Ty Segall Covers T. Rex and I Applaud the Glam Results

Ty Segall, scuzzed-out garage rocker. Marc Bolan and T. Rex, glam jammers. While the combination isn't too obvious, these two go together like peanut butter and honey (I was never a big jelly fan).

Segall recently put out a six-track EP of T. Rex covers slyly titled Ty Rex--see what he did there? The lo-fi aesthetic suits Bolan's songs well, but you'd already know it if you listened to Smith Westerns' first LP or Burnt Ones. Regardless, Segall's shaggy covers tow that must-hear line: conventional enough to warrant a curios listen, convincing enough to sound original.

Right-Click + Save As:

Ty Segall - Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart
Ty Segall - Buick Mackane
Ty Segall - Salamanda Palaganda

Tweet

Smiths Westerns Drop "Weekend," Still Love T. Rex

Despite a few negative things I've heard about the guys personally and their... mediocre live performance at this year's Pitchfork festival, I'm firmly in the "Smith Westerns are great" camp. This is well documented.

The Chicago trio has a new record coming out in January and "Weekend" is the first glam-jam we're hearing off the new LP. Sadly, the guys have upped their production quality, so that lo-fi charm of their debut is dissipated, but the T. Rex guitar hooks and pop charms are still there so, very nice.

Grab "Weekend" and a few solid, older tracks right now...

Right-Click + Save Link As:

Weekend - Smith Westerns

Gimme Some Time - Smith Westerns

Girl in Love - Smith Westerns

Be My Girl - Smith Westerns

Tweet