Emotional Mugger

 
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Ty Segall
Emotional Mugger

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Release Date: Friday 29 January 2016

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Ty Segall has his finger on it. A finger on it, digging into your vinyl, since 2008. But to get to the start, go back a little further, back to 2005 Laguna Beach - a cell phone call from a friend who has something Ty would love to hear: live, distorted Rock and Roll from inside a Coachwhips practice space. Transduced through a satellite, no less. Hold up the phone. Yeah, it's 2005 and Ty's gonna move to SF. Get outta high school and move up there. Good thing too cause the Epsilons were rad but the Traditional Fools were a beer soaked painters cap drying in the sun, son. Until one day when Ty is the only Fool to show up to the show and it's one of those moments- local history takes a turn and the world ain't gotta wait much more, now. Ty plays the show one man band style and goes home and plans the rest: the records you got, tunes in your head, the unpretentious display of rock wealth. The tours, the bands, endless shows, the honorable way. Mikel Cronin, unicorn towel, Eric Bauer's recording world, more tours. Memphis magnet and home of beautiful SF - a cheery City State of Yoga and the push of Thee Oh Sees, fog and rain, two minutes in the Sic Alps, a snatch of 7"s, split 12"s, marathon recording, six shows in four days (two are free), a sun shower of Sour Patch Kids, it's all about the Kids - and Emily Rose, the drummer. So what do you get now?

It's 2016. Ty is 28. So, do we get the comedown record? Yes and massive.

"...a wild, twisted ride into and out of Segall's psyche -- the sound of a restless mind attempting to turn itself inside out..." - NPR

" A 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle of tinny and scorched guitar licks, jagged and fitful rhythms, and snotty drugged-out vocals...drowned in so much gashing guitar sludge and zapping noise it's a wonder how it stays so hypnotic and catchy. Segall proudly high-steps in front of all the clatter, with his baton and drum-major headwear, leading the traveling carnival right off the edge of a cliff. It's too fun.
" - A.V. Club

"Awesomely ominous..."Candy Sam" is easily one of the strongest songs in Segall's extensive discography, an instantly hummable nugget with just enough scuzz....quirky flourishes and exceptional melodies....set him apart."
- Entertainment Weekly

"Since it's an album sending up society's constant demand for instant gratification, it feels petty and impatient to occupy it's world thinking, "This hook was cool at first, but it's losing my attention"" - Pitchfork

"..frantic energy and wild humor...a nastier street-punk version of his Manipulator approach...Who says romance is dead?" - Rolling Stone

Tracks:

Squealer
Californian Hills
Emotional Mugger / Leopard Priestess
Breakfast Eggs
Diversion
Baby Big Man (I Want A Mommy)
Mandy Cream
Candy Sam
Squealer Two
W.U.O.T.W.S
The Magazine

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