"Last May, Ty Segall released Possession, a sophisticated set of psychedelic bubblegum that featured a string section, saxophone, and surprisingly sweet melodies. "Live" "at" "the" "BBC," taped about a decade ago, may take recent fans of the L.A.-based garage rocker by surprise. Now in his late 30s, Segall's already released 17 solo albums. The prolific songwriter has a knack for abrupt swings, so no one should be too shocked."
"Ironically, Segall plays less guitar on the turbulent "Live" than he does on the calmer Possession -but that's because he doesn't play guitar at all. When he and his backing band at the time, the Muggers, taped five songs for Marc Riley's radio show, Segall, already a frenetically inventive player, decided to focus solely on vocals. Why? Maybe because the rubber baby mask he for some reason wore during the set (and throughout the tour) made it difficult to simultaneously play guitar and sing."
Possession, released last May, features sophisticated psychedelic bubblegum with strings, saxophone, and unexpectedly sweet melodies. The decade-old "Live" "at" "the" "BBC," recording presents a raw, turbulent counterpoint to Possession's humid lushness. Segall, now in his late 30s, has released 17 solo albums and displays a tendency for abrupt musical swings. On the "Live" tape Segall relinquishes guitar duties to focus on vocals, sometimes wearing a rubber baby mask during performances. The Muggers included notable players such as Cory Hanson, Kyle Thomas, Emmett Kelly, and Mikal Cronin. Segall delivers ragged, theatrical takes on songs from Emotional Mugger, with earlier live versions appearing on 2019's Deforming.
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