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"Hello, Hi"
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  • Summary: The latest full-length solo release for Ty Segall was mostly self-recorded at his home studio.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Uncut
    Jul 22, 2022
    90
    “Hello, Hi” is one of Ty’s most lean and focused albums to date. But the closer you get, the more you spot its idiosyncrasies. Heartfelt and playful, homespun and surreal, down in the dumps and head-over-heels in love: here is Ty Segall in all his wonderful contradictions. [Aug 2022, p.18]
  2. Exclaim
    Jul 22, 2022
    80
    Exquisitely recorded (Segall might have picked up a few more tricks for his already considerable bag from Steve Albini, who had produced recent efforts) and inviting while still being mysterious, Ty Segall has another excellent stripped-down "folk" record to add to his (extremely) extensive discography.
  3. Mojo
    Jul 22, 2022
    80
    It's gauzy visions suggesting some rediscovered private press folk oddity from the '70s, Segall's faultless melodic instincts lent an edge by Bolan-esque warble, inward-looking lyrics and, on Saturday Pt 2, wild saxophone duets. [Aug 2022, p.87]
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  4. Pitchfork
    Jul 25, 2022
    72
    The dead space and repetition are what give the album its momentum, and the ambling detours have an idiosyncratic charm that belongs entirely to Segall.
  5. AllMusic
    Jul 28, 2022
    70
    "Hello, Hi" reveals that even when he's playing quiet so as not to wake the neighbors, he's still keeping it alive, and if you need some music for a quiet morning, this will ease you into the day quite nicely.
  6. No Ripcord
    Jul 28, 2022
    70
    Segall eases you with his unique charm, but he also tricks you, subtly cranking things up to remind you of his frenzied output. The tone remains largely indistinct throughout, but it also feels like he's begun concocting his next witches' brew.
  7. Under The Radar
    Sep 1, 2022
    65
    “Hello, Hi” is, admittedly, a minor work on the Segall spectrum. He’s in “Led Zeppelin III mode” again—primarily acoustic and chilled-out, like Sleeper and Goodbye Bread before it. If you love the albums referenced, you will love this record too.

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  1. jsleotta
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    Ty never disappoints. This album gets better with each listen. A return to his Sleeper-sound, mixed in with some classic Ty fuzz. This hasTy never disappoints. This album gets better with each listen. A return to his Sleeper-sound, mixed in with some classic Ty fuzz. This has everything I love about Ty all in one place.… Expand
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    Aug 22, 2022
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