There's a Riot Going On is the fifteenth full-length studio album by the American band Yo La Tengo, and was released through Matador Records on March 16, 2018.[13][14]
There's a Riot Going On | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 16, 2018 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 63:30 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Producer | Yo La Tengo | |||
Yo La Tengo chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
The Guardian | |
Mojo | |
The Observer | |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[8] |
Q | |
The Times | |
Uncut | 8/10[11] |
Vice | A−[12] |
There's a Riot Going On was ranked the 41st best release of the year in The Wire magazine's annual critics' poll.[15]
The title of the album is derived from the 1971 Sly and the Family Stone album There's a Riot Goin' On.[16]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Yo La Tengo except "Polynesia #1" by Michael Hurley
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "You Are Here" | 5:44 | |
2. | "Shades of Blue" | Hubley | 2:50 |
3. | "She May, She Might" | Kaplan | 5:22 |
4. | "For You Too" | Kaplan | 4:12 |
5. | "Ashes" | Hubley | 3:34 |
6. | "Polynesia #1" | Hubley | 2:26 |
7. | "Dream Dream Away" | McNew | 5:50 |
8. | "Shortwave" | 5:44 | |
9. | "Above the Sound" |
| 5:40 |
10. | "Let's Do It Wrong" |
| 3:34 |
11. | "What Chance Have I Got" | Hubley | 3:06 |
12. | "Esportes Casual" | 1:26 | |
13. | "Forever" |
| 4:20 |
14. | "Out of the Pool" | Kaplan | 2:46 |
15. | "Here You Are" |
| 6:56 |
Total length: | 63:30 |
Charts
editChart (2018) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 178 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 63 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 21 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 56 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 47 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 60 |
US Billboard 200[23] | 136 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] | 11 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ "There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "There's a Riot Going On – Yo La Tengo". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (March 15, 2018). "There's A Riot Going On, so Yo La Tengo recommends staying inside". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Hann, Michael (March 16, 2018). "Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On review – blue sky doo-wop with a crunchy rock edge". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (April 2018). "Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On". Mojo (293): 93.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (March 18, 2018). "Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On review – improvised meditations". The Observer. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Harvey, Eric (March 20, 2018). "Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (May 2018). "Gimme Shelter". Q (384): 105.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (March 16, 2018). "Pop review: Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On". The Times. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (April 2018). "Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On". Uncut (251): 18.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 31, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Refuge of Yo La Tengo and the Audacity of Amy Rigby". Vice. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Read Our Q&A With Yo La Tengo And Hear 4 Songs From Their New Album There's A Riot Going On". Stereogum. 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Soundblab reviews There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo on Matador Records". Soundblab. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "2018 Rewind: Releases of the Year 1–50". The Wire. No. 419. London. January 2019. p. 36 – via Exact Editions. (subscription required)
- ^ Pareles, Jon (March 14, 2018). "Music Is a Sanctuary From Chaos on Yo La Tengo's 'There's a Riot Going On'". The Guardian. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Yo La Tengo – There's a Riot Going On" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yo La Tengo – There's a Riot Going On" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 12: del 16.3.2018 al 22.3.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yo La Tengo – There's a Riot Going On". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Yo La Tengo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Yo La Tengo Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Yo La Tengo Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.