Released 30 years ago
Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo · 1996
123 min · 30 tracks · indie rock
A playful blend of lo-fi indie rock and experimental soundscapes that feels both intimate and expansive.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- gradual builds and payoffs
- atmospheric background focus
- intimate yet expansive soundscapes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1996, 'Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo' marked a significant moment for Yo La Tengo as their seventh studio album. This release came shortly after their breakthrough album, 'I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One,' solidifying their reputation in the indie rock scene. The band was evolving their sound while exploring more eclectic arrangements and textures.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Built to Spill· The Mountain Goats· Sonic Youth
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop 2:48
- 2 Demons 3:18
- 3 Fog Over Frisco 3:46
- 4 Too Late 5:57
- 5 Hanky Panky Nohow 2:58
- 6 Something to Do 2:11
- 7 Ultra-Powerful Short Wave Radio Picks Up Music From Venus 1:32
- 8 Up to You 4:03
- 9 Somebody's Baby 3:38
- 10 Walking Away From You 5:58
- 11 Artificial Heart 3:00
- 12 Cast a Shadow 2:24
- 13 I'm Set Free 4:10
- 14 Barnaby, Hardly Working 3:54
- 15 Some Kinda Fatigue 7:38
- 16 Speeding Motorcycle 3:30
Disc 2
- 1 Nutricia 5:01
- 2 Her Grandmother's Gift 2:39
- 3 From a Motel 6 #2 4:29
- 4 Gooseneck Problem 0:04
- 5 Surfin' With the Shah 2:07
- 6 Ecstasy Blues 2:47
- 7 Too Much, Part I 1:18
- 8 Blitzkrieg Bop 2:18
- 9 One Self: Fish Girl 5:31
- 10 Enough 5:26
- 11 Drum Solo 0:08
- 12 From a Motel 6 #1 3:35
- 13 Too Much, Part II 0:21
- 14 Sunsquashed 26:20
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