Emotional Mugger

1. alexdutty

   Jan 22, 2016

   10

   Maybe ive been hidden away from talent for the last decade but ive never heard anything like this before. It was **** amazing! Recommend toMaybe ive been hidden away from talent for the last decade but ive never heard anything like this before. It was **** amazing! Recommend to anyone prepared to listen.… Expand

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2. CiphirSol

   Feb 9, 2016

   9

   Not as safe as Manipulator, but some of the tunes on this are among the heaviest that Segall has ever recorded, I can respect it. It's aNot as safe as Manipulator, but some of the tunes on this are among the heaviest that Segall has ever recorded, I can respect it. It's a little less driving but a lot more daring.… Expand

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4. whatsgoodbro

   Jan 26, 2016

   9

   THE SEGALL HAS LANDED. On Ty Segalls newest release, Emotional Mugger, we find him getting darker and weirder than ever before. While 2014'sTHE SEGALL HAS LANDED. On Ty Segalls newest release, Emotional Mugger, we find him getting darker and weirder than ever before. While 2014's brilliant Manipulator showcased a more accessible sound, compared to other Ty Segall albums, this album, on the other hand, does almost the complete opposite. While the pop melodies Ty is known for are still prevalent on every song (excluding the oddball sound collage W.U.O.T.W.S.), this album shows Ty at his most experimental and obscure, experimenting with funk and hip hop beats, off kilter synthesizers and vocals, and loud abrasive noise. The riffs are heavier than most heard on other solo Ty Segall records, showing Ty taking some influence from his side project, Fuzz. The songs on here are also some of the best Ty has ever recorded. The intro song, "Squealer", is a psych-rock tune with some really cool synth and a really cool guitar solo (there's a lot of those on here). Many of the songs on this record stand out from much of Ty's catalog in that they demonstrate a **** funk rock sound, which is something we haven't heard from Ty before this record. The standout tracks on this record, in my opinion are "Diversion", "Candy Sam", "Emotional Mugger/Leopard Priestess" and "Squealer" but I highly recommend you listen to the whole album.… Expand

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5. Custom_Concerns

   Jan 22, 2016

   8

   This album is warped. Emotional Mugger is easily one of the most abrasive, noisy, loud, and relentless rock albums I have heard in a longThis album is warped. Emotional Mugger is easily one of the most abrasive, noisy, loud, and relentless rock albums I have heard in a long while, but it is in no way a one-trick pony. Ty incorporates electronic elements, funk-influenced beats, and catchy garage-rock songwriting into one cohesive record. At around 38 minutes, the album does not overstay its welcome, either. From the mashed up sounds on W.U.O.T.W.S. to the oddly aggressive clapping on the closing track Magazine, Emotional Mugger oozes creativity.
   
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6. Norgizfox

   Dec 7, 2016

   7

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7. Platendraaier

   Jan 26, 2016

   7

   Emotional Mugger shows Ty Segall in his most disjointed form, shaped by heavy guitar riffs, fuzzy and funky sounds and distortions of melody.Emotional Mugger shows Ty Segall in his most disjointed form, shaped by heavy guitar riffs, fuzzy and funky sounds and distortions of melody. The extremes of the album abduct Ty further away from the clean and safe melodies from his previous work Manipulator. The lack of deep emotional feelings of the by internet affected society has to deal with some great pressure, where children from birth on are influenced by the mass media and the rapid developments in technology. His philosophy translates Segall in the friction and turbulence of his music, where the band Muggers makes an important contribution to. Provoke, shock and experimentation, at times Segall is going to far, but Emotional Mugger is mainly an outlet of his experimental desire for more attention within the rock. 7.1/10
   
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8. allisonjane65

   Jan 25, 2016

   2

   What a massively disappointing follow up to the brilliant Manipulator. Segall may be a prolific album maker but quantity and quality don'tWhat a massively disappointing follow up to the brilliant Manipulator. Segall may be a prolific album maker but quantity and quality don't always go together as this offering proves in my humble opinion
   
   An almost unlistenable, cacophonic noise for the most part.… Collapse

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