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Yo La Tengo (Spanish for "I've got it"; also abbreviated as YLT) is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals).
- 1984–present
Yo La Tengo is an American indie rock band with a new album, This Stupid World, out now. Find out their upcoming shows in the US and Europe in 2024, watch their videos, and listen to their songs.
DateCityVenueInfoTue 5/28Barcelona, Spain18+. All-covers set. BUY TICKETS. Note: ...Fri 5/31Barcelona, SpainBUY TI CKETS. Ages 15 and under must be ...Sat 6/15New York, NYAll ages. Opening for the Sun Ra Arkestra ...Sun 6/16New York, NYPerforming Sam Green’s THE LOVE SONG OF R.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...
- “The River of Water” "The River of Water" seven-inch (1985) Kaplan: We didn't have it when we started rehearsing [in 1984], but we had it soon after. We played it at our second show, a month after our first one, opening for the Turbines at Maxwell's.
- “The Cone of Silence” Ride the Tiger (1986) Georgia Hubley: I'm not sure why that's the song from then we still play — maybe just because it's the best one of them.
- “Let’s Compromise” [Information cover] New Wave Hot Dogs (1987) Kaplan: Even the very first time we played, with [the dB's] Peter Holsapple [in 1982], the list [included songs like] "Heading for the Texas Border" by the Flamin' Groovies, but we also did [the Gun Club's] "Sex Beat," which would've been kind of brand-new-ish at the time.
- “Drug Test” President Yo La Tengo (1989) Kaplan: [Laughing] I remember [producer] Gene Holder convincing me — definitely me, I don't know where [Georgia] stood on this — not to abandon the song because I hated it so much.
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Jan 11, 2023 · January 11, 2023. Photos by Cheryl Dunn. This year brings a clutch of major anniversaries for Yo La Tengo. It has been 30 years since the Hoboken, New Jersey trio signed to Matador with...
- Philip Sherburne
Yo La Tengo discography. The discography of Yo La Tengo, an indie rock band based in Hoboken, New Jersey, consists of seventeen studio albums, six compilation albums, sixteen extended plays, twenty-two singles, two film score albums, four collaborative albums, and one album of cover songs.