Manipulator (Ty Segall album)

Manipulator
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2014 (2014-08-25)
Recorded2013
GenrePsychedelic rock, garage rock, glam rock
Length56:24
LabelDrag City
Ty Segall chronology
Sleeper
(2013)
Manipulator
(2014)
Emotional Mugger
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10
Metacritic81/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB+
The Guardian
Mojo
NME8/10
Pitchfork7.8/10
Q
Record Collector
Rolling Stone
Uncut8/10

Manipulator is the seventh studio album by American rock musician Ty Segall, released on August 25, 2014 on Drag City. The album took 14 months to complete, much longer than any previous Segall release. The album met a positive critical reception and became Segall's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number 45.