Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin – Reverse Shark Attack (re-release)

Historical Review: 12/14/2012

Another part of the Ty parade. This one, another re-release, “Reverse Shark Attack,” was recorded back in 2009 on Kill Shaman. Ty and Mikal drown the noise in your head with with their sick spacey filthy garage rock; spewing through speakers that sound as though they were cut with a shard of glass. The group, though it can be classified as ‘lo-fi,’ has a distinct sound that is reminiscent of Wired or the Fall, but only in vocals. Guitar and drum sound wise… I’d have to say possibly Mudhoney or Gumball?

Though, wiht their ninties tones, they stick to a 60s song structure. Which is certainly interesting, and, at most, can be considered a timeless album. That is, one could not place a time period on the recordings because they are all over the place. They transcend time and space to give you music that is metamodern; bit of nostalgic feel for the 60s, 70s, 80s, and even 90s. Indie rock, aside from some of the intros, can be totally thrown out the window when listening to this Ty Segall album.

This is my favorite Ty album, by far. And you should check it. It is scheduled to be released this Jan (specifically 22nd, along with Ty’s older, less addicting project Traditional Fools). Listen!