As soon as we start to believe that classic guitar rock is continuing its slow descent into a fading, obsolete form, an album likeManipulator comes along to restore the faith. It’s all at once contemporary enough to thrive in a market that demands constant innovation, yet nostalgic enough to shepherd the spirit of a bygone era on which the genre is founded. Segall keeps this narrative viable thanks to the infectious, combustive, seemingly unending energy he has for his craft.

Ty Segall’s excellent Manipulator earns an A-. Read Christina Salgado’s review