Yo La Tengo (indie, albums, cover, shows, bands)

swim · 08-17-2006, 08:49 PM

I love everything they've put out but I think Ride the Tiger is my favorite. They kick ass and my lack of writing skills doesn't do them justice.

IndiElectronica · 08-18-2006, 04:00 AM

certainly one of the most underappreciated indie bands ever imo. Been going for over 20 years and still very little people know who they are.. Have most their albums and seen them twice live, both very good shows!

Decoy · 08-18-2006, 05:44 AM

bought the box set when it came out, almost a year ago.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-18-2006, 06:04 AM

I have a couple of their albums.

I dunno about them though , I have this feeling with them that the ingredients are all there but theres something missing somewhere.

IndiElectronica · 08-18-2006, 09:43 AM

they do have a lot of 'samey' stuff, and some even boring... but they can be absolutly brilliant sometimes too

here's a pretty good example of their glory - Sugarcube - http://www.funtimeok.com/wp/go.php?h...-Sugarcube.mp3

here's another of my fav's live - Autumn Sweater - http://www.ezarchive.com/rbally/Albu...mn_Sweater.mp3

(the whole black session you can hear at
http://www.rbally.net/2006/06/yo-la-...s-1997_08.html)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-18-2006, 09:55 AM

I forgot to mention they also did the best cover of The Simpsons theme tune.

Even better than Sonic Youth`s effort

swim · 11-09-2006, 07:01 PM

I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass is so good, one of the better releases this year. The album art is sexy too.

IndiElectronica · 11-10-2006, 04:27 AM

aye, tis pretty good. Very random and lots of influences and styles.

Seeing them tomorrow actually! Wee!!

swim · 11-10-2006, 07:13 PM

^How'd that work out?

White Lies · 11-13-2006, 05:15 PM

I saw them at a festival I was at in August, but I'd only heard a couple of their songs at the time.

Anyway, I downloaded Painful recently and it's a great album, full of nice lush songs. I'll need to get some more albums.

08-17-2006, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	Yo La Tengo I love everything they've put out but I think Ride the Tiger is my favorite. They kick ass and my lack of writing skills doesn't do them justice. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

08-18-2006, 04:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	certainly one of the most underappreciated indie bands ever imo. Been going for over 20 years and still very little people know who they are.. Have most their albums and seen them twice live, both very good shows! __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

08-18-2006, 05:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Decoy Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 272	bought the box set when it came out, almost a year ago. __________________ www.decoygenocide.com/gallery.html “Football is a fertility festival. Eleven sperm trying to get into the egg. I feel sorry for the goalkeeper.”

08-18-2006, 06:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I have a couple of their albums. I dunno about them though , I have this feeling with them that the ingredients are all there but theres something missing somewhere. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-18-2006, 09:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	they do have a lot of 'samey' stuff, and some even boring... but they can be absolutly brilliant sometimes too here's a pretty good example of their glory - Sugarcube - http://www.funtimeok.com/wp/go.php?h...-Sugarcube.mp3 here's another of my fav's live - Autumn Sweater - http://www.ezarchive.com/rbally/Albu...mn_Sweater.mp3 (the whole black session you can hear at http://www.rbally.net/2006/06/yo-la-...s-1997_08.html) __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

08-18-2006, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I forgot to mention they also did the best cover of The Simpsons theme tune. Even better than Sonic Youth`s effort __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

11-09-2006, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass is so good, one of the better releases this year. The album art is sexy too. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

11-10-2006, 04:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	aye, tis pretty good. Very random and lots of influences and styles. Seeing them tomorrow actually! Wee!! __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

11-10-2006, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	^How'd that work out? __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/ Last edited by jackhammer; 02-15-2008 at 02:10 PM. Reason: link removed

11-13-2006, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
White Lies destroy oh boy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 492	I saw them at a festival I was at in August, but I'd only heard a couple of their songs at the time. Anyway, I downloaded Painful recently and it's a great album, full of nice lush songs. I'll need to get some more albums.