Band Spotlight: Ty Segall

Photo by Denee Petracek

Who: Ty Segall

What do they sound like?: T-Rex, Jay Reatard, all things fuzzy.

Why YOU Should Listen!: Ladies and gentleman, I have found your summer 2010 soundtrack. Fuck all this goo goo over Gaga nonsense. Are we really still talking about Katy Perry? Really!? Ok, this guy has NOTHING to do with that world but Ty Segall should be the one dominating your headphones during these hot months. So crack open some High Life and throw some Ty Segall on the turntable. Rinse and repeat.

Last year, I was deeply saddened by the loss of garage rock troubadour Jay Reatard. Sure, he was an asshole, but his songs were some of the best songs I’ve heard come outta the garage rock stratosphere. Now, Mr. Segall, who has isn’t exactly a newcomer to the scene, is here to take his place.

Segall’s latest record Melted is an perfect mix of Reatard’s punk atittude and Marc Bolan-esque anthematic power rock. My personal favorites on the record include “Girlfriend,” “My Sunshine,” and “Sad Fuzz.” I don’t know what to else to say, the album is just so, so good. Check out a lil’ sample below punk, buy it and go see him on tour.

“Girlfriend”

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