Look, we all know people who always seem impossibly productive. While the rest of us are toiling away trying to write a single email to that one friend who’s been waiting for a response for weeks, this person is churning out all their work like it’s nothing and on top of that they’ve got all their little passion projects on the side that are going just great. And there’s that part of our brains looking at them and wondering, “Could they be hologram?” But we always quickly correct ourselves with a, “No, no of course not, that’s absurd.”
But then there’s Ty Segall. He’s churned out an album every year since he started releasing music, not to mention all those side projects, collaborative albums, EPs, singles, and producing gigs. On top of that it seems like he’s always touring. And now he’s doing it again? Well it sure seems that way, as it’s just been announced that he’s releasing a new album, Manipulator, via Drag City on August 26, backing it up with a massive tour that will take him all over the US and Europe.
So now we’ve all got to be wondering again, “Could he be a hologram?” Is it possible that Ty Segall is some kind of garage rock Hatsune Miku with Drag City controlling this avatar who isn’t actually there? I keep telling myself, “No, no of course not, that’s absurd,” but there’s still that creeping doubt. So do me a favor, when you’re at a Ty Segall show this fall like you should be, fight your way to the front of the crowd and just try and reach out to touch him. Then get back to me.
Check out the album preview, tracklist, and tour dates below.
Manipulator tracklist:
01. Manipulator
02. Tall Man, Skinny Lady
03. The Singer
04. It’s Over
05. Feel
06. The Faker
07. The Clock
08. Green Belly
09. Connection Man
10. Mister Main
11. The Hand
12. Susie Thumb
13. Don’t You Want to Know? (Sue)
14. The Crawler
15. Who’s Producing You?
16. The Feels
17. Stick Around
Dates:
06.12.14 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
08.23.14 - Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest
08.28.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
08.29.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
08.30.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
08.31.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
09.03.14 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *
09.04.14 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace *
09.05.14 - Austin, TX - Mohawk Outside *
09.06.14 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack’s *
09.07.14 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone *
09.08.14 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
09.09.14 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
09.10.14 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder (FSU) *
09.11.14 - Miami, FL - The Stage *
09.12.14 - Tampa, FL - Epic Problem (Skatepark of Tampa) *
09.13.14 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre *
09.14.14 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall *
09.15.14 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
09.17.14 - New York, NY - Webster Hall *
09.19.14 - Allston, MA - Great Scott #
09.20.14 - Montreal, QC - Pop Montreal at Club Soda #
09.21.14 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall #
09.22.14 - Detroit, MI - Trinosopes #
09.23.14 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall #
09.24.14 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club #
09.25.14 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room #
09.26.14 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater #
09.27.14 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
09.28.14 - Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar #
10.09.14 - La Rochelle, France - La Siréne
10.21.14 - Paris, France - La Cigale
10.22.14 - Toulouse, France - Bikini
10.23.14 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
10.24.14 - Madrid, Spain - BUT
10.28.14 - Clermont Ferrand, France - La Cooperative De Mai
10.29.14 - Geneve, Switzerland - L’usine
10.30.14 - Bologna, Italy - Locomotive Club
10.31.14 - Roma, Italy - Artisti Atlantide
11.01.14 - Venice, Italy - Interzone Art Center
11.03.14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11.04.14 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
11.05.14 - Dresden, Germany - Beat Pol
11.06.14 - Berlin, Germany - Astra
11.07.14 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuest
11.08.14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Kagelbana
11.10.14 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
11.11.14 - Leeds, UK - Brudennel Social Club
11.12.14 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom
# La Luz
* Wand
• Ty Segall: http://ty-segall.com
• Drag City: http://www.dragcity.com
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