Let's face it, Ty Segall is fun. If you don't know who he is, the dude is in about eight bands(including Fuzz), plays drums, guitar, sings and gets progressively more creative. So it's no surprise that Fuzz, the most recent endeavor of Segall, with Charlie Moothart(who has played on a few Ty Segall band tracks as well as many other various projects) on guitar and Roland Cosio(who google will tell you is a keyboard) on bass, are a serious powerhouse. In The Red Recordings released this first album from these stoner/garage rock mashers and the music clearly displays precise musicianship and a tight grasp on the world of making simple riffs interesting. Together, these star gazers blast fuzzed out, psychedelic goodness that gives their name a proper meaning.
The first track, and probably one of the best, "Earthen Gate," opens up with moaning guitars. A soft riff brings the song into a slow groove, drums and bass joining in, and progresses onwards. "Hide your eyes, ride your lies, and deceive. They must believe!" screams Segall as "Earthen Gate" continues at an upbeat pace until its end. Ty Segall has an oddly specific sound at some times. Perhaps it's his love of the 3/4 time signature, or perhaps he just thinks better in 3/4. Either way, it works really well. "Whats In My Head?" showcases the band energy with a chorus that ineveitably makes you want to physically jump around the room singing. We all know you do anyways, so why not see whats in Segalls head? "Raise," one of the catchier songs on the album, starts with twangy guitars and grooves into a cosmos of rock and roll splendor. Other notable tracks, such as "One" and "Preacher," have and old school rock and metal feel, respectively, but both also include break downs that mimic faster punk rock. The combo is interesting and they bring it together effortlessly.
As a stoner rock band, this release definitely deserves some praise. Stoner rock usually stays within a niche, and without fully escaping, Fuzz have stepped out and brought new influences in to give the music creative life and appeal to more people.
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