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I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass $8.87
by
Yo La Tengo
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"On this expansive adventure of an album, Yo La Tengo proves, yet again, that their influences are various and their creativity inexhaustible."– Amie Street Editors
For fans of: The Magnetic Fields, Guided by Voices, Architecture in Helsinki
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30 RECs for this Album
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granite121671 Rec'd this on May 24, 2008:
Street Cred: 4425
Rec's: 264
Track: The Room Got Heavy
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$0.56
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“What just happened to your ears you ask? You just got ownt by the Tengo. Groove on that.”
granite121671 Rec'd this on May 24, 2008:
Street Cred: 4425
Rec's: 264
Track: Pass The Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind
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$0.66
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“If you aren't a Yo La Tengo fan, I fear for your soul. ”
ghshephard Rec'd this on Mar 15, 2008:
Street Cred: 128
Rec's: 7
Track: Beanbag Chair
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$0.61
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“Nicely layered lyrics, piano, tempo, backing vocals and a bit of horn make this uptempo song a solid listen. Only drawback is the drum action, which while not particularly inspired, at least doesn't draw away from what is otherwise a nice hipster piece.”
melkraz Rec'd this on Aug 28, 2008:
Street Cred: 50
Rec's: 6
Track: Beanbag Chair
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$0.61
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“amazing harmonies during the chorus -- a sweet and pensive song.”
ghshephard Rec'd this on Mar 16, 2008:
Street Cred: 128
Rec's: 7
Track: The Story Of Yo La Tango
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$0.57
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“This deceptively named bookend companion to "Pass The Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind" rises to the level of cacophony it layers so many tracks, but unlike "The Room Got Heavy" - they push it even _further_, until what was noise transcends into rhythm. It starts off slow, until about two minutes in when the drums comes into drive the rhythm up a bit and then go to town. Understated vocals complement rather than compete with the instrumentals. I never tire trying to unwind each of the tracks from this song, and I swear there are some stellar guitar solos that are floating through this song that are kept below the surface - just begging to be come out, but instead being relegated to a supporting cast in the bigger groove - id subsumed by the greater ego of "The story of Yo La Tango." ”
ranolabar Rec'd this on Feb 28, 2008:
Street Cred: 558
Rec's: 50
Track: Beanbag Chair
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$0.61
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“the best way I can of think of to describe this song is "cute"”
ghshephard Rec'd this on Mar 16, 2008:
Street Cred: 128
Rec's: 7
Track: The Room Got Heavy
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$0.56
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Artist: Yo La Tengo
“A persistent driving catch phrase "The room got heavy" laid down in an understated manner by the female vocalist is tied to the driving synth/keyboard final third by a bongo track. I've listened to this song about fifteen times in a row, and while the chorus is what pulls you into into, the song really has a lot more to offer - really a couple songs woven into one. Things get a little crowded near the end, but this is definitely one of the stars of the "I'm not afraid of you and I will beat your ass" album and a probable classic.”
ghshephard Rec'd this on Mar 15, 2008:
Street Cred: 128
Rec's: 7
Track: Pass The Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind
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$0.66
)
Artist: Yo La Tengo
“Opens as a Jamming Instrumental with journeyman guitar work. Drummer keeps things in moving, while understated vocals hang out in the background sporadically. Guitar work picks up near the end, and they go to town as they pick up pace and bring it home. Nice 10:47 Jam session, and a solid close. ”
ghshephard Rec'd this on Mar 16, 2008:
Street Cred: 128
Rec's: 7
“The first few smatterings of guitar and piano notes are immediately reminiscent of a NIN instrumental, and Daphnia continues in this vein, backed by a crackling fire - or is that a stream of water? This isn't a discord of jarring notes though, and as it moves through, it progresses to something a little more harmonious and positive as the acoustic guitar and the piano come on stronger and lead into the end - good sunday afternoon background piece.”
