''I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass'' is the eleventh full-length album by American

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band

Yo La Tengo Yo La Tengo (YLT; Spanish for "I have her") is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew ...

, released on September 12, 2006 by record label

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Content

The title of the album is rumored to be a (paraphrased) quote by

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player Tim Thomas. Sitting on the bench together during a game, Thomas was caught on tape by the MSG Network in a profane exchange with fellow Knick, point guard

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. Thomas yelled at Marbury, "Everyone in this organization is afraid of you, but I'm not, and I will beat your ass".

Release

The record was released on CD and as a double LP vinyl. A 7" single for "Mr. Tough" was released in the UK, September 4, 2006. On the

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" by

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Reception

The album has received widespread acclaim and appeared in numerous "Best of 2006" lists, including: * a rating of 85% on

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* appearing at number 13 on Metacritic's "Best of 2006" list. * appearing at number 23 on

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Track listing

All songs written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew. *The final track is a deliberate misspelling of the band's name — the album's

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reiterating this by listing the track as "The Story of Yo La Tango", followed by the message "Yes — it should be Tango!". A recurring feature on the band's web site depicts venue marquees with various misspellings of the name.

Personnel

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. *Steve Herrman – trumpet ("Mr. Tough", "Black Flowers") *Jim Hoke – saxophone ("Mr. Tough", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie") *Bill Huber – trombone ("Beanbag Chair", "Black Flowers") and euphonium ("Black Flowers") *

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– violin ("I Feel Like Going Home", "Black Flowers") *Roger Moutenot – acoustic guitar ("Song for Mahila") *Garo Yellin – cello ("Black Flowers", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie") Art *Cover painting: ''Little Pink Lady'' by

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*Photos by Reuben Cox *Inlay photo of Ira as a kid was taken by Abraham Kaplan (Ira's father) *Inlay photo of Ira and Georgia's dog, named Sydney, was taken by Georgia

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2006 albums Yo La Tengo albums Avant-pop albums Albums produced by Roger Moutenot