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no that's ok

just the they might be giants thing kind of a turnoff

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 20:30 (seventeen years ago) link

OK. Listen "Beanbag Chair" again, and try to imagine it with the voice of John Linnell.

― zeus (zeus), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 21:02 (seventeen years ago) link

no that's okay

― jergins (jergins), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 21:03 (seventeen years ago) link

Was the reason for having the weird fadeout promo version because half of YLT's fanbase is comprised of music critics, and Matador wanted these folks to actually buy the full-length CD in addition to getting the free promo?

But seriously, what does this accomplish, other than ticking off critics?

― Ernest P. (ernestp), Thursday, 28 September 2006 02:09 (seventeen years ago) link

The two best songs are free mp3s on their site, though. so it's all good.

― Zwan (miccio), Thursday, 28 September 2006 02:11 (seventeen years ago) link

I wish the whole album was more in the vein of the opening and closing tracks. Those are pretty great.

― Zachary Scott (Zach S), Thursday, 28 September 2006 02:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Ticking off critics: Classic

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 September 2006 14:18 (seventeen years ago) link

agree w/Zachary Scott

― held tony (held tony), Thursday, 28 September 2006 16:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Zachary, that’s EXACTLY how I felt too.

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 28 September 2006 16:54 (seventeen years ago) link

I could also see "Beanbag Chair" as a Ben Folds song.

― John Fredland (jfredland), Thursday, 28 September 2006 21:59 (seventeen years ago) link

After one listen I think the album's pretty good, "Black Flowers" stuck with me. But it's kind of stompy.

Yo La Tengo should start their own label, only releasing hour-long jams SY-style.

― strom (strom), Thursday, 28 September 2006 22:04 (seventeen years ago) link

I could also see "Beanbag Chair" as a Ben Folds song.

NOT HELPING

― jergins (jergins), Thursday, 28 September 2006 22:09 (seventeen years ago) link

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― Proselytitties (Proselytitties), Thursday, 28 September 2006 23:10 (seventeen years ago) link

six months pass...

finally got around to buying it

sort of lacks the variety i was expecting, but still very, very solid.

'pass the hatchet...' is a pretty majestic opener

― Charlie Howard, Tuesday, 24 April 2007 17:23 (sixteen years ago) link

three months pass...

"i feel like going home" is breaking my heart right about now.

― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 29 July 2007 08:53 (sixteen years ago) link

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Recent-Records-That-Would-Be-Great-If-They-Were-Quieter/lm/R3B3E6JXJYMN7O/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full/202-7710384-1394246

― Scik Mouthy, Sunday, 29 July 2007 09:22 (sixteen years ago) link

omg southall don't you have volume control?! etc.

― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 29 July 2007 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link

the more i hear it, the more i'm convinced that 'pass the hatchet' is my favorite thing yo la tengo has ever done

― stephen, Sunday, 29 July 2007 16:50 (sixteen years ago) link

― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 29 July 2007 16:55 (sixteen years ago) link

Okay but you're all wrong about the M83 one and the Bloc Party one, about two thirds of Before The Dawn Heals Us's greatness comes from the pummelling compression and the Bloc Party one would be shit even if Albini recorded it and Jim O'Rourke mastered it and everyone was only allowed to listen to it on top of the line HiFi.

― I know, right?, Sunday, 29 July 2007 17:25 (sixteen years ago) link

eleven years pass...

found my Mr. Tough 7" the other day and now I'm obsessed with this album again

― flappy bird, Thursday, 6 December 2018 18:12 (five years ago) link

"Pass The Hatchet" is otherworldly.

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 6 December 2018 19:11 (five years ago) link

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