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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Underground | (21&fras1;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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Yo La Tengo". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ a b "New Wave Hot Dogs Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2010-05-29
- ^ a b Henderson, Dave (1988) "Yo La Tengo New Wave Hot Dogs", Underground, January 1988 (Issue 10), p. 15
- ^ 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.
External links
- New Wave Hot Dogs at Discogs (list of releases)