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- Date Released: October 5, 1993
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Matador
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Yo La Tengo has released several fine albums before, but only Painful encapsulates their folky guitar experimentalism perfectly. Alternating between dreamy Velvet Underground-style ballads and raving, Sonic Youth guitar squalls, Painful also finds the group improving their songwriting skills immeasurably. Before, they relied on soundscapes; now, the sound fleshes out their songs, from the trance-like "Nowhere Near" to the dense "From a Motel 6" and the two versions of "Big Day Coming," which cover both ends of the spectrum. A subtly addicting album.
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| 01. |  |
Big Day Coming |
7:05 |
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| 02. | |
From A Motel 6 |
4:09 |
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| 03. | |
Double Dare |
3:28 |
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| 04. | |
Superstar-Watcher |
1:45 |
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| 05. | |
Nowhere Near |
6:04 |
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| 06. | |
Sudden Organ |
4:46 |
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| 07. | |
A Worrying Thing |
2:54 |
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| 08. | |
I Was The Fool Beside You For Too Long |
5:07 |
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| 09. | |
The Whole Of The Law |
2:20 |
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| 10. | |
Big Day Coming |
4:15 |
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| 11. | |
I Heard You Looking |
7:01 |
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11 Total Tracks, 48:54 Total Length
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Credits
- Yo La Tengo - Main Performer // Greg Calbi - Mastering // Roger Moutenot - Producer // Roger Moutenot - Engineer // Roger Moutenot - Mixing // Chris Knox - Artwork // Fred Brockman - Producer
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