Despite the fact he is now 14 albums into the game, Ty Segall felt the need to reintroduce himself with his next solo LP, “Hello, Hi”. Out on July 22nd via Drag City, the 10-track offering will arrive barely a year after Harmonizer and just months after the underground multi-hyphenate’s original soundtrack to the documentary Whirlybird.
As is customary, “Hello, Hi” marks another stylistic shift for Segall. Following the synthesizer-laced minimalism of Harmonizer, “Hello, Hi” hears a recommitment to more traditional elements as Ty balances acoustic and electric sounds with a healthy amount of overdubbing. The multi-instrumentalist’s quarantine brain is still on display as keeps much of the production in-house, in addition to generally reintroducing himself back into the world as the title may suggest.
“Tossing down straight acoustic shots with electric guitar back, “Hello, Hi” rides through the valley of yer ol’ Canyon legends, finding an isolated place to unspool Ty’s copious reserves of nervous energy beneath an open sky,” Drag City’s promo copy stated. “Swarms of harmony vocals caper among the clouds, but there’s a rider on the horizon, crossbow trained upon his very heart: the engine driving all the relationships of life, whether down Broadway or over the cliffs at night! Whatever doesn’t get killed is getting stronger all the time. A lean, mean deal, baked in saltwater and sunlight, compassion pouring out it’s beautiful blue eyes.”
Check out the title track from Ty Segall’s upcoming album “Hello, Hi” below and click here to pre-order on a variety of formats. Ty just wrapped up the first North American tour by his stoner metal outfit Fuzz in seven years and is gearing up for a run of solo summer shows with Freedom Band. See below for a list of tour dates and visit his website for tickets.
Ty Segall – “Hello, Hi”
“Hello, Hi” Tracklist:
1. Good Morning
2. Cement
3. Over
4. Hello, Hi
5. Blue
6. Looking at You
7. Don’t Lie
8. Saturday Pt. 1
9. Saturday Pt. 2
10. Distraction
View Tracklist
Ty Segall 2022 Tour Dates
6/14/22 191 Toole Tucson AZ w/ The Freedom Band
6/15/22 Lowbrow Palace El Paso TX w/ The Freedom Band
6/17/22 Granada Theater Dallas TX w/ The Freedom Band
6/18/22 The Mohawk Austin TX w/ The Freedom Band
6/19/22 One Eyed Jacks Presents at 1104 Decatur New Orleans LA w/ The Freedom Band
6/20/22 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA w/ The Freedom Band
6/22/22 Orange Peel Asheville NC w/ The Freedom Band
6/23/22 Ram’s Head Live Baltimore MD w/ The Freedom Band
6/24/22 Union Transfer Philadelphia PA w/ The Freedom Band
6/25/22 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn NY w/ The Freedom Band
6/27/22 Royale Boston MA w/ The Freedom Band
6/28/22 Danforth Music Hall Toronto ON Canada w/ The Freedom Band
6/30/22 Agora Theatre Cleveland OH w/ The Freedom Band
7/2/22 First Avenue Minneapolis MN w/ The Freedom Band
7/3/22 Mission Ballroom Denver CO w/ The Freedom Band
7/5/22 Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City UT w/ The Freedom Band
7/6/22 Backstage Bar Las Vegas NV w/ The Freedom Band
8/11/22 Way Out West Festival Gothenburg Sweden w/ The Freedom Band
8/14/22 Palp Festival Martigny Switzerland w/ The Freedom Band
8/15/22 Mascotte Zurich Switzerland w/ The Freedom Band
8/17/22 Rapa Nui Zandvoort Netherlands w/ The Freedom Band
8/18/22 Le Cabaret Vert Charleville Mezieres France w/ The Freedom Band
8/19/22 Festival Paredes de Coura Paredes de Coura Portugal w/ The Freedom Band
8/20/22 La Route du Rock Festival Saint Malo France w/ The Freedom Band
8/21/22 Green Man Festival Brecon Beacons United Kingdom w/ The Freedom Band
8/24/22 Magic Mirrors Le Havre France w/ The Freedom Band
8/25/22 Square Dom Bedos Bordeaux France w/ The Freedom Band
8/26/22 Santana 27 Bilbao Spain w/ The Freedom Band
8/27/22 Canela Party Torremolinos Spain w/ The Freedom Band
