Yeah Antietam isn't pigfuck, they were like tyler said pretty close to YLT in the first place. Early indie rock I guess.
YLT get bashed a lot on ILM but for me I like pretty much everything they've done to some extent. I wasn't keen on the stuff they did early 00's but since IANAOYAIWBYA they've settled into a pretty good run.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 8 April 2016 21:41 (eight years ago) link
Loved the Parliaments and Darlene McCrae covers on this!
― timellison, Friday, 8 April 2016 23:40 (eight years ago) link
Listened to that Antietam album above. Nothing as good as "Naples," but half of it sounded pretty good. (The second side's a little dirgey.) I couldn't hear Yo La Tengo, but I can see them as a blueprint for Wussy (more even than X). One of the dirges reminded me of "The Murder Mystery."
― clemenza, Sunday, 17 April 2016 20:28 (eight years ago) link
I think this is the best Antietam songthe harmony and her low voice gives this a weird resemblance to Jefferson Airplane (maybe that's just me?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtMylMwGleE
Yo La Tengo live are so fucking on point nowadays, that acoustic/electric set I just saw was like dayum
― the tune was space, Sunday, 17 April 2016 20:44 (eight years ago) link
yeah i think the acoustic/electric split has really served them well -- still room for all kinds of stylistic shifts but a bit less whiplash when it comes to setlist flow.
― tylerw, Monday, 18 April 2016 14:15 (eight years ago) link
I saw them in Jersey City last week. Fantastic show. Although Pass The Hatchet went on too long and is not in the same league as Blue Line Swinger in terms of a show closer.
Georgia Hubley is fantastically talented. She doesn't get the attention that Ira does, but in this show she really stood out.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 18 April 2016 14:35 (eight years ago) link
Oh you were there? I was bar-back at that show. We ran out of beer and made everyone sad.
― Evan, Monday, 18 April 2016 14:44 (eight years ago) link