Ty Segall comes roaring back into town to save us all with the release of his 16th album, Possession, due out May 30 on Drag City. Co-written by longtime collaborator Matt Yorka, the record paints a vivid portrait of American life and the struggles we face as we make our way through the complicated infrastructure laid out before us. Strings and horns add to the raucous cacophony, supporting Segall’s trademark riffs and vocal harmonies.
He offers up the guitar and sax roar of “Fantastic Tomb” for our first taste of the new album. Mikal Cronin’s cool skronk mixes perfectly with the highway rock that Segall has on tap. An epic story-song, it tackles themes of wealth inequity, bad decisions, and the consequences of ill-considered choices.
Listen below and check out some of his upcoming tour dates.
Tour dates:
Fri. Mar. 28 – Malibu, CA @ Aviator Nation Dreamland Malibu #
Fri. Apr. 4 – Albuquerque, NM @ KiMo Theatre ^
Sun. Apr. 6 – Austin, TX @ Parish ^
Mon. Apr. 7 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips ^
Tue. Apr. 8 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre ^
Thu. Apr. 10 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East ^
Fri. Apr. 11 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel ^
Sun. Apr. 13 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre ^
Mon. Apr. 14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
Tue. Apr. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Ukie Club ^
Thu. Apr. 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
Sat. Apr. 19 – Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom ^
Mon. Apr. 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre ^
Tue. Apr. 22 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom ^
Wed. Apr. 23 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^
Fri. Apr. 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Parkway Theater ^
Sat. Apr. 26 – Omaha, NE @ Scottish Rite ^
Sun. Apr. 27 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre ^
Tue. Apr. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall ^
Wed. Apr. 30 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club ^
Thu. May 1 – Reno, NV @ Cypress ^
Thu. May 15 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library *
Wed. Oct. 8 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern %
Thu. Oct. 9 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern %
Sat. Oct. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom %
Mon. Oct. 13 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom %
Tue. Oct. 14 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos %
Wed. Oct. 15 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre %
Sat. Oct. 18 – Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre %
# solo acoustic, w/ Mikal Cronin, Jess Cornelius, & Modular Sound Bath
^ solo acoustic, w/ Mikal Cronin (solo)
* solo acoustic
% full band
Possession:
1. Shoplifter
2. Possession
3. Buildings
4. Shining
5. Skirts of Heaven
6. Fantastic Tomb
7. The Big Day
8. Hotel
9. Alive
10. Another California Song
Possession is due out May 30 on Drag City. You can pre-order the album here. Follow Segall on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
