6/12/2023 0 Comments Kings kaleidoscope zeal reviewThe earworm “The Hand” pairs jangling acoustic strumming with dirty power chords caked in grime. “The Singer” sounds like a 1950’s pop-rock slow-dance number but there is a hint of menace in the subtle distortion. At times the picture comes into focus, as with the simple folk strummer “Green Belly” or the filthy garage rock of “Connection Man.” Most of the time, however, Segall’s music is found in mid-shift, a variety of distinct styles blending together to form an indistinct and yet wholly unique new form. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”įrom there, Segall explores a kaleidoscope of sonic imagery. The song serves as an introduction to the epic album in much the same way the Beatles did with “Sgt. The title track opens Manipulator with an acid rock vibe, trippy keyboard lines and fuzzed guitar riffing setting the tone. The resulting release is the best of Segall’s career, a double-album that refines all of the talent he had shown in the past. Segall took more than a year crafting the album, experimenting with virtually every sound and theme he could think of incorporating into an album. With Manipulator, however, it’s different. Considering all of the side projects in which Segall has laid a hand, it seems that he is always releasing an album while spending little time in the studio creating one. Manipulator is Segall’s seventh LP in seven years. When the prolific Ty Segall spends 14 months recording an album, it makes a statement.
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