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Ty Segall Delivers Career-Spanning Five-Song Tiny Desk Debut

The NPR session spotlights his full band with a focus on the title track from his new album Possession.

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Overview

  • The set was recorded at NPR Music’s Washington, D.C., studios for Segall’s first Tiny Desk appearance.
  • He performed five songs spanning his catalog: “You’re the Doctor,” “Possession,” “Whisper,” “Girlfriend,” and “My Best Friend.”
  • The lineup featured Mikal Cronin on bass, Emmett Kelly on guitar, Ben Boye on keyboards, and Evan Burrows on drums.
  • NPR’s Robin Hilton noted the concert need not be stripped-down, to which Segall replied, “We shall rock.”
  • A video of the performance is available to watch now on NPR Music’s channel.