New Wave Hot Dogs

New Wave Hot Dogs is the second studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1987 by record label Coyote.[1]

New Wave Hot Dogs
Studio album by
Released1987
StudioWaterhouse Studio
GenreIndie rock
Length34:35
LabelCoyote
ProducerYo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo chronology
Ride the Tiger
(1986)
New Wave Hot Dogs
(1987)
President Yo La Tengo
(1989)
Alternative cover

Re-releases

New Wave Hot Dogs was re-released by Coyote, along with President Yo La Tengo and the "Asparagus Song" single, on CD in 1989. It has also been re-released by City Slang and Matador.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Underground(212/3)[3]

The album was described by Dave Henderson in a 1988 review in Underground magazine as "a fine album, a loveable set of tunes – all put together with the greatest of ease."[3] AllMusic called it "a quantum leap over the sound of their debut".[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Ira Kaplan except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Clunk"3:32
2."Did I Tell You"3:30
3."House Fall Down"2:45
4."Lewis"2:31
5."Lost In Bessemer"1:22
6."It's Alright (The Way That You Live)" (Lou Reed, John Cale[4])4:10
7."3 Blocks from Groove Street"2:24
8."Let's Compromise" (Chris Nelson)1:51
9."Serpentine" (Ira Kaplan, Phil Milstein)1:57
10."A Shy Dog"3:36
11."No Water" (Ira Kaplan, Phil Milstein)3:18
12."The Story of Jazz"3:34

References

  1. "TrouserPress.com :: Yo La Tengo". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. "New Wave Hot Dogs Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2010-05-29
  3. Henderson, Dave (1988) "Yo La Tengo New Wave Hot Dogs", Underground, January 1988 (Issue 10), p. 15
  4. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (October 11, 2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306533 via Google Books.



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