Get That Lint Out Yo’ Belly Button

Fuzz

Ty Segall has always been the stand out in the surf/acid lofi punk scene, successfully melding the bleached out vibes of Jay Reatard with sludgy distortion a la Electric Wizard’s Funeropolis. Well now he’s put a pause on the one man show and collaborated with guitarist Charlie Moonheart (a.k.a. Charles Moothart) and bassist Roland Cosio to form the deliberately obscure Fuzz. The band attempted to downplay the individual members’ fame in favor of a more low key focus on the sound, but as Segall was still the singer and sings in quite a distinctive way, it wasn’t long before the fuzz was out of the proverbial belly button. With only the subtlest hints of Segall’s signature surf pop, the album gushes thick, fuzzy, sludgy, up-beat acid rock to rival any 70’s band you wanna throw at ’em. With a definite Sabbath twinge, songs like What’s in My Head and Loose Sutures brim with jammy anthemic power that, as anyone living with me can attest, is quite hard to stop listening to.

In other news, Southwest Terror Fest is blowing through Tucson, Arizona this Thursday (Oct. 10th) bringing the likes of Kylesa, Red Fang, Dog Shredder, and upwards of 50 other bands. This may be the one and only time it’s appropriate to think, “Man, I wish I was in Arizona.” Check out the full line up here.

Did you hear? Hieroglphics is coming to The Aggie on Oct. 13th

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