Freedom's Goblin Explained
Freedom's Goblin is the tenth studio album by the American garage rock musician Ty Segall, released on January 26, 2018, on Drag City. The album is Segall's second to be recorded with his backing band The Freedom Band, formed during the recording of his previous album, Ty Segall.
At seventy-five minutes, the album is Segall's longest to date, exceeding 2014's Manipulator.
Writing and composition
Regarding the album's varied aesthetic, Segall noted, "I'd say that the theme is the anti-theme, and the idea is to be free, hence the name Freedom's Goblin. I have made a lot of records that have had specific restrictions and confinements in the concept, but for this record the idea was that no idea is inappropriate, no space where we're going to record or create is wrong. The more far out, and the more free we get, the better things are."[1]
Reception
The album received widespread positive reviews, with a score of 84 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".
Personnel
Musicians
- Ty Segall – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion (all tracks); electric guitar (tracks 1–8, 10–16, 18, 19), bass guitar (3, 4, 6, 8–12, 14–17), drums (9, 11, 14, 16), synthesizer (17)
- Mikal Cronin – horn arrangements (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 18, 19), saxophone (1, 2, 6, 15, 16), vocals (1, 5, 7, 12, 13, 18)
- Charles Moothart – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19), vocals (5, 12)
- Emmett Kelly – vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19), electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19)
- Ben Boye – Rhodes (tracks 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15), piano (2, 5, 18), vocals (5, 7, 12), Wurlitzer electric piano (6, 19), synthesizer (13)
- David Levine – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2)
- Nick Broste – trombone (tracks 1, 2)
- Gerald Bailey – trumpet (tracks 1, 2)
- Fred Armisen – percussion (track 3)
- Savannah Macias – vocals (track 4)
- Denée Segall – lead vocals (track 8)
- Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone (track 19)
- Jason Yasinsky – trombone (track 19)
- Marc Franklin – trumpet (track 19)
Technical
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Steve Albini – recording (tracks 1–3, 6–8, 10, 18)
- Ty Segall – recording (tracks 4, 5, 9, 14, 16, 17)
- Facundo Bermudez – recording (tracks 12, 13, 15)
- Lawrence ""Boo" Mitchell – recording (track 19)
Artwork
- Ty Segall – collage, layout
- Denée Segall – photography, layout
Notes and References
- Web site: Ty Segall on throwing all your old ideas out the window. The Creative Independent. Rachel. T. Cole. February 5, 2017. February 5, 2017.
