new Ty Segall MP3 from new Goner album "Melted"

by Bill Pearis

DOWNLOAD: Ty Segall – Girlfriend (MP3)

I believe the phrase “prolific San Francisco garage rocker” is redundant these days, but Ty Segall is certainly in the running — along with Thee Oh Sees and The Fresh & Onlys — to win the Most Releases award. (Sic Alps, you guys need to step it up.) That most of the nine things Segall released last year ranged from Pretty Good to Awesome is an even more impressive achievement. There is no shortage of this kind of low-fi stuff in general right now, but his songwriting chops and enthusiasm keep things fresh.

That continues with his new album, Melted, out May 25 on Goner. The title is a good descriptor for Segall’s sound — which feels like a humid day in July. You can download the first released track from Melted, “Girlfriend,” at the top of this post. No tour plans in his immediate future apart from playing Chaos in Tejas on May 27 and a June 27 date at SF’s Bottom of the Hill with Grass Widow, Sonny & the Sunsets and The Baths. But I can’t imagine Ty will be resting for long. UPDATE: West coast dates announced (below).

The Fresh & Onlys on the other hand are back in NYC for two shows this weekend starting with Monster Island basement tonight (5/14). The “Melted” cover art and some Ty Segall videos and all dates below…

Ty Segall sxsw 2010 from Boston Phoenix on Vimeo.

Ty Segall at Blackbird from Scats Thoughtered on Vimeo.

Ty Segall Names 5 Things from Boston Phoenix on Vimeo.

Ty Segal – 2010 Tour Dates
5/27 – Chaos in Tejas @ Red 7 with The Spits, X and more! Austin, Texas , US
6/24 – – San Diego, CA – – Bar Pink Elephant
6/25 – – Los Angeles, CA – – Spaceland
6/26 – – Visalia, CA – – Howie & Sons
6/27 – – San Francisco, CA – – Bottom of the Hill
6/28 – – Seattle, WA – – Comet Tavern
6/30 – – Calgary, AB – – Sled Island Festival
7/1 – – Calgary, AB – – Sled Island Festival
7/2 – – Vancouver, BC – – Media Club
7/3 – – Portland, OR – – East End