Yo La Tengo – Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo LP

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Coming January 17, 2025: A 2xLP / 2xCD repress of ‘Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo.’ Back in print for the first time in over 20 years, the compilation assembles more than two hours of hard to find and unreleased Yo La Tengo music from 1988 – 1995.

Some reflections on the material, excerpted from Ira Kaplan’s original ‘Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo’ liner notes:

”FOG OVER FRISCO” - Oct ‘89

Georgia and I started playing this in 1989 on our acoustic duo tour (oh, how the Timbuk 3 crowd in KC loved us). Gene Holder played bass and produced the rock version at Water Music, which was then shelved until we completed it in 1991 for That Is Yo La Tengo.

”TOO LATE” - Dec ‘94

This Wire song was recorded by Roger Moutenot live at Alex the Great during Electro-pura. Mixed May 1995 by Peter Walsh at Tin Pan Alley. Listen for James’s scream.

“HANKY PANKY NOHOW” - Sep ‘89

Tara helped us with this one, I no longer remember how. Recorded in the basement of our old house, featuring our microphone-shy cat on backing. vocals. Originally on the 1991 Spanish comp The Ruta 66 Album.

“SURFIN’ WITH THE SHAH” - Feb ‘93

This Urinals cover is the first song we ever played live. This version recorded on the Dump Mobile Unit in the south of France where Matador sent us to write songs for a proposed musical based on the popular television program Small Wonder. “

BLITZKREIG BOP” - Feb ‘93

We gave this to a Japanese fanzine, but I have no memory which one. The arrangement dates back to our brief incarnation as a wedding band—we were much better at performing music for dining pleasure than for dancing pleasure.

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Label:	Matador – OLE 194-1
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	2025
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Lo-Fi, Grunge, Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1	Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop Written-By – Kaplan, McNew	2:47
A2	Demons Guitar [Atmospheric] – Tara Key Producer – Roger Moutenot Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	3:19
A3	Fog Over Frisco Bass, Producer – Gene Holder Written-By – Kaplan*	3:47
A4	Too Late Mixed By – Peter Walsh (6) Recorded By – Roger Moutenot Vocals [Scream] – James* Written-By – Bruce Gilbert, Gilbert*	5:56
A5	Hanky Panky Nohow Performer [Helped] – Tara* Written-By – John Cale	2:57
A6	Something To Do Bass, Producer – Gene* Soloist – Georgia* Written-By – Kaplan*	2:10
A7	Ultra-Powerful Short Wave Radio Picks Up Music From Venus Featuring – Jad Fair Recorded By – Fred Brockman Written-By – David Fair, Yo La Tengo	1:32
A8	Up To You Producer – Roger* Written-By – Yo La Tengo	4:02
A9	Somebody's Baby Bass – Stephan Wichnewski Producer – Kramer (2) Remix – Peter Walsh (6) Written-By – Kortchmar, Browne	3:37
B1	Walking Away From You Guitar [Two-Note] – Georgia* Recorded By, Bass – Gene* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	5:56
B2	Artificial Heart Harp – Zeena Parkins Lyrics By – Ernest Noyes Brookings Performer – James* Recorded By – Wharton Tiers Written-By – Brookings, Kaplan	2:59
B3	Cast A Shadow Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Wilbo Wright Producer, Lead Guitar [Classy] – Gene* Written-By – Beat Happening	2:22
B4	I'm Set Free Producer – Roger Moutenot Soloist, Guitar – Tara* Written-By – Reed*	4:10
B5	Barnaby, Hardly Working Performer – Dave Schramm, Georgia, Ira Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	3:53
B6	Some Kinda Fatigue Recorded By – Fred Brockman Written-By – Kaplan*	7:37
B7	Speeding Motorcycle Drums – Georgia* Organ – Dave Schramm Vocals – Daniel Johnston Written-By – Johnston*	3:30
C1	Nutricia Recorded By – Fred Brockman Written-By – Yo La Tengo	5:01
C2	Her Grandmother's Gift Producer – Gene* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	2:39
C3	From A Motel 6 #2 Recorded By – Fred* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	4:29
C4	Gooseneck Problem Performer – Georgia* Written-By – Hubley*	0:04
C5	Surfin' With The Shah Written-By – Jones*	2:07
C6	Ecstasy Blues Bass [Fuzz] – Stephan* Written-By – Yo La Tengo	2:47
C7	Too Much, Part I Producer – Gene* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	1:18
C8	Blitzkrieg Bop Written-By – Ramones	2:19
C9	One Self: Fish Girl Producer – Gene* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	5:31
C10	Enough Producer – Gene* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	5:26
D1	Drum Solo Performer – Georgia* Written-By – Hubley*	0:08
D2	From A Motel 6 #1 Recorded By – Fred* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	3:35
D3	Too Much, Part II Producer – Gene* Written-By – Hubley, Kaplan	0:22
D4	Sunsquashed Recorded By – Adam Lasus Written-By – Yo La Tengo	26:21

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