Mikal Cronin and Ty Segall Set for Tonight at the Bowery Ballroom

Stepping momentarily away from the rhythm secion of OC surf-punk bashers the Moonhearts with his debut solo LP, Mikal Cronin bringings his ridiculously catchy tracks to the Bowery Ballroom on September 29 on tour with long-time friend and collaborator Ty Segall. With Ty producing and with guests like Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer, Mikal Cronin has emerged with a fully realized, cohesive and beautiful LP. 

Pitchfork - Cronin stretches his legs to record a clean, ridiculously catchy song with tons of layers. It's the full scale of things that makes 'Apathy' so great-- the harmonies, the song structuring, the piles of instruments, but mostly, the anxious feeling that's strung throughout the song. It's a song with a lot to grab onto, and it's a killer introduction to Cronin as a solo artist.

Raven Sings the Blues - The record packs a huge whollop in its three-minute garage-pop punches. Scraping its way through fuzz, jangle, slow burn motions and even a few psychedelic breakdowns, the record is nothing if not infectious; opening itself up wider with each play. In the truest sense of the word this is just a good record, one that's quickly jumping up our best of 2011 list and one that's not likely to leave the turntable soon.

RCRD LBL - Cronin is one of those artists that barely appear to be trying, yet every element is executed so naturally that you can tell this is really the result of a lifetime studying what rock 'n' roll is all about.