He’s back. Again. Well, kind of. After barely catching his breath following the release of August’s Manipulator LP, the crown prince of garage rock Ty Segall returns with a new compilation album. It serves, as the title may suggest, as a sequel the 2010 release of $ingle$; and picks up where its predecessor left off. Think of it as a little spring cleaning on Segall’s behalf, collecting singles and their B sides from the last few years; as well as a couple of rarities that perhaps only the diehards would have had their hands on previously.
Befitting of the chameleon-like nature of Segall’s own stylistic jumps, $ingle$ 2 is all over the damn shop. One moment, we’re tripping the light fantastic with reverberating acoustic strumming guided by a warped falsetto and Lennon/McCartney harmonies (For Those Who Weep); the next we’re in Stooges territory, complete with a batshit-crazy sax solo and stomping riff: the brilliantly-titled Fucked Up Motherfucker.
Of course, by this stage, you know exactly what you’re in for, and that makes it all the more enjoyable. Besides, by the time you’re finished listening to $ingle$ 2, there’ll probably be a new Ty Segall album ready to go anyway.
BY DAVID JAMES YOUNG
Best Track: Cherry Red
If You Like These, You’ll Like This: NOBUNNY, THEE OH SEES, KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD
In A Word: Trippy
