It has no ambition to document the concerts as they happened-the crowd noise has been largely sucked out of Albini’s mixes, to the point where it sometimes feels like you’re listening in on a private rehearsal rather than a performance before a crowd of several hundred people. First Taste sticks to that formula, and that’s a very good thing.Deforming Lobes was recorded live by Steve Albini during Segall’s three-night stint at Los Angeles’ Teragram Ballroom in January 2018, but it disavows the rules of the typical live album. Whether it’s garage rock, ear-splitting noise, mind-melting psych, or 70s funk, Segall pushes his sound a little further each time. Ty Segall is both ever-evolving and staying true to that same sound he introduced us to with his album Melted nearly a decade ago. “Lone Cowboys” is another laid back track with woodwinds and vocal harmonies that once the drums kick in your primed and ready for the driving, acoustic-led track. It’s an acapella piece where Segall allows some sweetness to seep into the sound. If WAR and the Stooges had ever collaborated in the early 70s it may sound like this great track.Įlsewhere, “Ice Plant” sits completely on its own with gorgeous multi-tracked vocals and harmonies that shimmer in the air. “Whatever” follows that up on some serious drum ‘n bass groove. Groovy percussion hits the ears, as well as some brass which makes this song bust out at the seams in the best way possible. It’s a disarming and eye and ear-opening thing to behold.
It’s as if Segall wanted to incorporate The Chemical Brothers’ “Block Rockin’ Beats” into his usual garage sound. Opening track “Taste” opens the album on a massive sound. Peppering the usual Segall rock bangers with such diverse instrumentation makes the listening experience that much more engaging.
He used the usual rock and roll tools of trade like guitars, bass, and drums, but he’s also putting the koto, recorder, bouzouki, harmonizer, mandolin, saxophones and brass to good use. It’s another summer charmer that will rock your car speakers(whether you like it or not.)įirst Taste is different in that Ty Segall opens the instrumentation up quite a bit. First Taste covers 12 tracks of varying degrees of eccentric rock from hard luck funks to sizzling rock and roll, all with Ty Segall’s very idiosyncratic style. Segall still knows how to shake a tail feather or two, but this feels less like an extroverted peacock and more like a cautionary stoic laying grooves while contemplating the world around him. Rex grooves and Detroit City rock/funk of Freedom’s Goblin, his newest First Taste looks a little more inward. That California Mad Hatter of indie rock Ty Segall is back with a new album.
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