Manipulator (Ty Segall album) explained

Manipulator
Type:	album
Artist:	Ty Segall
Cover:	TySegallManipulator.jpg
Recorded:	2013
Genre:	Psychedelic rock, garage rock,^[1] glam rock^[2]
Label:	Drag City
Prev Title:	Sleeper
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Emotional Mugger
Next Year:	2016

Manipulator is the seventh studio album by American rock musician Ty Segall, released on August 25, 2014 on Drag City. The album took 14 months to complete, much longer than any previous Segall release.^[3] The album met a positive critical reception and became Segall's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number 45.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ty Segall, except for "Who's Producing You?" written by Mike Donovan.

Personnel

Musicians

• Ty Segall
• Chris Woodhouse

synthesizer (1), percussion (5), piano (8, 10)

• Irene Sazer: violin (3, 7, 17)
• Matthias McIntire: viola (3, 7, 17)
• Jessica Ivry: cello (3, 7, 17)
• Brit Lauren Manor: vocals (3, 5, 11)
• Charles Moothart

guitar (6, 15)

• Mikal Cronin

bass, vocals (6)

• Emily Rose Epstein

drums (6)

• Sean Presley: vocals (14)
• Steve Nutting: drums (17)

Production

• Ty Segall: co-producer
• Chris Woodhouse: co-producer, recording, mixing
• Mikal Cronin: string arrangements
• Dan O.: layout
• Denée Petracek: artwork, photography

Notes and References

1. Taylor . Northern . WATCH NOW: Ty Segall – Manipulator Review PLUS Video . October 20, 2014 . . July 22, 2016.
2. Web site: Ty Segall: Manipulator Album Review - Pitchfork. 29 September 2016.
3. Web site: Update:Ty Segall.