Yo La Tengo There's A Riot Going On

Yo La Tengo There's A Riot Going OnTheres a riot going on. You dont need me, or Yo La Tengo, to tell you that. These are dark times, in our heads as much as in the streets. Its easy to lose contact with the ground. Confusion and anxiety intrude into daily life and cause you to lose your compass. There are times that call for anthems, something to lift you out of your slump and put fire in your feet. And sometimes what is needed is a balm, a sound that will wrap around you and work out

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And of course there’s Norma Winstone’s stunning wordless vocals

The Blues Magoos released three amazing albums and eight incredible singles on Mercury

the piece has its roots in an Art Tatum rendition of “All the Things You Are

In 2013 Lenker returned to her hometown of Minneapolis and entered Terrarium Studios with producer Rob Oesterlin

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Central to the record thematically is the empty threat of quitting music and getting a real job

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The group's first two recordings walked a loose tightrope line between the modern jazzed-up Afro-beat sound of Antibalas and the soulful good-time funk groove of Sugarman 3