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.
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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".
Maps I Am Not Afraid of You 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.
- "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind" - 10:47
- "Beanbag Chair" - 3:03
- "I Feel Like Going Home" - 4:14
- "Mr. Tough" - 4:06
- "Black Flowers" - 4:28
- "The Race Is on Again" - 4:37
- "The Room Got Heavy" - 5:10
- "Sometimes I Don't Get You" - 3:16
- "Daphnia" - 8:51
- "I Should Have Known Better" - 3:16
- "Watch Out for Me Ronnie" - 3:02
- "The Weakest Part" - 3:04
- "Song for Mahila" - 3:40
- "Point and Shoot" - 4:18
- "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
Charts
References
External links
- I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass at Discogs (list of releases)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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