitar lines and lyrics that sound like they were left out in the sun a little too long. For the most part, the record works like a charm, with the sometimes gleeful, sometime ominous White Fence psychedelic strangeness adding creepy tendrils that capture Segalls frenetic energy and drag the songs into unexpected places. The gothic vocal harmonies of "Body Behavior," the squiggly guitar solos on the very John Entwistle-sounding "Good Boy," the looping drums that buoy "A Nod" are little bits of left-field arrangement tricks show how well their styles can mesh. There are also times when Segalls innate swagger gives the songs an extra boost, like on the insistent rocker "Do Your Hair" or the sly folk-rock tune "My Friend" that ends the album on a high note. So far, so good, but alongside the songs that work like a well-baked cake, there are others where they seem to be sacrificing quality for weirdness, and thats when the album flags a little. The overly quirky noise interludes are an energy suck and a couple songs dont go anywhere, like the draggy, over-cooked "She Is Gold" where they indulge their most meandering tendencies, or the off-putting "Tommys Place," which comes off like it was deep fried in whimsy. These less interesting, less well-formed moments leave the listener wondering if the album really needed to be 15 songs long. A few judicious cuts here and there and it would have been a very strong extended play instead of an uneven album that doesnt quite reach the level the duo attained on Hair. Its still worth checking out for fans of either artist, though, especially if their eccentric natures are the main attraction. | ||
 | Album: 23 of 24 Title: Fudge Sandwich Released: 2018-10-26 Tracks: 11 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Lowrider (?) 2 I’m a Man (?) 3 Isolation (?) 4 Hit It and Quit it (?) 5 Class War (?) 6 The Loner (?) 7 Pretty Miss Titty (?) 8 Archangel Thunderbird (?) 9 Rotten to the Core (?) 10 St. Stephen (?) 11 Slowboat (?) |
 | Album: 24 of 24 Title: Deforming Lobes Released: 2019-03-29 Tracks: 8 Duration: 07:36 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Warm Hands (?) 2 Squealer (?) 3 Breakfast Eggs (?) 4 The Crawler (?) 5 Finger (?) 6 They Told Me Too (?) 7 Cherry Red (?) 8 Love Fuzz (07:36) |