There's a Riot Going On
by Yo La Tengo
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2018
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
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  1. wowee
    Mar 22, 2018
    10
    ______________There's a Riot Going On is an exceptional addition to Yo La Tengo's legacy, a timeless classiccccccccccccccc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_________________________

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Magnet
    Apr 17, 2018
    75
    Another routinely enchanting, brilliantly exceptional, standard-issue stunner from Hoboken, N.J.'s finest. [No. 150, p.62]
  2. The Wire
    Apr 5, 2018
    70
    Plushly layered drones and percolating beats nearly bury some of the hardest, saddest words they’ve ever sung. [Apr 2018, p.63]
  3. Variety
    Apr 5, 2018
    90
    There’s a Riot Going On probably won’t jump-start any riots and reveals its beauty gradually, but it’s a welcome addition to the group’s vast oeuvre that finds them evolving into yet another new shape.
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