(Garage / Lo-Fi) Ty Segall - Mr. Face [EP] - 2015, MP3, 320 kbps

Somewhere between the acoustic murmurs of Sleeper and the electrifying tangents of Manipulator, Mr. Face fuses the two into a state of nirvana as reaffirmed by Segall’s constant state of being “alright” on tracks “Mr. Face”(“When they sky shines, it’ll be alright”) and “Circles” (“I told you everything’s alright”). Segall appears decidedly more at ease, or even at peace, on the four tracks, but while they build upon acoustic foundations, the tracks quickly take different shapes filled with sublime guitar (and piccolo!) solos that are utterly transfixing. Mr. Face is already an exciting start to the new year for Segall, the beginning of another fruitful year.