Guest Low Roller Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hey Skanks,Does anybody listen to Yo La Tengo and/or can offer an opinion on them? I've never managed to find time to listen to them, but I've heard their name mentioned many times across various websites. They are coming to Brighton in three weeks, and I'm wondering whether they are worth seeing or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Go see them and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Agreed. The albums have never done as much for me as they seem to do for others, but dude, go and see them.Report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 they are not afraid of you and they will kick your ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Go! I've never seen them live, but I know some people who have and they have all said that Yo La Tengo puts on a great show. I haven't been disappointed with any of the albums that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Go! Check out the album "i can hear the heart beating as one" for a preview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 they are not afraid of you and they will kick your ass. best. advice. ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Go! Check out the album "i can hear the heart beating as one" for a preview!That's a particularly good one. Maybe my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 (edited) Great band! I'd love to see 'em. Sugarcube is one of my favorite music videos ever! Hilarious. Edited August 7, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Thanks for the feedback folks. It sounds like I just gotta go!The show is on September 12th, so I will get ready as best I can: By waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Don't thank us for the feedback - hopefully you'll thank Yo La tengo for their feedback. GUITARS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I saw Yo La Tengo last night at the Concorde2 in Brighton. The venue was packed fairly tight, which is really good for a Wednesday night. The opening band failed to show, so everyone hung out in the bar area. Yo La Tengo started at 9pm and played a two hour set that apprently included some crowd pleasures because there were a lot of cheering going on for most songs. I recognized only a few of them, because I only have latest album. They did a couple of 10+ minute psychadelic feedback jams, which were the absolute highlights of the evening. It was definitely a shoegazer crowd because people were just standing there in a daze as the waves of noise flowed freely. I closed my eyes and got lost in a bass line more than once.Their other material did not really stand out all that much, as they could have been any generic indie band. The vocals were really low in the mix and difficult to make out. They also had absolutely no stage presence (except for ocassional feedback freak-outs by the guitarist).Overall I would rate the show as a 7/10, which equates to "glad I saw them, but would be hard-pressed to see them again." Next up is Architecture in Helsinki this Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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