That's the name of the new Yo La Tengo album, and I think I'm going to have to go out and get it just for the title alone.

And as if that isn't enough, they've created a web site where they invite people to film themselves reciting the album's title:


http://www.iamnotafraidof...ourass.com


My favorite is the talking kitty.

miguelbulcao said:

look who's talking!

I hate these stupid white rock artsy fartsy album titles

i hate the ways in which i spend my time lately

i just watched all of those clips, lol

FuNkeNsteiN said:

yeah, what ever happened to the good old days when white people were satisfied with being boring? i miss martin mull!!!

Anx said:

You sometimes think you are the greatest human in this planet...real snob!

miguelbulcao said:

That title is funny as hell.

miguelbulcao said:

No, that would be me.

minneapolisgenius said:

Anx is a bigger snob than you. Diamanda Galas, Sonic Youth, The Residents...SNOB!

sextonseven said:

i tried selling up by getting into the boredoms and even some avant jazz, but i guess i haven't quite hit that snob plateau yet.

sextonseven said:

I guess you're right.

Anx said:

Disavow your love for all things Xanadu and you would be über-snob.

sextonseven said:

i'm sorry - you and i both know i can't do that.

Oh crackers, I guess I'm a sucker for white artsy fartsy crap then, cuz this is the best album title of the year for sure in my eyes. I'm taking a wait and see attitude towards the album itself, though. I've been a big Yo La Tengo fan for years, but I've found most of their releases since 'I Can Hear the Heart..." to be pretty dreary, and that was eight years ago already.

damosuzuki said:

You might be a bigger music snob than Anx. I don't recall you ever admitting that you like crappy artists. You have good taste.

sextonseven said:

as music snobbery goes, damo is truly that to which i aspire. in the 'high fidelity' of my life, i am merely the jack black to his john cusack.

I love these guys. That title is extra ridiculous considering their music and personas.

The last couple albums bored me at first, and then I grew to love 'em. Can't wait to hear this one.

Yo La Tengo!!!!!

I fucking love them! I will get tickets for their Holland-show in November soon, maybe Herman will join.....

I've seen them once before, together with Sonic Youth in Providence, RI!!!





Best album so far: 'Painful'

Anx said:

I don’t want to get all maudlin or anything, but this may be the single most flattering thing I’ve ever heard anybody say about me. In my first year of university the hottest girl in my residence told me that I had ‘lovely bone structure’ (whatever that means), but this is even better. I may print this out and carry it around in my wallet to look at in times of crisis the way religious people tote around inspirational biblical passages.

It's a good album, very Yo La Tengo!

damosuzuki said:

Anx's comment is on the money.

sextonseven said:

it's nice to know that whenever i address my shortcomings, you're always right there to back me up.

Anx said:

I am?

That may be because you have so few of them that they stand out. I actually think you are the model orger. Never a mean word to say about anyone and very smart--but not snooty smart despite what I may have said earlier in this thread. With the amount of charisma you possess, you should run for president.

so.....Yo La Tengo?

FuNkeNsteiN said:

how can you seriously have that avatar and talk shit about weird album titles?