There's A Riot Going On
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There's a riot going on. You don't need me, or Yo La Tengo, to tell you that. These are dark times, in our heads as much as in the streets. It's easy to lose contact with the ground, flying through endless banks of storm clouds day after day. Confusion and anxiety intrude into daily life and cause you to lose your compass. There are times that call for anthems, something to lift you out of your slump and put fire in your feet. And then there are times when what is indicated is a balm, a sound that will wrap around you and work out the knots in your neck.
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In 1971, when the nation appeared to be on the brink of violently coming apart, Sly and the Family Stone released There's a Riot Goin' On, an album of dark, brooding energy. Now, under similar circumstances, Yo La Tengo have issued a record with the same name but with a different force, an album that proposes an alternative to anger and despair.
Their first proper full-length since 2013's Fade, There's a Riot Going On is an expression of freedom and sanity and emotional expansion, a declaration of common humanity as liberating as it is soft-spoken.
| Primary Format - Music | CD |
|---|---|
| Artist | YO LA TENGO |
| Label | Matador |
| Music Genre | Alternative |
| Music Genre Primary | Alternative |
CD
- 1. You Are Here
- 2. Shades of Blue
- 3. She May, She Might
- 4. For You Too
- 5. Ashes
- 6. Polynesia #1
- 7. Dream Dream Away
- 8. Shortwave
- 9. Above the Sound
- 10. Let's Do It Wrong
- 11. What Chance Have I Got
- 12. Esportes Casual
- 13. Forever
- 14. Out of the Pool
- 15. Here You Are
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