I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

Infobox Album |
Name = I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
Type = Album
Artist = Yo La Tengo


Released = April 22, 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 68:10
Label = Matador Records
Producer = Roger Moutenot
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7cdfylkoxpvb link]
* Pitchfork (9.7/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23364/Yo_La_Tengo_I_Can_Hear_the_Heart_Beating_as_One link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yolatengo/albums/album/234967/review/5943279/i_can_hear_the_heart_beating_as_one link]
* Robert Christgau (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=yo+la+tengo link]
Last album = "Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo"
(1996)
This album = "I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One"
(1997)
Next album = "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out"
(2000)

"I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One" is an album by Yo La Tengo. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and mixed in New York City. The album was released on Matador in 1997 and a Deluxe Edition featuring 9 additional songs was released in 2002. A 17th track, "Busy with My Thoughts," appeared on the Japanese version. It is also available on their "Sugarcube" 7".

All songs are by Yo La Tengo, except "Little Honda," a Beach Boys tune credited to Wilson/Love, and "My Little Corner of the World," written by Hilliard/Pockriss and made famous by musician/activist Anita Bryant. The bass line of The Velvet Underground's "European Son" (uncredited) [ [http://www.markprindle.com/yo.htm#i Yo La Tengo ] ] and parts of Burt Bacharach's "Bird Bath" are "embodied" in the track "Moby Octopad" (credited).

"I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One" is amongst the most popular albums by Yo La Tengo. The style of music is an eclectic blend of folk, rock, shoegazing, electronic, and what can be widely termed experimental. It opens lazily with the twanging "Return to Hot Chicken" and ends on a warm, poppy note with "My Little Corner of the World." The latter lent its name to the soundtrack of the television show "Gilmore Girls", entitled "", where it was featured alongside music by John Lennon, Black Box Recorder, PJ Harvey, and others.

Track listing

All songs written by Yo La Tengo, except where noted.
#"Return to Hot Chicken" – 1:38
#"Moby Octopad" – 5:48
#"Sugarcube" – 3:21
#"Damage" – 4:39
#"Deeper Into Movies" – 5:23
#"Shadows" – 2:27
#"Stockholm Syndrome" – 2:51
#"Autumn Sweater" – 5:18
#"Little Honda" – 3:07 (Brian Wilson / Mike Love)
#"Green Arrow" – 5:43
#"One PM Again" – 2:25
#"The Lie and How We Told It" – 3:19
#"Center of Gravity" – 2:42
#"Spec Bebop" – 10:40
#"We're an American Band" – 6:25
#"My Little Corner of the World" (Bob Hilliard) – 2:24

References

External links

* [http://www.sunsquashed.com/Discog/Discog/icanhear.html Album details at Sunsquashed.com]
* [http://www.yolatengo.com/ Yo La Tengo band site]
* [http://www.matadorrecords.com/yo_la_tengo/ Matador Records official YLT page]