Presley uses White Fence as a proving ground for ideas that, as of For the Recently Found Innocent, have steered toward the gentle pomp of late-’60s psychedelic pop, rock and folk.
Known for his work in driving the revival and garage and guitar work, the prolific Ty Segall’s Sleeper is a deeply personal record written after he was estranged from his mother in the wake of his father’s death.
On this episode of World Cafe, Cronin sits down to chat with host David Dye and play a few songs with his band live in the studio.
A lot of musicians might be ready for a break, but Segall is back again this month with yet another full-length album under his own name.
Come back to this page at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 12 and listen as All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and I play Ty’s entire new album, Sleeper.
Cronin’s second album is full of spangly little garage-pop jams, but “Shout It Out” is its most impeccably buzzy anthem, without a second wasted.
“But Mikal Cronin’s second album, MCII, mixes shambling rock with a perfectionist ear with quality control, as its star applies a beachy sparkle to 37 minutes of fresh, fun rock ‘n’ roll…”
NPR’s All Songs Considered calls Cronin, “…the next big thing…”
“Guitarist and garage-rock fanatic Ty Segall, already one of the most ridiculously prolific artists of the past few years, has dropped two new songs under yet another band name. This time the group is called ‘Fuzz.'”
“It’s a monster album, with explosive guitars, thrashing beats and shredded blasts of insanely catchy hooks and turns. A lot of musicians would consider Twins the peak of their career. In the case of Ty Segall, it’s thrilling to know he’s just getting started.”
“Ode To Viceroy”, off Mac DeMarco’s aptly named second album 2, has been included in NPR’s Best of CMJ 2012 episode of All Songs Considered.
Mikal Cronin: Making Sense Of It All
The title track from Goodbye Bread could be a sleeper anthem for the legions of disenfranchised, underemployed young adults who, as new census figures reveal, are among the hardest-hit by the recession.
