Ty Segall and White Fence - Joy

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(Drag City)

Californian cult garage rocker Ty Segall is a textbook example of how to succeed in the modern music industry on one’s own terms. Over the past decade, the 31-year old singer-guitarist-drummer has released a solo album a year on a myriad of independent labels, while also playing in a baffling array of bands (Fuzz, GØGGS, Sic Alps, the Traditional Fools and Epsilons among them) or collaborations, across genres ranging from hard rock to cosmic disco. This creative monsoon has established a cottage industry without any noticeable dip in quality, raving reviews or a gradually increasing following. Just six months after a 10th solo album, Freedom’s Goblin, Joy reunites him with White Fence aka Tim Presley. The Los Angeles man with whom Segall recorded 2012’s Hair is something of a kindred spirit, his own musical CV stretching from psychedelic band Darker My Love to the beloved American “dudes” lineup of the Fall.