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Old 12.21.2008, 11:15 PM   #1
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ive always heard of the band but never got around to listening to them. i just now started listening to then nothing turned inside out because i saw it in the listening thread. i like it a lot. they have a huge catalog so i'm just wondering which album of theirs i should check out first

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Old 12.21.2008, 11:22 PM   #2
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That one is what I'd recommend first, then Electr-o-pura, then I Can Hear The Heart Beating as one. Can't really go wrong, I don't think.
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Old 12.21.2008, 11:56 PM   #3
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Here are the old threads:

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...light=Tengo%22

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...light=Tengo%22

Not that all the new people who've joined the board since shouldn't chime in, but for those who've already posted, why do so again.
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Old 12.22.2008, 12:48 AM   #4
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The newest one ...Not Afraid of You... is excellent from top to bottom, imo.

You can always start with that and work your way backward.
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Old 12.22.2008, 01:33 AM   #5
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I also suggest you check this one link as well if you have at least a brief interest in live recordings of Yo La Tengo:
http://www.owlandbear.com/tag/yo-la-tengo/
There aren't very many shows in that site, but those you'll find there are really hot.

Wow, that was some pretty cool stuff. Yo La Tengo with Alex Chilton doing Wire and Kiss covers! Thanks!
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Old 12.22.2008, 02:28 AM   #6
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My favorite Yo La Tengo album for some reason seems to be I Can Hear The Heart Beating as one. Electr-o-Pura is decent but not a solid throughout in my mind. My first YLT album though which I also like a lot is Summer Sun.
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Old 12.22.2008, 02:47 AM   #7
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I'm torn with Yo La Tengo. Half their songs are amazing and the other half are boring as.
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Old 12.22.2008, 04:09 AM   #8
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Soooooo
You should continue with Electropura
then Painful
then I can hear your heart beating

this the core of their output
but then they released a bunch of sophomore LPs before that
Ride the tiger, May I sing with me, Fakebook et alll.... I'm a bit less into these they're very good also.
The later stuff (I'm not afraid and Summer sun) are tad less inspired but man it's all good.
Good band, saw them live a couple of years ago and the dude ripped his guitar frantically, amazing. Far from groundbreaking but damn nice!!!!
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Old 12.22.2008, 06:12 AM   #9
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Old 12.22.2008, 08:16 AM   #10
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I Can Hear The Heart...
And Then Nothing...
Electropura
Painful
everything else
you win
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Old 12.22.2008, 08:23 AM   #11
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i like all of their albums. haven't heard anything weak from them yet.
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Old 12.22.2008, 09:57 PM   #12
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I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One is one of my favorite albums ever... those songs are timeless.
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Old 12.23.2008, 06:56 AM   #13
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I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One is one of my favorite albums ever... those songs are timeless.

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Old 12.23.2008, 11:23 AM   #14
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my favourite is 'And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out' (that is the name right?)
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Old 12.26.2008, 03:20 PM   #15
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I constantly revisit "I can hear the heart beating as one"... you should definitely try this...
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Old 12.26.2008, 06:55 PM   #16
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I've only listened to five of their albums and would rank them like this:

1)I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One
2)Painful
3)I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
4)President Yo La Tengo/New Wave Hot Dogs (2 in 1)
5)And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out

Very good band.
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Old 12.26.2008, 08:17 PM   #17
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I'm surprised there's not a lot of people agreeing with me.
If you took the rocking songs off their holy trinity (Painful, Electr-o Pura, I can hear the etc) and put them onto an album, it'd be the best album of the 90's, I shit you not.
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Old 12.26.2008, 10:48 PM   #18
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Haha, I was just about to post "What a shameless Fender ripoff!" then realised what it said.
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