Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop (LP1:vocal) (2:42)
Ultra-Powerful Short Wave Radio (1:32)
Walking Away From You (5:51)
Barnaby, Hardly Working (3:50)
Some Kinda Fatigue (7:30)
Speeding Motorcycle (3:33)
Nutricia (LP2: instrumental) (5:05)
Her Grandmother's Gift (2:32)
Surfin' With The Shah (2:45)
One Self: Fish Girl (3:09)
Too Much, Part 2 (part II) (9:58)
Review: If there's anything Yo La Tengo have in spades, it's a superb music taste. This collection of outtakes and demos guides you through the inspired moments of creativity that they share. 'Cast A Shadow' covers K Records head honcho's group Beat Happening brilliantly. 'Speeding Motorcycle' goes one further - it has the actual Daniel Johnston featuring on it as well as being a cover. The latter came from his fifth self-released cassette tape, Yip/Jump Music. There's also a Ramones, Wire and John Cale cover. We think you get our point - astounding references. Of their own material, 'Sunsquashed' - a 26-minute jam that emphasizes their experimental and improvisational nature is a must. Free from the shackles of producing an album in the traditional sense, what you end up with is a fantastic and imaginative collection, which hammers home just how brilliant Yo La Tengo are for indie rock.
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