Summer Sun

Summer Sun
Studio album by Yo La Tengo
Released April 8, 2003
Genre Indie rock
Length 59:43
Label Matador
Producer Roger Moutenot and Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo chronology
The Sounds of the Sounds of Science
(2002)		 Summer Sun
(2003)		 Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985-2003
(2004)
Alternative cover
Digipak cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Robert Christgau (A)[3]
Spin [4]

Summer Sun is the tenth full-length album by Hoboken-based indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on April 8, 2003. It is their 5th album released on Matador.

Despite the title of the album, the cover shows the band wearing winter coats. When asked about this odd juxtaposition, guitarist Ira Kaplan said:

“ We really need to get together with the Matador art department about that. We submitted eight rolls of film containing one shot after another of us in bathing suits. At the end of the session, the photographer requested one shot of us in our winter coats, "for his personal collection" we were assured. Imagine our dismay when the album came out.[5] ”

Track listing

  1. "Beach Party Tonight" — 3:06
  2. "Little Eyes" — 4:18
  3. "Nothing But You and Me" — 5:13
  4. "Season of the Shark" — 4:27
  5. "Today Is the Day" — 5:33
  6. "Tiny Birds" — 5:07
  7. "How to Make a Baby Elephant Float" — 3:29
  8. "Georgia vs. Yo La Tengo" — 3:56
  9. "Don't Have to Be So Sad" — 5:53
  10. "Winter A-Go-Go" — 3:21
  11. "Moonrock Mambo" — 4:49
  12. "Let's Be Still" — 10:22
  13. "Take Care" — 2:32 (Big Star cover)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Spin review
  5. ^ http://www.erasingclouds.com/1112ylt.html
Yo La Tengo
Georgia Hubley • Ira Kaplan • James McNew
Dave Schramm • Stephan Wichnewski • Dave Rick • Mike Lewis
Studio Albums
EPs
That Is Yo La Tengo • Upside-Down • Shaker • From a Motel 6 • Camp Yo La Tengo • Tom Courtenay • Little Honda • Autumn Sweater • Danelectro • Nuclear War • Merry Christmas from Yo La Tengo • Today Is the Day! • Here to Fall Remixes
7" Singles
"The River of Water"/"A House Is Not a Motel" • "The Asparagus Song"/"For the Turnstiles" • "Speeding Motorcycle" (with Daniel Johnston) • "Walking Away from You"/"Cast a Shadow" • "Shaker"/"For Shame of Doing Wrong" • "Big Day Coming"/"Double Dare (Somniextraction)" • "Tom Courtenay"/"The Bisexual Boogie" • "Camp Yo La Tengo" • "Blue/Green Arrow"/"Watching the Sun Rise or Johnny Carson" • "Rocket #9"/"Wig Out with Charly Dapper" • "Sugarcube"/"Busy with Me Thoughts" • "Little Honda" • "Mr. Tough"/"I'm Your Puppet"
Film scores
The Sounds of the Sounds of Science • They Shoot, We Score • The Original Score from the Motion Picture Adventureland
Compilations
Other Releases
Strange but True (with Jad Fair) • Fuckbook (as Condo Fucks)
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