"Slaughterhouse" is a group
project album. This can't be classified as your typical Ty Segall
solo production. It's contributions from Emilie, Mikal, and Charlie
are apparent within. If you've ever seen the Ty Segall Band live you
will know what to expect on "Slaughterhouse." A fast tempo,
agressive, in-your-face performance, and this album also brings just
that.
The stand out track is of course "Wave
Goodbye," as even Ty agrees with everyone on the end of the
track with the statement: "Fuck Yeah!" In a close second is
the song "Mary Ann," then the song "I Bought My Eyes".
With the songs "I Bought My Eyes"
and "Muscle Man" and even "Tell Me What's Inside Your
Heart" I can't help but hear the Mikal Cronin contributions
within the harmonies. They are similar to portions of Cronin's self
titled album, and I haven't heard them on Ty's other albums. A
specific example is the "ooooh, oooohh, ohhhhh" harmonies
on Cronin's song "Get Along."
Many of the reviews so far on the album
have been comparing "Slaughterhouse" to the band "Hawkwind" and to "Iggy Pop." The Iggy Pop reference
rings true to me most notably on the song "That's The Bag Im
In." I hear the agressive raw-power angst.
Upon hearing about the closing 10
minute 23 second song I was excited to hear an epic guitar battle. I
was pretty disappointed to hear a psychedic(-ish) orgy of drawn-out
power chords. This song should be in some movie background with
slow-motion hippies drug out of their minds, not on this album.
This is not Ty Segall's best, but it's Ty Segall's Band(s) best so far. I can't express really how much
I like or dislike this album yet. It's new, it's different, it's Ty
Segall, therefore it's good!?
