Evernote tells me that I was supposed to post this video of Ty Segall’s So Alone last August, which would already have been two years after it was released on his eponymously named album. Since it’s either the music video or a rundown of trailers from the new Muppets movie, and since there are three trailers but only one music video, and since three seems like more work than one, here you go.
The Pitchfork review of the album was reassuringly predictable in its dourness:
This no-fuss, no-frills DIY philosophy defines both of his albums, but especially the rough-and-tumble Ty Segall. It actually sounds like the product of one man, all the instruments he could carry, and an hour’s worth of studio time. It kicks off with the guitar and tambourine strut of “Go Home”, with Segall’s vocals drenched in harsh reverb that doesn’t conceal but enhances the song’s concise melodies. He’s enamored with 60s pop rhythms, so you could conceivably do the Shag or the Mashed Potato to “The Drag” or “So Alone”. But his is a limited, limiting set-up, and at times his run-throughs sound obligatory.
Judge for yourself:
Ty Segall – SO ALONE from tab_ularasa on Vimeo.
References:
* Ty Segall – Ty Segall [Deusner / Pitchfork]
