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TY'S GOT THE POWER OF POSSESSION

posted April 28th, 2025

Ty Segall is back in the saddle and riding towards new horizons with his 16th studio album, Possession, out May 30th, and today presents its title track. For the journey, Ty’s struck up the orchestra in his head to map out an abiding view of the American frontier, with lyrical fables co-written by his longtime collaborator, filmmaker Matt Yoka. Ty lassos in strings, horns, and his own piano playing to round up his delirious guitar hooks and vocal melodies, resulting in some of his most inventive songs yet.

New single “Possession” follows the previously-released single, “Fantastic Tomb.” As the only song on Possession with lyrics written exclusively by Matt, it’s a compulsive roller whose first line — “A bible placed beside the butter by a farmer of misfortune in the winter” — suggests an unusual Ty Segall vignette.  A rich, cinematic rock-fable unpacks the golden age of the witch hunt, a pagan concept brought to America by foreign devils (on the Mayflower, that is). Ty leaves the finger-pointing to the villagers, finding a romping chorus in their madness while asking: if it ain’t unbroken, why not fix it? That’s the power of Possession!


Ty is in the midst of a solo acoustic tour throughout North America. He and his band will support Primus on tour throughout North America this summer with a headline run on the horizon for October. Tickets are on sale now.

Ty Segall 2025 Tour Dates:

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 *
Fri. May 16 - Big Sur, CA @ Hipnic XVI *
Sat. July 5 - Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre #
Mon. July 7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater #
Tue. July 8 - Jackson, WY @ Snow King Mountain #
Wed. July 9 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
Fri. July 11 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed #
Sat. July 12 - Kansas City, MO @ GrindersKC #
Sun. July 13 - Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle #
Tue. July 15 - Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater #
Wed. July 16 - Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill #
Fri. July 18 - Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards #
Sat. July 19 - Essex Junction, VT @ Midway Lawn At Champlain Valley Expo  #
Mon. July 21 - New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 #
Sat. Aug. 06 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre #
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 (solo)
* solo acoustic 
% full band
# full band, w/ Primus

Artists in this story: Ty Segall