Sorry about the lateness of this post. I did mean to put this up a day or so ago, but just ran out of time to do so. It’s much in the same way that I haven’t had time to actually update the infrastructure of this blog, which is going to happen this week. You just look out for that.

Tonight, Ty Segall, one of the more exciting indie rockers on the scene, will be playing the Blue Moose tonight. Coming from the productive Bay Area scene (Moonhearts, Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Girls, The Fresh & Onlys, Shannon & The Clams, etc.), Segall’s sound builds from the traditions established by bands like Flipper and The Mummies: super lo-fi recordings, reverb-drenched guitars, primitive drumming, and plenty of attitude. Segall amplifies this sound by adding a heavy, noisy psychedelic element to his music, something which is prevalent on his earlier albums Melted and Lemons.

On his most recent album Goodbye Bread, Segall dials back the noise, much in the same way that Times New Viking did on Dancer Equired. The result is the same as it was for TNV: it allowed for their interesting songwriting and detailed musicianship to come to the forefront and eliminated the idea that they were using high levels of feedback to cover up for being a shit band. Although unlike Dancer Equired, Goodbye Bread is a mellow affair in comparison to Segall’s earlier work. There is still the psych punk hiding in there, but he’s much more measured on this album. But, talking about this album isn’t enough, really.

In the world of Internet filesharing and at-home recording techniques, anyone can make a really good album (see: Salem’s King Night), but it won’t matter if they can’t play live (see: previous parenthesis). Segall’s mash-up of garage and psychedelica translates well to the stage, creating a live, dynamic stage show. He’s gained followers wherever he has gone thanks to his on-stage electricity and the excitement he has for his music. If you are into either psych or garage rock, this show should be a special treat. If you like rock and roll, you should come to this show as that’s what this show is at its core. In support of Segall will be collaborator Mikal Cronin as well as local powerhouses Solid Attitude and Sam Locke-Ward. The show is $8 at the door, which opens at 8.

This is a video of Segall with his band playing “Girlfriend” from Melted: