Ty Segall, “Shining.” Oftentimes artists in devalued genres have to be incredibly prolific just to survive. Science fiction author Philip K. Dick churned out 12 novels in a couple of speed-addled years in the 1960s. The Ramones released six albums in five years in the ’70s. They needed a…

SAN FRANCISCO — During a quiet moment about halfway through his set at Herbst Theater on Sunday, an attendee yelled out a request to Ty Segall for “Girlfriend” from the SoCal rocker’s 2010 album, Melted. “I’ve never played that song acoustic, but I’ll give it a try, I guess,” Segall…

Ty Segall performs at Starline Social Club in Oakland on Jan. 14, 2020. Karen Goldman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “Give a warm welcome to our new drummer, Evan Burrows,” Ty Segall told the assembled crowd at Great American Music Hall Tuesday night. Segall and his Freedom Band weren’t just debuting…

Ty Segall, “Three Bells.” No matter how intensely we try to imagine the future, tomorrow is always a little weirder than we envision. Our predictions are scuttled by unforeseen events and circumstances both great and inconsequential. Rock and roll has consistently outmaneuvered its supposed prognosticators, and no one grunging…

The C.I.A. (Denée Segall, Ty Segall, Emmett Kelly), “Surgery Channel.” Surgery Channel, the new record from The C.I.A. — a musical collaboration between Ty Segall, his wife Denée and longtime collaborator Emmett Kelly — is the rare album that will either create turbo-charged mayhem on the party dance floor, or…

FUZZ (Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, Chad Ubovich), “III.” Among noise buffs, fuzz is considered the most extreme form of distortion, often completely blowing out a signal with staticky white noise (think of the bass sound that begins Norm Greenbaum’s 1969 hit “Spirit in the Sky”). Similarly, among Ty Segall…

When I was a kid I was drawn to music that would irritate my parents. Angry punk rock with incomprehensible screaming usually did the trick. Now that I’m a parent myself, I enjoy music that drives my kids nuts. Maybe this is a personality defect. But either way, your…

Ty Segall performs at Starline Social Club in Oakland on Jan. 14, 2020. Photos: Karen Goldman. OAKLAND — Loud distortion on an electric guitar can blur away imperfections in a performance, hiding mistakes and in some cases lack of ability. Ty Segall, known for his extensive use of guitar…

Clockwise from top left: Alice Merton, Jenny Hval, Jpegmafia, Jessica Pratt, Kingfish, Kim Petras, Cate Le Bon, Swans, Ty Segall and Bad Wolves. We’ve reached the halfway point of RIFF’s top 50 albums list! It only get harder from here, but we can certainly guarantee a wealth of quality…

Ty Segall, “First Taste.” Ty Segall is a very busy man. The Laguna Beach garage rocker filled last year with Freedom’s Goblins, covers album Fudge Sandwich and his collaboration with White Fence, Joy. First Taste clarifies once again that Segall has yet to spread himself too thin, slathering on his brand of fuzzed-out, dirty…