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They Said:
All Music
"What's
both engaging and impressive about I Am Not Afraid of You and
I Will Beat Your Ass is that, as usual, these 15 songs always
end up sounding like Yo La Tengo, whether they're upbeat guitar pop
or dense loop-based drones, and if there's a bit less childlike élan
here than in the past, there's also an intelligence and joy that confirms
Yo La Tengo is still one of the great treasures of American
indie rock, and they haven't run out of ideas or the desire
to make them flesh in the studio just yet."
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80
Drowned
in Sound
"I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is another
solid, extensively titled turn from the indie institution of Yo
La Tengo. On the first spin this is a set of highly listenable light
pop tunes. However, this is by no means insubstantial and some real
gems begin to reveal themselves."
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80
Pitchfork Media
"Yo La Tengo have always sounded more in love with
music than pretty much any indie band going, and they've
let their diverse interests settle into a comfortable and productive
place conducive to growing good songs. Everything they've done well
in the past is found on here somewhere, even a couple of the gossamer
mood pieces that previously threatened to smother their career like
a damp wool blanket."
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83
Slant Magazine
"I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass is
a bloated, overreaching long-player in the tradition of bloated,
overreaching long-players like Sign O' The Times, Exile
On Main Street, and London Calling. But it's
also business as usual for Yo La Tengo."
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70
Stylus Magazine
"Yo La Tengo have been releasing records for 20 years. Remarkably,
none of them are bad."
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85
URB.com
"I Am Not Afraid… pays homage to the variety
of records in their home collections. “Mr. Tough” sounds
like Yo La covering Prince. “Pass the Hatchet, I Think I’m
Goodkind” sounds like Yo La covering George Harrison. “Daphnia”
sounds like Yo La covering Vladimir Cosma. A perfect album."
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100
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