New Wave Hot Dogs

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New Wave Hot Dogs
Yo La Tengo - New Wave Hot Dogs.jpg
Studio album by
Yo La Tengo
Released1987
StudioWaterhouse Studio
GenreIndie rock
Length34:35
LabelCoyote
ProducerYo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo chronology
Ride the Tiger
(1986) 		New Wave Hot Dogs
(1987) 		President Yo La Tengo
(1989)
Alternative cover

New Wave Hot Dogs is the second studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1987 by record label Coyote.[1]

Re-releases[]

New Wave Hot Dogs was re-released by Coyote, along with President Yo La Tengo and the "Asparagus Song" single, on CD in 1989. It has also been re-released by City Slang and Matador.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Underground(21⁄2/3)[3]

The album was described by Dave Henderson in a 1988 review in Underground magazine as "a fine album, a loveable set of tunes – all put together with the greatest of ease."[3] AllMusic called it "a quantum leap over the sound of their debut".[2]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Ira Kaplan except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Clunk"3:32
2."Did I Tell You"3:30
3."House Fall Down"2:45
4."Lewis"2:31
5."Lost In Bessemer"1:22
6."It's Alright (The Way That You Live)" (Lou Reed, John Cale[4])4:10
7."3 Blocks from Groove Street"2:24
8."Let's Compromise" (Chris Nelson)1:51
9."Serpentine" (Ira Kaplan, Phil Milstein)1:57
10."A Shy Dog"3:36
11."No Water" (Ira Kaplan, Phil Milstein)3:18
12."The Story of Jazz"3:34

References[]

  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Yo La Tengo". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Wave Hot Dogs Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2010-05-29
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Henderson, Dave (1988) "Yo La Tengo New Wave Hot Dogs", Underground, January 1988 (Issue 10), p. 15
  4. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (October 11, 2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306533 – via Google Books.

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