YO LA TENGO New Wave Hot Dogs LP COYOTE 1987 US orig TTC 87125 w/CHRIS STAMEY
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YO LA TENGO
Yo La Tengo are in many respects the quintessential critics' band: in addition to their adventurous eclecticism,
defiant independence, and restless creative ambition -- three qualities that virtually guarantee music press acclaim --
the group's frontman, Ira Kaplan, even tenured as a rock scribe prior to finding success as a performer.
So frequently compared to the Velvet Underground that they even portrayed the legendary group in the 1996
film I Shot Andy Warhol, the Hoboken, New Jersey-based Yo La Tengo have explored the extremes of feedback-driven
noise rock and sweetly melodic pop, shading their work with equal parts scholarly composure and fannish enthusiasm.
Prolific and mercurial, they have ultimately transcended their myriad influences to ensconce themselves
as a beloved institution of the indie community.
"NEW WAVE HOT DOGS"
1987 LP COYOTE RECORDS TTC 87125
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
SINGLE SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
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Label: COYOTE - BLUE LABEL - SILVER TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) TTC 87125
Catalog on labels: TTC 87125
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): TTL-87125-A S-18434 I-I ? SH
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): S-18435 /-TTL-87125-B SH
Other / Runout (on both sides, Stamped): MASTERDISK
On labels: rim text reads "Manufactured And Distributed By Twin/Tone Records........Minneapolis, MN 55404"
All songs by Ira Kaplan © 1987 Roshashauna Music/BMI, except where noted.
© 1987 Coyote Records
? 1987 Twin/Tone Records Group
On Back Sleeve: Produced by Georgia and Ira
......Manufactured and distributed by Twin/Tone Records.........Jacket Made in Canada
tracklisting
Side 1: CLUNK - DID I TELL YOU - HOUSE FALL DOWN - LEWIS
LOST IN BESSEMER - IT'S ALRIGHT (THE WAY THAT YOU LIVE)
Side 2: 3 BLOCKS FROM GROOVE ST. - LET'S COMPROMISE - SERPENTINE
A SHY DOG - NO WATER - THE STORY OF JAZZ
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)Ira Kaplan once described the first lineup of Yo La Tengo as "a band of timid folk-rockers," but the departure of guitarist Dave Schramm forced Kaplan to develop a stronger backbone, and he certainly put it to splendid use on the group's second album, New Wave Hot Dogs. The opener, a snappy dose of up-tempo angst called "Clunk," was decidedly more aggressive than anything on YLT's debut, Ride the Tiger, and if Kaplan hadn't exactly become an expert guitarist (in the purist's sense, he never would), his enthusiastic bashing and joyous embrace of feedback gave the song a passionate edge much of his earlier work had lacked, and his vocal displayed the fire and conviction of a true rock & roller. While New Wave Hot Dogs moves back and forth between skronk-friendly rockers and quieter, more poppy material (including a lovely cover of the Velvet Underground's then-unreleased "It's Alright [The Way That You Live]"), the band sounds firmer and more assured throughout the disc (even though the band was already on their third bassist by this time), and the songs showed Kaplan was coming into his own as a songwriter, with a gift for stick-in-the-ear melodies (both upbeat and contemplative) and witty lyrical conceits (how many albums can get laughs by listing America's greatest hits and name-checking Steve Albini?). Yo La Tengo hadn't reached full musical maturity on New Wave Hot Dogs, but it was a quantum leap over the sound of their debut, and set the stage for the music that would make them one of the most satisfying American bands of their time...(AllMusic)
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