First Taste (Ty Segall album)

First Taste
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
GenreGarage rock
Length40:56
LabelDrag City
Ty Segall chronology
Freedom's Goblin
(2018)
First Taste
(2019)
Harmonizer
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundB+[3]
DIY[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
Paste7.7/10[6]
Pitchfork7.5/10[7]

First Taste is the twelfth studio album by American musician Ty Segall. It was released on August 2, 2019 under Drag City.[8]

The first single from the album, "Taste" was released June 4, 2019.[9] In support of the album, Segall and The Freedom Band announced a tour of the US through July to October 2019, and then a European tour after October.[10]

Critical reception

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First Taste was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 19 reviews[1]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Drift Records Top 100 Albums of 2019
9
Les Inrocks Top 100 Albums of 2019
34
Piccadilly Records Top 100 Albums of 2019
88

Track listing

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First Taste track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Taste"3:36
2."Whatever"4:24
3."Ice Plant"3:33
4."The Fall"2:57
5."I Worship the Dog"3:34
6."The Arms"3:30
7."When I Met My Parents, Pt. 1"1:03
8."I Sing Them"2:39
9."When I Met My Parents, Pt. 3"2:15
10."Radio"3:50
11."Self Esteem"5:03
12."Lone Cowboys"4:32

Charts

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Chart performance for …
Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 13

References

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  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Bray, Ryan (August 1, 2019). "Ty Segall Keeps His Daredevil Spirit Alive on First Taste". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Bentley, James. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Schulz, Cosette (August 1, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Cudmore, Libby (August 1, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (August 5, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (June 4, 2019). "Ty Segall Announces New Album First Taste, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Sicurella, Savannah (June 4, 2019). "Ty Segall Announces New Album, Releases Dizzying First Single 'Taste'". Paste. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Blistein, Jon (June 4, 2019). "Watch Ty Segall Preview New Album With Slasher Flick-Inspired 'Taste' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Drift's Top 100 Albums of 2019". Drift Records. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 2019". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Piccadilly's Top 100 Albums of 2019". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ty Segall Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.