May I Sing with Me
May I Sing with Me is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in February 1992 by record label Alias. This album is the first with their now-permanent bassist James McNew. The song "Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)" is a remake of the song "Crispy Duck" with different lyrics.
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| Released | February 28, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991
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| Length | 54:18 | |||
| Label | Alias | |||
| Producer | Gene Holder | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune |  |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[8] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Detouring America with Horns" | Hubley | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Upside-Down" | Kaplan | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Mushroom Cloud of Hiss" | Hubley, Kaplan | 9:25 |
| 4. | "Swing for Life" | Hubley, Kaplan | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)" | Hubley, Kaplan | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Some Kinda Fatigue" | Kaplan | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Always Something" | Hubley, Kaplan | 4:38 |
| 8. | "86-Second Blowout" | Kaplan | 1:32 |
| 9. | "Out the Window" | Kaplan | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Sleeping Pill" | Hubley, Kaplan, McNew | 9:44 |
| 11. | "Satellite" | Kaplan | 2:17 |
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References
- Pan, Arnold (January 16, 2013). "Popular Songs: 15 (Or So) Essential Yo La Tengo Tracks". PopMatters. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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- Dougan, John. "May I Sing with Me – Yo La Tengo". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- Kot, Greg (March 19, 1992). "Yo La Tengo: May I Sing With Me (Alias)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "Yo La Tengo: May I Sing With Me". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- Browne, David (March 6, 1992). "May I Sing With Me". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Yo La Tengo". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 896–97. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
External links
- May I Sing with Me at Discogs (list of releases)
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