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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Yo La Tengo |
| Record Label: |
Matador (record label) |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Release Date: |
September 12, 2006 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind 2. Beanbag Chair 3. I Feel Like Going Home 4. Mr. Tough 5. Black Flowers 6. Race Is on Again 7. Room Got Heavy 8. Sometimes I Don't Get You 9. Daphnia 10. I Should Have Known Better 11. Watch Out For Me Ronnie 12. Weakest Part 13. Song For Mahila 14. Point and Shoot 15. Story of Yo la Tengo |
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Yo La Tengo: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, James McNew. Additional personnel: Roger Moutenot (acoustic guitar); David Mansfield (violin); Garo Yellin (cello); Jim Hoke (saxophone); Steven Herrman (trumpet); Bill Huber (trombone). With 2006's cheekily titled I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU AND I WILL BEAT YOUR ASS, the beloved indie-rock trio Yo La Tengo presents a dynamic set of songs that echo the band's past, while notably downplaying the soporific atmospherics of preceding discs (the lauded AND THEN NOTHING and SUMMER SUN). The New Jersey-based group opens with "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind," a feedback-drenched guitar workout anchored by pulsing, insistent rhythms, which is followed by the jaunty "Beanbag Chair," a charming pop ditty that percolates under Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley's breezy vocals. Other highlights of this eclectic record include the beautifully orchestral "Black Flowers" and "The Room Got Heavy," a quirky electro tune. Essentially a well-chosen crossroads for most of Yo La Tengo's... |
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