Chicago – It’s been a gnarly ride leading into the release of Ty Segall’s new album, Emotional Mugger! Beginning with random receipts of a rare VHS promo, leading into the launch of www.emotionalmugger.com which featured the “What Is ‘Emotional Mugging” demonstrational video, followed by the emergence of the Emotional Mugger Hotline (#1-800-281-2968), and then a creepy as f**k video of a bunch o’ babies performing Emotional Mugger’s “Candy Sam,” and finally, the recent unveiling of who those Baby Big Men are, emotional mugging has been oozing out from every crevice! And while the release date is just one week away and anyone with a computer can finally stream this naughty beast (for the next week only!), the Emotional Mugger ride has really only just commenced!

A delirious, deranged and downright sketchy trip through the glass darkly of LA’s glittery facade, Emotional Mugger, the first new Ty Segall album since summer 2014, tumbles with bite-size bangers in between funk ‘n’ smut jams. Visceral, incisive and even FUN, Emotional Mugger finds Ty exploring a new palette of exploding studio fry-jinks. Like going to the candy stand to demand fistfuls of bulk candy – feels so wrong, yet so right! Who knows what they put in that stuff – ooey-gooey vocals, sour gummy guitars, rock candy noise, melted baby doll heads, ecstatic revelry dug deep within the darkness of modern existence?!

Ty Segall and the Muggers slid into their west coast tour this past Wednesday and will venture all over the rest of North America beginning mid-February. All dates are below. Additionally, there will be a very special Emotional Mugger listening party in NYC on January 18th at Wild Kingdom (97 6th Street, Brooklyn). Food will be provided by Superiority Burger; there will be lots-o-booze, plus sets by DJ Top Dollar and The Emotional Desperados performing Emotional Mugger in its entirety…what more could you ask for!? RSVP at emotionalmugger.com or Kathryn@dragcity.com.

Stream Ty Segall ’s Emotional Mugger – http://n.pr/202lASu

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Ty Segall – Emotional Mugger Tour Dates:

Wed. Jan. 13 – Solano Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *

Fri. Jan. 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

Sat. Jan. 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom *

Mon. Jan. 18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *

Tue. Jan. 19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

Thu. Jan. 21 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre *

Fri. Jan. 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *

Sat. Jan. 23 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre *

Wed. Feb. 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom

Fri. Feb. 19 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk Outside

Sat. Feb. 20 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks

Sun. Feb. 21 – Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone Cafe

Mon. Feb. 22 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge

Tue. Feb. 23 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

Wed. Feb. 24 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel

Thu. Feb. 25 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *

Fri. Feb. 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre *

Sat. Feb. 27 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *

Sun. Feb. 28 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

Tue. March 1 – Boston, MA @ Royale *

Wed. March 2 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Rialto *

Thu. March 3 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Rialto *

Fri. March 4 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *

Sat. March 5 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre *

Mon. March 7 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

Tue. March 8 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *

Wed. March 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue and 7th Street Entry

Thu. March 10 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room

Fri. March 11 0 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre

Sat. March 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

Fri. April 29 – Sun. May 1 – Austin, TX @ Levitation at Carson Creek Ranch

Fri. May 27 – Mon. May 30 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival

* with CFM

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Pre-order Emotional Mugger:

Via Drag City – http://www.dragcity.com/products/emotional-mugger

via iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1057677898

via Amazon – http://amzn.to/1PCmNw3