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I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass

Yo La Tengo

2006 · Rock

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I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass by Yo La Tengo

I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass is an Alt/Indie album by Yo La Tengo, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.

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I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is the eleventh full-length album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on September 12, 2006 by record label Matador. The title of the album is rumored to be a (paraphrased) quote by NBA player Tim Thomas.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind10:46
  2. 2Beanbag Chair3:02
  3. 3I Feel Like Going Home4:14
  4. 4Mr. Tough4:05
  5. 5Black Flowers4:28
  6. 6The Race Is On Again4:36
  7. 7The Room Got Heavy5:10
  8. 8Sometimes I Don't Get You3:16
  9. 9Daphnia8:51
  10. 10I Should Have Known Better3:15
  11. 11Watch Out For Me Ronnie3:01
  12. 12The Weakest Part3:03
  13. 13Song For Mahila3:40
  14. 14Point and Shoot4:18
  15. 15The Story of Yo La Tango11:48
  16. 16I Should Have Known Better (Demo Version)3:18

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • layered
  • bohemian
  • playful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at Haptown Studio in Nashville.
Mixed at Brooklyn Recording in Brooklyn.
Cover painting: "Little Pink Lady".
Buddies: Kurt and Mary, Jonathan and Lesley, Andy and Suzanne, Yohei, Jason, Marshall, Malcolm and Barbara, Mike Davis, Nick Hill, Sue Garner, and Amy.
Issued in a six panel Digipak.
The final track is a deliberate misspelling of the band's name — the album's CD-Text reiterating this by listing the track as "The Story of Yo La Tango", followed by the message "Yes — it should

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Georgia Hubley
  • Ira Kaplan
  • James McNew
  • Bill HuberTROMBONE TROMBONE, EUPHONIUM TROMBONE, TUBA
  • David MansfieldVIOLIN
  • Garo YellinCELLO
  • Jim HokeSAXOPHONE
  • Roger MoutenotACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Steve HerrmanTRUMPET

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