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In a musical era where even the most progressive hard rock acts are jumping onto the Pop/R&B bandwagon with glee (here's looking at you, Tame Impala), it's tough to be hopeful for the future of rock music. Especially when the closest thing we have to a true punk artist looks and acts like a deranged tent revival preacher (here's looking at you Father John Misty). But FJM is not immune from the Pop Music epidemic either; like all the good Kanye disciples before him, he too cannot resist name-checking Taylor Swift.. So what is an honest and earnest rock fan to do? Put your faith in a nostalgia band like War on Drugs? Patiently wait for Car Seat Headrest to figure out that not every song needs to be seven minutes long?
My recommendation is to buy this record. It is hands down the best thing Ty Segall has ever done, and it might be my favorite rock record of the 2000's. It really is that good. It's not that he's really pushing the needle forward (his music is sort of weird combination of The Beatles, Cream, T. Rex, and Black Sabbath), but these are an excellent nine excellent songs that show a true appreciation for what makes (all types of) rock music good. If you like the Grateful Dead, just listen to "Talkin". If you like The Who, listen to "Take Care (to Comb Your Long Hair)". If you like glam, listen to "Break a Guitar" or "Orange Color Queen". The highlight(s) of the record though, are tracks 2 & 3, which when listened to in their entirety, present a completely bonkers medley of glorious rock ideas. "Freedom" rocks so hard you forget it's an acoustic song; "Warm Hands" meanders into a fist pumping chorus ("SHAME!") before descending into a "Can't you hear me knocking" type jam, only to be resurrected again by the "Freedom" chorus blaring through loud electric guitars. For lack of a more poetic phrase: it's completely awesome.
While all Segall records have their high points, what makes this record stand out from the rest is its variety. Every track is a highlight in a completely unique way. While musically not quite the same, I can't help but compare this record to Stone Temple Pilots' Purple. That record had a perfect balance between acoustic, unplugged material and super loud rock music (not to mention every song had a great melody). This record succeeds in the same way, and I think I'll still love it 23 years from now.
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Stanislas PietkaReviewed in France on March 28, 2017
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