10 Perfect Garage Rock Albums With No Bad Songs
7. Freedom's Goblin - Ty Segall (2018)
Ty Segall is one prolific guy. Since 2008 he's released 13 albums, mostly writing and performing all the parts himself. His tenth studio record is perhaps his most eclectic. It explores glam, funk and psychedelic rock all steeped in a lo-fi aesthetic.
Whereas, some of Segall's records can be hard to penetrate - due to the wall of experimental noise he throws at you - this record is full of more easily accessible songs. That's not to say they're not unique or even bizarre at times, but they adhere to a more conventional song structure.
The opening track, Fanny Dog, is a horn-infused and triumphant number that sounds like it was pulled from a best hits of the '60s record. Not long after, Segall changes things up with Despoiler of Cadaver; a track that fuses an early Tame Impala guitar tone, with an electronic drum beat serving up some groove. The album continues to shift gears throughout, at times Segall exhibits melodies reminiscent of certain Radiohead songs, and at others he strips everything away, in favour of some folky acoustic ballads.
This album really is all over the place, but in the best possible way. This is a musician letting the stream of consciousness flow and it's a pleasure to hear.