linclink Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 First album in 4 years, by one of the few bands whose work I still buy before I hear them. I am very excited! Along with Wilco, & The Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo is about as great a band as there is in the world. I've seen them well over a dozen times over the years now & can't recommend them highly enough. Most recently I saw one of their Hanukkah shows in 2011 & then just a few weeks ago for a "Freewheelin' Yo La Tengo" show in Ithaca, & they were amazing at both gigs...but...this time I'm hoping for more dates in the Spring...because being that the dates closest to me are in the middle of Winter, & many hours away (Cleveland Feb. 7th & Toronto Feb. 9th) I really can't buy advanced tickets because of the weather...so I hope that both don't sell out & then I'll just have to watch the ten day forecast. Here's the first track to be released from "Fade", the haunting & ethereal "Stupid Things" (came out a little while ago- but it's all we've got so far):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwhGbnOs3fU http://pitchfork.com...new-album-tour/ Yo La Tengo have announced details of their new studio album. Fade will be released on January 14 in the UK and January 15 in the U.S. via Matador. The follow-up to 2009's Popular Songs was recorded with John McEntire at Soma Studios in Chicago. Check out the tracklist below, along with dates for the band's 2013 tour. (This December, they'll also continue their tradition of Hanukkah shows at the Hoboken club Maxwell's.) The deluxe edition of the LP features a bonus 7" containing covers of Todd Rundgren's "I Saw the Light" and Times New Viking's "Move to California", while the deluxe digital version contains "an additional 11-minute bonus track, untitled as of this writing," according to the Matablog.Read Paul Thompson's recent Update interview with the band here, along with a Paper Trail interview with author Jesse Jarnow about his recent biography of the band, Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock. "Fade" by Yo La Tengo:01 Ohm02 Is That Enough03 Well You Better04 Paddle Forward05 Stupid Things06 I'll Be Around07 Cornelia and Jane08 Two Trains09 The Point of It10 Before We Run Yo La Tengo Tour Dates:12-8-15 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells (Hanukkah shows)01-23 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle01-24 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson01-25 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead *01-26 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge01-27 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay01-29 Louisville, KY - Brown *01-31 St. Louis, MO - Pageant *02-01 Chicago, IL - Vic02-02 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall02-04 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue02-05 Madison, WI - Barrymore02-07 Cleveland, OH - Beachland02-08 Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater02-09 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix02-11 Montreal, Quebec - Corona02-12 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground02-13 Boston, MA - Paradise02-15 Washington, DC - 9:3002-16 New York, NY - Town Hall03-01 Lisbon, Portugal - Aula Magna03-02 Porto, Portugal - Casa Da Musica03-06 Barcelona, Spain - Festival Millenni03-08 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks03-10 Milan, Italy - Limelight03-11 Frankfurt, Germany - Mousontourm03-12 Dusseldorf, Germany - Zakk03-13 Berlin, Germany - Volksbuhne03-16 Brussels, Belgium - AB03-17 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso03-18 Paris, France - Le Bataclan03-20 London, England - Barbican03-21 Manchester, England - The Ritz03-22 Glasgow, Scotland - O2 ABC03-23 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street* with Calexico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 01-29 Louisville, KY - Brown ** with Calexico Very well might be roadtripworthy. PS, this song is so so pretty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 One of my favorite bands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Stupid Things did not sound bad. Let's see how different Stupid Things sounds on Fade. And is it just me, or does the cover evoke/remind you of Summer Sun? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Really looking forward to this (and the show in Boston). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 One of the top contemporary bands for my money. I'm pumped, except they're skipping my town on tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Love, love, love YLT.Guess I'm gonna have to pick this one up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Wild Frank Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 If someone wanted to get into Yo La Tengo where would they start? Any advice much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Their current lineup formed around the time they released Painful. But I think most fans agree that their albums started shining around May I Sing With Me and Fakebook. Most people regard I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One and And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out as their masterpiece albums. Autumn Sweater, You Can Have It All, Sugarcube, and Our Way To Fall have seen high numbers of listen according to Last.fm if you're looking for singles and songs. If you have the time, start from the beginning and just work chronologically. If you need a litmus test, go with I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One. If you're willing to take risks, just start at their concerts. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Frank Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Their current lineup formed around the time they released Painful. But I think most fans agree that their albums started shining around May I Sing With Me and Fakebook. Most people regard I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One and And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out as their masterpiece albums. Autumn Sweater, You Can Have It All, Sugarcube, and Our Way To Fall have seen high numbers of listen according to Last.fm if you're looking for singles and songs. If you have the time, start from the beginning and just work chronologically. If you need a litmus test, go with I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One. If you're willing to take risks, just start at their concerts. Good luck.Thanks for that. I have picked up I Can Hear The Heart so I'll see how I go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 As with many bands I was late to finding these guys but I am making up for it. Never had the pleasure to see them live and unfortunately it looks like it won't be in the near future. Closest show on this tour appears to be a few states away. Oh well, thanks for posting the song, sounds great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 For me, Electr-O-Pura is where I began and I still think it's a great place to start. It's a great cross-section of all the parts of their sound, from the pop ("Tom Courtenay") to the noisy ("Blue Line Swinger") to the soft and beautiful ("As the Hour Grows Late"). Also, "Pablo and Andrea" has one of my favorite guitar solos of all-time. (It begins at about 2:45 and just does everything that a guitar solo is supposed to do.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxq3GD93GS0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 For me, Electr-O-Pura is where I began and I still think it's a great place to start. It's a great cross-section of all the parts of their sound, from the pop ("Tom Courtenay") to the noisy ("Blue Line Swinger") to the soft and beautiful ("As the Hour Grows Late"). Also, "Pablo and Andrea" has one of my favorite guitar solos of all-time. (It begins at about 2:45 and just does everything that a guitar solo is supposed to do.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxq3GD93GS0I don't think Electr-O-Pura quite captured the western/quieter/folkier/bluesier side of Yo La Tengo. It's mostly focused on alternative and noisy rock, with a couple detours like the underappreciated Paul Is Dead. Even most of the quieter detours have an organ or some other hum backing them. I love Electr-O-Pura, but I don't think it's anywhere as diverse as I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One. Electr-O-Pura is definitely more cohesive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howdjadoo Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Best album of 2013 (thusfar) Love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Has it leaked? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yes. It's phenomenal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I cannot help hearing 'Laminated Cat' each time I play the first track, 'Ohm' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 This song is ruling my world lately! So, so good. Is there another band from the past 20 years more cosistently amazing then Yo La Tengo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I cannot help hearing 'Laminated Cat' each time I play the first track, 'Ohm' i love the song and agree with the Laminated Cats vibe. good news on the Nashville date in January. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Is there another band from the past 20 years more cosistently amazing then Yo La Tengo? I really missed out. Damn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 On record, yes.And yet, live, they are remarkably inconsistent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 On record, yes.And yet, live, they are remarkably inconsistent.I have yet to see their off nights. But I have only been alive as long as the band has existed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I cannot help hearing 'Laminated Cat' each time I play the first track, 'Ohm' I also hear a nice The Beatles "It's All Too Much" homage! Either way....wonderful song! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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