President Yo La Tengo

President Yo La Tengo
Studio album by Yo La Tengo
Released	1989
Recorded	Waterhouse CBGB
Genre	Indie rock
Length	31:16
Label	Coyote
Producer	Gene Holder
Yo La Tengo chronology
New Wave Hot Dogs (1987) President Yo La Tengo (1989) Fakebook (1990)
Alternative cover
Matador re-release

President Yo La Tengo is the third album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1987 by record label Coyote.

Recording

President Yo La Tengo was recorded at Waterhouse studio, except for tracks 4 and 6, recorded at CBGB.

The lineup includes Georgia Hubley on drums, Ira Kaplan on guitar and vocals, and Gene Holder on bass guitar (except tracks 4 and 6, recorded live with Stephan Wichnewski on bass).^[1]

Content

The album contains two new versions of instrumental vehicle "The Evil That Men Do" (previously featured on the 1986 album Ride the Tiger), including an extensive live performance. "Orange Song" is a cover of the Antietam song.

Release

The CD version (released by Coyote/Twin Tone Records) included the band's previous album New Wave Hot Dogs and the A-side of the 1987 single "The Asparagus Song". It was re-released by Matador Records, in 1996.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Stereogum wrote: "Featuring a number of great early Yo La Tengo compositions, President Yo La Tengo is an initiation into the creative ethic of a good band that is going to turn great".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Barnaby, Hardly Working" (Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley) – 4:35
2. "Drug Test" (Kaplan) – 4:06
3. "The Evil That Men Do" [Craig's Version] (Kaplan) – 2:41
4. "Orange Song" (Tim Harris, Tara Key) – 3:22
5. "Alyda" (Kaplan, Hubley) – 3:39
6. "The Evil That Men Do" [Pablo's Version] (Kaplan) – 10:37
7. "I Threw It All Away" (Bob Dylan) – 2:17

References

External links

• President Yo La Tengo at Discogs (list of releases)