Lines of struggle wind through the songs as Segall reflects on family, re-encountering pasts, anticipating futures. First Taste is an introspective set for Segall after the extroversions of 2018’s Freedom’s Goblin. It’s a warning, but this time, the finger is pointing back at him too. He’s talking about us: how we’re the masters of our own destiny, tellers of our own prophecy, makers of our own sickened choices. Hello, Hi marks Segall’s follow-up to last year’s surprise album Harmonizer.“Taste,” is the first single, off First Taste, the forthcoming release from Ty Segall, due August 2nd via Drag City. Check the full schedule below the jump, and you can grab tickets for the headlining gigs now over at Ticketmaster. The 29-date trek will take him and The Freedom Band through iconic US venues like Austin’s Mohawk, Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, New York City’s Brooklyn Steel, and Minneapolis’ First Avenue before leaping across the pond for appearances at Green Man Festival in the UK, Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg, and more. Segall’s tour begins on June 14th in Tuscon, Arizona. Listen to “Hello, Hi” and see the album’s artwork and tracklist below. “And when I’m crawling in bed/ You’re my multi-layer comforter,” Segall sings in-between blasts of hypnotic noise. “Hello, Hi” is a ferocious rager and an absurdist love song. Pre-orders are ongoing.īut just because Hello, Hi was made largely in solitude doesn’t mean Segall’s energy is compromised. Per usual, Segall’s masterful guitar work takes the forefront, seamlessly flitting between grungy riffs and peaceful acoustic strums. As a result, the record is billed as his “most relaxed and complete production to date,” contemplating themes of life, free will, and the human experience. Segall made Hello, Hi mostly by himself alone at his home. Additionally, Segall has unveiled a run of tour dates across North America and Europe for Summer 2022.

The psych-rocker’s 14th studio LP, Hello, Hi, is due out July 22nd via Drag City, and as a preview, he shared its rousing title track today. Allow Ty Segall to welcome you to his new album.

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