Ty Segall

Ty Segall - Melted

I walked in to Luna Music on Friday (greatest music store of all time) and was instantly struct by the song being blasted in the store. That song was "Girlfriend" from Ty Segall's album Melted. Add one part Beck, one part Strokes, one part late-Beatles era John Lennon, a shitload of distortion and feedback, add even more fuzz in the production process, and punk sensibilities and you have one of the best albums of the year, so far. Needless to say I purchased it immediately. Melted holds up to its name because that is exactly what it does to your face. The only oddity on the album is a song called "Mike's Coke", in which Segall asks you to drink Coca-Cola with him. Over and over again. It is not bad, just really fucking weird and only lasts a little over a minute. Other than that, this album is a slice of fried gold.

Grade: A