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Released
  
September 12, 2006

Length
  
77:41

Artist
  
Yo La Tengo

Label
  
Matador Records

Recorded
  
2006

Producer
  
Roger Moutenot

Release date
  
12 September 2006

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I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass(2006)
  
They Shoot, We Score(2008)

Genres
  
Indie rock, Alternative rock

Similar
  
Yo La Tengo albums, Indie rock albums

Yo la tengo beanbag chair


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.

Contents

Content

The title of the album is rumored to be a (paraphrased) quote by NBA player Tim Thomas. Sitting on the bench together during a game, Thomas was caught on tape by the MSG Network in a profane exchange with fellow Knick, point guard Stephon Marbury. Thomas yelled at Marbury, "Everyone in this organization is afraid of you, but I'm not, and I will beat your ass".

Release

The record was released on CD and as a double LP vinyl.

A 7" single for "Mr. Tough" was released in the UK, September 4th 2006. On the B-side there is a cover of "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify.

Reception

The album has received widespread acclaim and appeared in numerous "Best of 2006" lists, including:

  • a rating of 85% on Metacritic
  • appearing at number 13 on Metacritic's "Best of 2006" list.
  • appearing at number 23 on Pitchfork's "Top 50 Albums of 2006"

    • Track listing

    All songs written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.

    1. "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind" – 10:47
    2. "Beanbag Chair" – 3:03
    3. "I Feel Like Going Home" – 4:14
    4. "Mr. Tough" – 4:06
    5. "Black Flowers" – 4:28
    6. "The Race Is on Again" – 4:37
    7. "The Room Got Heavy" – 5:10
    8. "Sometimes I Don't Get You" – 3:16
    9. "Daphnia" – 8:51
    10. "I Should Have Known Better" – 3:16
    11. "Watch Out for Me Ronnie" – 3:02
    12. "The Weakest Part" – 3:04
    13. "Song for Mahila" – 3:40
    14. "Point and Shoot" – 4:18
    15. "The Story of Yo La Tango" – 11:49
  • 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 be Tango!". A recurring feature on the band's web site depicts venue marquees with various misspellings of the name.

    • Personnel

    Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.

  • Steve Herrman - trumpet ("Mr. Tough", "Black Flowers")
  • Jim Hoke - saxophone ("Mr. Tough", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")
  • Bill Huber - trombone ("Beanbag Chair", "Black Flowers") and euphonium ("Black Flowers")
  • David Mansfield - violin ("I Feel Like Going Home", "Black Flowers")
  • Roger Moutenot - acoustic guitar ("Song for Manhila")
  • Garo Yellin - cello ("Black Flowers", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")
    • Art
  • Cover Painting "Little Pink Lady" by Gary Panter.
  • Photos by Reuben Cox.
  • Inlay photo of Ira as a kid was taken by Abraham Kaplan (Ira's father).
  • Inlay photo of Ira and Georgia's dog, named Sydney, was taken by Georgia.

    • Songs

    1Pass the Hatchet - I Think I’m Goodkind10:47
    2Beanbag Chair3:03
    3I Feel Like Going Home4:14

    References

    I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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