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I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass Image
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85

Universal acclaim - based on 37 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

  • Summary: After two relatively subdued albums, Ira, Georgia and James return with a much more varied effort that at times recalls pretty much every stage of their history. Roger Moutenot again produces.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Urb
    100
    A perfect album. [Sep 2006, p.143]
  2. What's most remarkable about this stylistic portmanteau is that every song is an original even though you assume several are among their shoulda-been-a-hit-but-wtf-is-it? covers.
  3. Everything they've done well in the past is found on here somewhere.
  4. Under The Radar
    80
    While I Am Not Afraid may be more sonically diverse than Summer Sun, both albums indicate that Yo La Tengo are less worried with breaking new ground than gamely exploring the territory they’ve already uncovered. [#15]
  5. All in, this is probably their best work.
  6. Spin
    80
    Yo La Tengo remain true to their Velvet Underground roots. [Oct 2006, p.105]
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    This is Yo La tengo on snug autopilot. [2 Sep 2006, p.21]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. May 29, 2020
    10
    Beautiful. Captures a little bit of their edgy grungy sound with their more soothing melodic pieces. They were back in form on their 90s formBeautiful. Captures a little bit of their edgy grungy sound with their more soothing melodic pieces. They were back in form on their 90s form on this one Expand
  2. MattD.
    Sep 14, 2006
    10
    Comparisons to sprawling albums like The White Album are correct. But the music is unique.
  3. KevinR
    Sep 23, 2006
    10
    Quite possibly the best album of the year. The songs flow well and it is always interesting. Almost every song is a highlight. Definitely one Quite possibly the best album of the year. The songs flow well and it is always interesting. Almost every song is a highlight. Definitely one of the best albums of recent memory. Expand
  4. LawrenceP
    Sep 14, 2006
    9
    One of the best and most complete bands in the world...makes you think that what your listening to is the only music you need in your life.
  5. Nik
    Dec 21, 2006
    9
    A very solid album, I will just leave it at that.
  6. JamesW
    Sep 22, 2006
    9
    I caught a short set culled from this album at the Pitchfork Festival this summer. Now that the tunes have settled into my brain cells, I I caught a short set culled from this album at the Pitchfork Festival this summer. Now that the tunes have settled into my brain cells, I can't wait for their return to Chicago in a couple of weeks. Is it just me, or does "Black Flowers" channel the Kinks at their most wistfull? Great work, YLT! Collapse
  7. cm
    Dec 4, 2006
    4
    the first and last song are very good. the inbetween songs float from annoying (mr tough) to merely bearable. i really regret buying this the first and last song are very good. the inbetween songs float from annoying (mr tough) to merely bearable. i really regret buying this album and their summer sun one too. i will keep listening to everything before summer sun. goodnight Expand

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