Yo La Tengo and Jad Fair have introduced a reissue of their uncommon 1998 collaborative LP Unusual however True. Lengthy out-of-print and unavailable to stream, the album will likely be launched on vinyl, CD, and, for the primary time, digital platforms. All variations are set to reach December 12 through Joyful Noise and Bar/None. Hearken to “Texas Man Kidnapped By Aliens for Outer House Joyride” beneath.
The songs on Unusual however True are titled after headlines from the periodical Weekly World Information, which had been gathered by David Truthful, Jad Truthful’s brother and bandmate in Half Japanese. “Once I began as a musician, I simply needed to sound like myself,” Jad Truthful stated in a press assertion. “You’d suppose that may be the best factor to do, however, for most individuals, it’s tough.”
Yo La Tengo shared their newest studio album, This Stupid World, in 2023. They adopted it up with an EP, Old Joy, earlier this yr.
Examine Yo La Tengo’s 1997 album I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One at No. 73 on “The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s.”
