Today Is the Day (EP)

Today Is the Day
EP by Yo La Tengo
Released 2003
Recorded 1999-2002
Genre Indie
Label Matador Records
Producer Roger Moutenot
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork Media (7.6/10)[1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Today Is the Day is an EP by Yo La Tengo, released in 2003 on Matador Records. The title track is rock version of a song from the album Summer Sun.

The EP features a cover of the song “Needle of Death” by Bert Jansch. The album artwork imitates the artwork for Ornette Coleman’s Something Else!!!!.[3][4] “Today Is the Day” is featured in the video game Major League Baseball 2K6.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Today Is the Day" - 4:26
  2. "Styles of the Times" - 4:19
  3. "Outsmartener" - 2:56
  4. "Needle of Death" (Jansch) - 3:18
  5. "Dr. Crash" - 2:37
  6. "Cherry Chapstick" - 5:31

References

  1. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone review
  3. ^ http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/
  4. ^ http://www.safeconcerts.com/newsitem.asp?nurn=2748
  5. ^ IGN: Major League Baseball 2K6 Goes Musically Massive