Ty Segall - 2017 - ST

 

Drag City – DC658CD  251.11MB FLAC

Ty Segall’s second self-titled album gathers nearly every side of his music into one loud, unpredictable package. Produced by Steve Albini, the record feels immediate and physical, with guitars that scrape, roar and suddenly open into bright melodies. “Break a Guitar” delivers pure glam-stomp excitement, while the sprawling “Warm Hands (Freedom Returned)” moves through several moods without losing its momentum. Elsewhere, Segall slips between acoustic passages, heavy riffs and strange theatrical turns, sounding less interested in choosing a single direction than in following every available impulse. The album is messy in the best sense, full of sharp hooks, restless energy and the feeling of a band playing at the edge of its control. Ty Segall captures an artist expanding his sound without sanding away any of its roughness.