Harmonizer

Overall, it may seem like Segall took a mad leap into the unknown with Harmonizer, one that's sure to be polarizing. Luckily for him -- and anyone willing to accept change -- he nails the landing... — AllMusic, August 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Oct 2021
Catalogue No: DC795
Label: Drag City

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With Harmonizer, his first album in two years, Ty glides smoothly into unexpected territory, right where he likes to find himself! Responding to the challenge his new songs gave him: a synthtastic production redesign, Ty kicks back with bottom-heavy creativity, dialing up a wealth of guitar and keyboard settings to do the deed. Harmonizer is a glossy, barely-precedented sound for him, and truth, it enraptures the ear - but in Ty's hands, the sound is also a tool that allows him to cut through dense undergrowth, making for some of his cleanest songs and starkest ideas to date. Harmonizer's production model couches tightly-controlled beats in thick keyboard textures, with direct-input guitar signal whining and buzzing purposefully from left to right. The Freedom Band appear all over the record, but often one at a time, their contributions leaving a distinctive footprint on the proceedings wherever they appear. Operating in this airtight environment with an eye towards precision, feel, and explosive mass, Ty's crafted a formidable listening encounter - and once you get between the lines, the need to know more grows more compelling with every song.

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August 2021

Overall, it may seem like Segall took a mad leap into the unknown with Harmonizer, one that's sure to be polarizing. Luckily for him -- and anyone willing to accept change -- he nails the landing without a single wobble or hop. It may be a direction he follows further, or it could be a one-off; either way, Harmonizer is an exciting and intriguing addition to his bursting-at-the-seams discography.

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