''Freedom's Goblin'' is the tenth studio album by the American

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musician

Ty Segall Ty Garrett Segall (born June 8, 1987) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his solo career, during which he has released seventeen studio albums alongside various EPs, singles, and col ...

, 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, ''

''. 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."

Reception

The album received widespread positive reviews, with a score of 84 on

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, indicating "universal acclaim".

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians *

– vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion (all tracks); electric guitar (tracks 1–8, 10–16, 18, 19), bass guitar (3, 4, 6, 8–12, 14–17), drums (9, 11, 14, 16), synthesizer (17) *

Mikal Cronin Michael "Mikal" Patrick Cronin (born December 26, 1985) is an American musician and songwriter. He has released four solo albums and several singles. Cronin was a member of the bands Okie Dokie, Epsilons, Party Fowl and The Moonhearts, Moonheart ...

– horn arrangements (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 18, 19), saxophone (1, 2, 6, 15, 16), vocals (1, 5, 7, 12, 13, 18) *

Charles Moothart Charles Frances Moothart (born 1989) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with the garage rock musicians Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin. Moothart is the drummer for Segall's current b ...

– drums (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19), vocals (5, 12) *

Emmett Kelly Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Early life Emmett Leo Kelly was born in Sedan, Kansas ...

– vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19), electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19) * Ben Boye –

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(tracks 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15), piano (2, 5, 18), vocals (5, 7, 12),

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(6, 19), synthesizer (13) * David Levine –

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(tracks 1, 2) * Nick Broste – trombone (tracks 1, 2) * Gerald Bailey – trumpet (tracks 1, 2) *

Fred Armisen Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series '' Portlandia''. He also co-created ...

– percussion (track 3) * Savannah Macias – vocals (track 4) * Denée Segall – lead vocals (track 8) * Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone (track 19) * Jason Yasinsky – trombone (track 19) * Marc Franklin – trumpet (track 19) Technical * JJ Golden – mastering * Steve Albini – recording (tracks 1–3, 6–8, 10, 18) * Ty Segall – recording (tracks 4, 5, 9, 14, 16, 17) * Facundo Bermudez – recording (tracks 12, 13, 15) * Lawrence ""Boo" Mitchell – recording (track 19) Artwork * Ty Segall – collage, layout * Denée Segall – photography, layout

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2018 albums Ty Segall albums Drag City (record label) albums Albums recorded at Royal Studios Albums recorded at Electrical Audio