| Artist |
Yo La Tengo |
| Album Title: |
This Stupid World |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
02/10/2023 |
| Label |
Matador Records |
| Catalog No |
OLE 1929CD |
| Bar Code No |
191401192927 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard 4 Panel Gatefold |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Sinatra Drive Breakdown (7:25)
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| 2.
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Fallout (4:36)
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| 3.
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Tonight's Episode (4:50)
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| 4.
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Aselestine (3:50)
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| 5.
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Until it Happens (3:15)
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| 6.
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Apology Letter (5:02)
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| 7.
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Brain Capers (4:50)
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| 8.
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This Stupid World (7:28)
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| 9.
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Miles Away (7:30)
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| Date Acquired |
02/10/2023 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Matador Website |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
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Notes |
Notes:
Gatefold cardsleeve including 8-page booklet
Recorded and mixed by James in Hoboken
℗ & © 2022 Matador Records 17-19 Alma Road London SW18 1AA
Photos by GODLIS except band photo, onstage at Primavera Sound in Barcelona 2022
YLT: po box 6028, Hoboken NJ 07030 USA
Credits:
Design – Mark Ohe
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Godlis
Recorded By, Mixed By – James
Written-By – Yo La Tengo
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – Matador Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Matador Records
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Roshashauna Music
Published By – Excellent Classical Songs
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AM84383
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 191401192927
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: OLE1929CD AM84383-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L576
Mould SID Code: IFPI 9701
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Analyzed Folder: Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World\This Stupid World_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR7 -0.03 dB -09.17 dB 01 - Sinatra Drive Breakdown.aif
DR6 -0.03 dB -07.62 dB 02 - Fallout.aif
DR8 -0.08 dB -09.80 dB 03 - Tonight's Episode.aif
DR9 -0.03 dB -10.49 dB 04 - Aselestine.aif
DR9 -0.42 dB -11.04 dB 05 - Until It Happens.aif
DR8 -0.03 dB -09.35 dB 06 - Apology Letter.aif
DR7 -0.03 dB -08.45 dB 07 - Brain Capers.aif
DR7 -0.56 dB -08.39 dB 08 - This Stupid World.aif
DR7 -0.62 dB -09.64 dB 09 - Miles Away.aif
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Number of Files: 9
Official DR Value: DR7
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Mark Deming:
It's encouraging that nearly four decades into one of the most impressive careers in indie rock, Yo La Tengo are still finding new ways of doing things. On 2018's There's A Riot Going On, the band upended their usual process of writing material and then re-creating it in the studio by setting up recording gear in their rehearsal space and capturing their music in a freer and more spontaneous manner. For that album, YLT handed the tracks over to John McEntire (of Tortoise and the Sea and Cake) for mixing, but 2023's This Stupid World sees them cutting out the last middleman in their process -- this time, the band mixed the tracks themselves, and for the first time they've made an album with essentially no outside input. Yo La Tengo have been doing what they do long enough that they know and trust their process, and This Stupid World doesn't seem radically different from their work of the last 10 or 15 years. That said, this music feels warmer and more emotionally satisfying than anything YLT have given us since 2009's Popular Songs. Many of these tracks grew out of jams, and the notion of "first thought, best thought" clearly works for this group (which may give us cause to reassess the conventional wisdom about the phrase "jam band"). The cool, languid beauty of "Miles Away," the easy but implacable groove of "Sinatra Drive Breakdown," the bittersweet yearning of "Aselestine," the easygoing self-depreciation of "Apology Letter," and the clouds of noise in the title cut each beautifully represent one of the many sides of YLT's sonic personality, and the work sounds at once confident and engaged with the possibilities of chance. This Stupid World never sounds sloppy even as this music is happening in the moment, and the interplay between Ira Kaplan's skronky guitar, James McNew's rock-solid bass, and Georgia Hubley's imaginative drumming (as well as their use of occasional electronic washes) remains a marvel, a familiar formula that produces fresh, intriguing results. There's s Riot Going On was created in a time of strife and uncertainty for a great many people, and sometimes it sounded like it. This Stupid World doesn't pretend all is roses again, but it finds a lot more room for joy and engaging with your muse. If the world is still stupid outside of Yo La Tengo's headquarters, inside they're making worthy art to share with us, and we can all be grateful for that.
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