Freedom's Goblin
| Freedom's Goblin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Ty Segall | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Length | 74:48 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Ty Segall chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Exclaim! | |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[4] |
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."[5]
Reception
The album received mostly positive reviews, with a score of 84 on Metacritic.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fanny Dog" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Rain" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Every 1's a Winner" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Despoiler of Cadaver" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "When Mommy Kills You" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "My Lady's on Fire" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Alta" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Meaning" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Cry Cry Cry" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Shoot You Up" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "You Say All the Nice Things" | 4:23 |
| 12. | "The Last Waltz" | 2:24 |
| 13. | "She" | 6:23 |
| 14. | "Prison" | 1:06 |
| 15. | "Talkin 3" | 2:02 |
| 16. | "The Main Pretender" | 3:00 |
| 17. | "I'm Free" | 2:43 |
| 18. | "5ft Tall" | 4:34 |
| 19. | "And, Goodnight" | 12:03 |
| Total length: | 74:48 | |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 63 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 199 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 124 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 48 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 73 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 117 |
References
- 1 2 "Freedom's Goblin by Ty Segall".
- ↑ "Freedom's Goblin - Ty Segall - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Freedom's Goblin - Ty Segall - Songs, Reviews, Credits – Exclaim!". Exclaim!.
- ↑ "Ty Segall: Freedom's Goblin Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
- ↑ Rachel, T. Cole (February 5, 2017). "Ty Segall on throwing all your old ideas out the window". The Creative Independent. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ty Segall – Freedom's Goblin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ty Segall – Freedom's Goblin" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ty Segall – Freedom's Goblin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Ty Segall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2018.