Yolo this! Yolo that! That’s all I ever hear from the kids these days. Well, why not ease up on the Yolo for a second and get into some Yo La. Yo La Tengo that is! Hello, I am somebody’s dumb indie rock dad and I’m hear to tell you that Yo La Tengo have a new album coming out soon.
Yo La Tengo’s 13th album is titled Fade and it will be released on January 15. Like basically every Yo La Tengo record released in roughly the last two decades, Matador will be handling the release. If you’re a cool indie rock dad like myself, you’ll want to pre-order the record immediately. Well, hey champ. you can do that right here at Matador’s website. If you order the record’s deluxe edition, you will receive a bonus 7-inch featuring covers of Todd Rundgren’s “I Saw the Light” and Times New Viking’s “Move to California.” Todd Rundgren? Times New Viking? In one place? Wowzers.
Now, sit down and let’s listen to “Before We Run,” the first released track from Fade. Go right here to listen to the song and, while you’re there, also watch the animated video. It was done by Emily Hubley! The sister of Georgia Hubley! You know, the drummer for Yo La Tengo! You kids don’t know anything. Anyway, “Before We Run” is actually Fade’s closing song. I assume that’s a typo, considering that the song is less than 10 minutes long.
As per tradition, Yo La Tengo are doing a series of Hanukkah shows at the esteemed Hoboken, NJ venue Maxwell’s. Though we are not Jewish, I am dragging you to all those shows. After that, I will drag you to a number of shows on Yo La Tengo’s world tour, which begins in January. Look, kid, you’re going to watch a lot of Yo La Tengo, whether you like it or not.
Fade tracklist:
01. Ohm
02. Is That Enough
03. Well You Better
04. Paddle Forward
05. Stupid Things
06. I’ll Be Around
07. Cornelia and Jane
08. Two Trains
09. The Point of It
10. Before We Run
Yo La Tengo dates:
12.8-15.12 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells (Hanukkah shows)
01.23.13 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
01.24.13 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson
01.25.13 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead *
01.26.13 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
01.27.13 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay
01.29.13 - Louisville, KY - Brown *
01.31.13 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant *
02.01.13 - Chicago, IL - Vic
02.02.13 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
02.04.13 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
02.05.13 - Madison, WI - Barrymore
02.07.13 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland
02.08.13 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
02.09.13 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
02.11.13 - Montreal, Quebec - Corona
02.12.13 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
02.13.13 - Boston, MA - Paradise
02.15.13 - Washington, DC - 9:30
02.16.13 - New York, NY - Town Hall
03.01.13 - Lisbon, Portugal - Aula Magna
03.02.13 - Porto, Portugal - Casa Da Musica
03.06.13 - Barcelona, Spain - Festival Millenni
03.08.13 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
03.10.13 - Milan, Italy - Limelight
03.11.13 - Frankfurt, Germany - Mousontourm
03.12.13 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Zakk
03.13.13 - Berlin, Germany - Volksbuhne
03.16.13 - Brussels, Belgium - AB
03.17.13 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
03.18.13 - Paris, France - Le Bataclan
03.20.13 - London, England - Barbican
03.21.13 - Manchester, England - The Ritz
03.22.13 - Glasgow, Scotland - O2 ABC
03.23.13 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
* Calexico
• Yo La Tengo: http://www.yolatengo.com
• Matador: http://www.matadorrecords.com
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