January 22, 2020 Playlist

"Emotional Mugger" by Ty Segall (2016)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Ty Segall "Emotional Mugger"  2016 (USA) 
Continuing our series of classic albums from the last 20 years, this week I nominate Ty Segall's weirdest album to date as his first induction into the hall. Segall is an "indie famous" guitarist, singer and songwriter who's appeared on a few "hip" late night talk shows but has only made the US Top 50 album charts once so far. Emotional Mugger is within his usual style - heavy garage rock with sneery vocals (which remind me of a snottier Marc Bolan from T. Rex) - but this album also has a creepy surrealist undertone which makes it stand out in his discography. The cover's grainy black and white photo of a plastic baby doll somehow seems perfect: people get emotional about babies, but that's a fake baby, so it's "mugging your emotions?" For the tour and video, Ty liked to mess around with a creepy plastic mask that made him look like a big creepy baby. The tunes also feature some pretty weird riffs and lyrics. I'm really not sure what it all "means" but sometimes the music you can't figure out makes more of an impression than that which is immediately understood.
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
Happy FlowersWhy Didn't You Tell Me You Were Bringing Home A BabyMy Skin Covers My Body1987USA
Zoogz RiftThe Secret Marines (4-F, 5-0, 666, 7-Eleven, 8 Is Enough, 9-Lives, 10-4) Blow OutIsland Of Living Puke1986USA
NodOw WowNod1992USA
KISS100,000 YearsKISS1974USA
RushCinderella ManA Farewell To Kings1977Canada
The Babe RainbowSupermoonDouble Rainbow2018Australia
Eddy Current Suppression Ring Like A CometAll In Good Time (N)2019 (Castle Face)Australia
 
 
OOIOO Kawasemi Ah ("Kingfisher Oh")Nijimusi (N)  ("Bleeding")2020 (Thrill Jockey)Japan
Tricot Makkuro ("Black")Makkuro (N - single from forthcoming album)2020 (Bakuretsu)Japan
Haru Nemuri Kick In The World (alternate version)The Needle Drop (N - various artists compilation)2019 (The Needle Drop)Japan
Poppy Anything Like MeI Disagree (N)2020 (Sumerian)USA
Richard Dawson Jogging2020 (N)2019 (Weird World)UK
   
 
Ty SegallSquealerEmotional Mugger
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2016USA
Ty SegallCalifornia HillsEmotional Mugger
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2016USA
Ty SegallEmotional Mugger / Leopard PriestessEmotional Mugger
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2016USA
Ty SegallFeelManipulator2014USA
Thee Oh SeesThe DreamCarrion Crawler - The Dream2011USA
T-Rex20th Century Boysingle1973UK
   
 
black midi bmbmbmSchlagenheim (N)2019 (Rough Trade)UK
Xiu Xiu Girl With Basket Of FruitGirl With Basket Of Fruit (N)2019 (La Tempesta)USA
OZO Nuclear FuelSaturn (N - preview from forthcoming album)2020 (Riot Season)UK
The Comet Is Coming Blood Of The PastTrust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery (N)2019 (Impulse!)UK
Neil Young & Stray Gators Alabama
   / Don't Be Denied (live)		Tuscaloosa (N)1973 (2019 Reprise)Canada/USA
   
 
Ornette ColemanTomorrow Is The Question!Tomorrow Is The Question!1959USA
Rahsaan Roland KirkSlppery, Hippery, FlipperyRip, Rig & Panic1965USA
Pahroah SandersBalanceIzipho Zamrec. 1969, rel. 1973USA
Sun Ra & His Solar Myth ArkestraScene One Take One (Sun Ra synthesizer solo)The Solar Myth Approach Vol. 21972USA
   
 
Sun City GirlsSangkala SuiteCarnival Folklore Resurrection 7: Libyan Dream2001USA
             
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