On December 4, Ty Segall used the platform of musical guest on Conan O’Brien’s TBS talk show to announce the release date of his newest album, Freedom’s Goblin.
As the lights on the set dimmed cuing Segall to begin, he leaned into the microphone and prefaced his performance with “this is about my dog, Fanny” before belting out in a strident melody of guitars, keyboards, drums, saxophones and trumpets which may lead you to wonder how such a garage-rock tune could remind anyone of a dog.
Such is the character of Segall, though. His on-stage antics have garnered crowds just as much as the merit of his music has, and he embraces many personas wherever he preforms. During a 2016 performance at One Eyed Jacks Segall mimicked an array of different personalities, including a ‘moody baby’ and what resembled a garage-rock version of the Grim Reaper. He is no stranger to crowd surfing or being shirtless to the point where you can almost expect it during any given performance, and the crowd certainly never seems to mind.
In 2018, Segall and his music will return to New Orleans on the last leg of his North American tour, taking to One Eyed Jacks once again on April 22. Tickets for the 18+ event are available here for $22.
Freedom’s Goblin, his yet-to-be released album, will include 19 tracks and is due out on Drag City on January 26. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Fanny Dog
2. Rain
3. Every 1’s a Winner
4. Despoiler Of Cadaver
5. When Mommy Kills You
6. My Lady’s on Fire
7. Alta
8. Meaning
9. Cry Cry Cry
10. Shoot You Up
11. You Say All the Nice Things
12. The Last Waltz
13. She
14. Prison
15. Talkin 3
16. The Main Pretender
17. I’m Free
18. 5 Ft. Tall
19. And Goodnight
Ty Segall’s full list of North American tour dates are:
Sat. Dec. 9 – Mexico City, MX @ Hipnosis Festival
Fri. Dec. 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom [solo acoustic set] *
Sat. Dec. 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom [solo acoustic set] *
Sun. Dec. 17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel [solo acoustic set] #
Mon. Dec. 18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel [solo acoustic set] #
Wed. Jan. 24 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Fri. Jan. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Sat. Jan. 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Sun. Jan. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Thu. Feb. 1 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^
Tue. Apr. 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon
Thu. Apr. 5 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Fri. Apr. 6 – Rapid City, SD @ URSA MAJOR
Sat. Apr. 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Sun. Apr. 8 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera
Tue. Apr. 10 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
Wed. Apr. 11 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Theater
Fri. Apr. 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Sat. Apr. 14 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
Sun. Apr. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theater
Tue. Apr. 17 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
Wed. Apr. 18 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Fri. Apr. 20 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Sat. Apr. 21 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
Sun. Apr. 22 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
Thu. Apr. 26 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Outdoor (Levitation 2018)
Fri. Apr. 27 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda (part of Levitation)
Sun. April 29 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
* = with OCS, Shannon Lay, all proceeds go to LA Kitchen
# = with OCS, Shannon Lay, all proceeds go to SF Homeless Coalition
^ = with Queens Of The Stone Age
Fans are able to pre-order Freedom’s Goblin here: http://www.dragcity.com/produc
