Manipulator by Ty Segall on Album Whale

This album has been added to 3 public lists:

2014

James

Manipulator expands garage rock into something melodic and gloriously overloaded. Ty Segall moves through glam rock, psychedelia, heavy riffs, and acoustic detours without losing momentum because the hooks stay incredibly strong throughout. Even the messiest moments feel energized rather than indulgent. It’s a maximalist rock record built on pure enthusiasm for sound.
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Rob Ryan

I have great memories of listening to this album while walking up and down the Chicago lakeshore path during a summer when I was unemployed.
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Rob Ryan

This is a really important album for me. I would walk up and down the lakeshore path in Chicago listening to it the summer of 2015 during times of unemployment. Those were hard times but good memories.