| Artist |
Yo La Tengo |
| Album Title: |
Summer Sun |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/08/2003 |
| Label |
Matador Records |
| Catalog No |
OLE 548-2 |
| Bar Code No |
7 44861 05482 5 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
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Beach Party Tonight (3:07)
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| 2.
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Little Eyes (4:20)
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| 3.
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Nothing But You And Me (5:15)
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| 4.
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Season of the Shark (4:29)
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| 5.
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Today is the Day (5:34)
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| 6.
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Tiny Birds (5:09)
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| 7.
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How to Make A Baby Elephant Float (3:29)
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| 8.
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Georgia Vs. Yo La Tengo (3:59)
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| 9.
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Don't Have To Be Sad (5:54)
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| 10.
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Winter A Go-Go (3:23)
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| 11.
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Moonrock Mambo (4:49)
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| 12.
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Let's Be Still (10:26)
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| 13.
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Take Care (2:34)
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| Date Acquired |
08/01/2003 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Recorded at Alex the Great in Nashville.
Mixed at Shelter Island in New York.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.
All songs published by Roshashauna Music/Excellent Classical Songs (BMI) except track 13 published by Ardent/Koala Music (ASCAP).
We also want to thank our friends in Nashville: Chrissy, Ferdinand, Haji, Jack, Lucy and Sydney.
©℗ 2003 Matador Records.
Made in the USA.
Layout – Alex Kirzhner
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Performer [Ylt] – Georgia, Ira, James
Photography By – Phil Morrison
Producer – Roger Moutenot
Written-By – Yo La Tengo (tracks: 1 to 12)
Copyright © – Matador Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Matador Records
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X18702
Recorded At – Alex The Great
Mixed At – Shelter Island Sound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Roshashauna Music
Published By – Excellent Classical Songs
Published By – Ardent Music, LLC
Published By – Koala Music
Barcode: 7 44861 05482 5
Matrix / Runout: wea mfg. OLYPHANT X18702 LN OLE-548-2 01 M1S2
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L902
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U8H
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
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Analyzed: Yo La Tengo / Summer Sun
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.57 dB -13.32 dB 3:07 01/13 - Beach Party Tonight
DR08 -0.01 dB -9.04 dB 4:20 02/13 - Little Eyes
DR11 -0.01 dB -12.86 dB 5:15 03/13 - Nothing But You and Me
DR09 -0.01 dB -10.17 dB 4:30 04/13 - Season of the Shark
DR09 -0.01 dB -11.39 dB 5:35 05/13 - Today Is the Day
DR09 -0.01 dB -10.31 dB 5:09 06/13 - Tiny Birds
DR10 -0.01 dB -10.67 dB 3:30 07/13 - How to Make a Baby Elephant Float
DR10 -0.01 dB -11.76 dB 4:00 08/13 - Georgia vs. Yo La Tengo
DR10 -0.01 dB -11.98 dB 5:55 09/13 - Don't Have to Be So Sad
DR10 -0.01 dB -11.65 dB 3:24 10/13 - Winter A-Go-Go
DR10 -0.01 dB -11.63 dB 4:50 11/13 - Moonrock Mambo
DR09 -0.01 dB -10.17 dB 10:26 12/13 - Let's Be Still
DR09 -1.87 dB -13.68 dB 2:34 13/13 - Take Care
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 723 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Heather Phares
Three years after 2000's brilliant And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out, Yo La Tengo returns with Summer Sun, an album that's as settled and smooth as the previous one was inventive and eclectic. Musically, Summer Sun continues the band's progression away from intricate, guitar-based pop both loud and soft and toward an arguably more sophisticated sound. This move resulted in masterpieces like I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One, which balanced their roots and their ambitions perfectly; on Summer Sun, it feels a little bit like a retreat. This time around, the post-rock, Krautrock, and jazz influences the band introduced on I Can Hear the Heart and perfected on And Then Nothing dominate Summer Sun, giving it a hushed, polished feel. Sometimes, this approach works, as on the lovely opener "Beach Party Tonight," which sounds appropriately warm and full of possibilities, and "Tiny Birds," a droning, spiralling track that sounds a bit like a fusion of post-rock and Pet Sounds. However, the fusion-inspired instrumental "Georga Vs. Yo La Tengo" and the jammy, ten-minute "Let's Be Still" veer dangerously close to noodling and bloat the album's length to over an hour; unfortunately, there's not quite an hour's worth of interesting music here. Much of this is due to Summer Sun's arrangements and productions: tracks like "How to Make a Baby Elephant Float" and "Don't Have to Be So Sad" are based on lighter-than-air guitars, drums, and synths and topped with whispery vocals. Individually, their understated prettiness works well, but collectively, they're slightly too understated for their own good. When the band does get a little livelier, they deliver some memorable moments, such as the percolating "Little Eyes"; the cute, poppy "The Season of the Shark"; and "Today Is the Day," a Georgia Hubley song that's nearly as gorgeous as "Shadows" or "Nowhere Near." A little more variety in volume and tempo could've made this album great instead of pretty good; for the first time in years, Yo La Tengo doesn't break out the feedback and distortion anywhere on an album. Summer Sun is so mellow and pretty that it feels uncharitable to call it one of their weakest albums in recent memory; many bands would kill to make music this accomplished. But, even though Yo La Tengo can still run circles around other groups even when they're running in place, compared to their best work Summer Sun is merely pleasant
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