Released October 5, 1993 Painful
(1993) Electr-O-Pura
(1995) Release date 5 October 1993 | Length 48:36 Artist Yo La Tengo Label Matador Records | |
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Producer Fred Brockman
Roger Moutenot Genres Rock music, Indie rock, Shoegazing Similar Yo La Tengo albums, Indie rock albums | ||
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Painful is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1993 by record label Matador, their first for the label.
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Content
The album marked a creative shift from Yo La Tengo's previous work, blending atmospheric and ambient sounds with their famous noise jams. Painful features a much more melodic-driven Yo La Tengo in its hazy, dream-like songwriting.
Two versions of the track "Big Day Coming" are present on the album and display the range of musical stylings Yo La Tengo works with; the first version features a simple organ melody accompanied by a soft bass counterpoint and Kaplan's guitar feedback echoing in the background, while the second version is a much more straightforward, shoegaze style with an accompanying organ solo towards the latter part of the song.
Release
On 2 December 2014, the album was reissued with bonus material as Extra Painful, available on double CD, double vinyl and as a digital download.
Track listing
Personnel
Songs
Big Day Coming7:05
From a Motel 64:09
Double Dare3:29