The discography of Yo La Tengo, an indie rock band based in Hoboken, New Jersey, consists of seventeen studio albums, six compilation albums, sixteen extended plays, twenty-two singles, two film score albums, four collaborative albums, and one album of cover songs.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USPeak positions on the Billboard 200: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out: Summer Sun: I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass: Popular Songs: Fade: Stuff Like That There: There's a Riot Going On: BEL(FL) BEL(WA) GER FRA NLD POR SPA UKRide the TigerReleased: 1986 Label: Coyote Format: LP—————————New Wave Hot DogsReleased: 1987 Label: Coyote Format: LP—————————President Yo La TengoReleased: 1989 Label: Coyote Format: LP—————————FakebookReleased: 1990 Label: Bar/None Format: LP, CD—————————May I Sing with MeReleased: February 28, 1992 Label: Alias Format: LP, CD—————————PainfulReleased: October 5, 1993 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD—————————Electr-O-PuraReleased: May 2, 1995 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD—————————I Can Hear the Heart Beating as OneReleased: April 22, 1997 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD—————————And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-OutReleased: February 22, 2000 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD138———————79Summer SunReleased: April 8, 2003 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD115——95————76I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your AssReleased: September 12, 2006 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD66——70179———87Popular SongsReleased: September 8, 2009 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD5897—100173——88—FadeReleased: January 15, 2013 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, download26325866—88234082Stuff Like That ThereReleased: August 28, 2015 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, download, cassette967786—8576293586There's a Riot Going OnReleased: March 16, 2018 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, download136178—63—175315660We Have Amnesia SometimesReleased: July 17, 2020 Label: Matador Format: LP, download—————————This Stupid WorldReleased: February 10, 2023 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, download—6910618188—2041—
Compilation albums TitleAlbum details NotesGenius + Love = Yo La Tengo Released: September 10, 1996 Label: Matador Format: CD, LP Consists of rarities, alternate versions, and out-takes, spanning 1988 to 1995Mishmoshi-Moshi Released: 2000 Label: Trama Format: CD Brazilian edition of 2000 Japanese compilation, and is a combination of UK's 'You Can Have It All' CD single & the 'Danelectro' CD EP.Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985–2003 Released: 2005 Label: Matador Format: 2xCD, 3xCD A best-of compilation album, available in two or three disc editions where the third CD consisted of out-takes and rarities from 1986 to 2002Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics Released: 2006 Label: Egon Format: CD A compilation of cover songs performed at the annual WFMU fundraisers (1996–2003).They Shoot, We Score Released: September 12, 2008 Label: Egon Format: CD Compiles songs written and recorded for the films Old Joy (2006), Junebug (2005), Game 6 (2005) and Shortbus (2006)Murder in the Second Degree Released: 2016 Label: Egon Format: CD Another compilation of cover songs performed at the annual WFMU fundraisers (1996–2003).
Film score albums TitleAlbum details NotesThe Sounds of the Sounds of Science Release: September 2002 Label: Egon Format: LP, CD 78 minutes of instrumental music to accompany his eight short documentary-style films shot underwater for filmmaker Jean Painlevé.The Original Score from the Motion Picture Adventureland Released: September 8, 2009 Label: Matador Format: LP Made available only on LP upon pre-ordering Popular Songs through the Matador online store.Old Joy Release: February 2025 Label: Mississippi Records Format: EPCollaboration with Smokey Hormel features extended and alternate versions from their compilation of film work, They Shoot, We Score.
Collaborative albums TitleAlbum details NotesStrange but True Released: 1998 Label: Matador Format: CD, LP Collaboration with Jad FairV.O.T.E. Released: 2004 Label: Yep Roc Format: CD Collaboration with Chris StameyParallelogram Released: 2015 Label: Three Lobed Recordings Format: LP Split album with Bardo PondNursery Rhymes Released: 2015 Label: Karaoke Kalk Format: CD Bill Wells & Friends. Yo La Tengo appear on 6 tracks
Other albums TitleAlbum details NotesFuckbook Released: 2009 Label: Matador Format: CD, LP Released under the name Condo Fucks
Extended plays TitleAlbum detailsThat Is Yo La Tengo Released: 1991 Label: City Slang Format: 12", CDUpside-Down Released: 1992 Label: Alias Format: CDShaker Released: August 24, 1993 Label: Matador Format: CDFrom a Motel 6 Released: January 7, 1994 Label: Matador Format: CDTom Courtenay Released: March 21, 1995 Label: Matador, City Slang Format: CDCamp Yo La Tengo Released: September 19, 1995 Label: Matador, City Slang Format: CDLittle Honda Released: 1997 Label: Matador Format: CDAutumn Sweater Released: 1997 Label: Matador Format: CD, 12"Danelectro Released: 2000 Label: Matador Format: CD, 12"Nuclear War Released: 2002 Label: Matador Format: CD, 12"Merry Christmas from Yo La Tengo Released: 2002 Label: Egon Format: CDToday Is the Day Released: November 2, 2003 Label: Matador Format: CD, 12"Live Session Released: 2007 Label: iTunes Format: digital downloadHere To Fall Remixes Released: June 8, 2010 Label: Matador Format: CD, 12"Stupid Things Released: September 25, 2012 Label: Matador Format: CD, 12"Sleepless Night Released: October 9, 2020 Label: Matador Format: 12", downloadThe Bunker Sessions Released: November 8, 2023
Singles Year Title Label Notes1985 "The River of Water" b/w "A House Is Not a Motel" Release date: 1985 Format: 7" Egon Records "A House Is Not a Motel" by Arthur Lee1987 "The Asparagus Song" b/w "For the Turnstiles" Release date: 1987 Format: 7" Coyote Records "For the Turnstiles" by Neil Young1990 "Speeding Motorcycle" Release date: Format: 7" Singles Only Label With Daniel Johnston1991 "Walking Away from You" b/w "Cast a Shadow" Release date: Format: 7" Bar/None Records "Cast A Shadow" by Beat Happening 1993 "Shaker" b/w "For Shame of Doing Wrong" Release date: 1993 Format: 7" Matador Records "For Shame of Doing Wrong" by Richard Thompson "Big Day Coming" b/w "Double Dare (Sominextraction)" Release date: September 30, 1993 Format: 7" Matador Records 1995 "Tom Courtenay" b/w "The Bisexual Boogie" Release date: 1995 Format: 7" Matador Records (US) City Slang (UK) Camp Yo La Tengo Release date: September 19, 1995 Format: 7" Matador Records Contains "(Thin) Blue Line Swinger" and "Tom Courtenay" 1996 "Blue/Green Arrow" b/w "Watching the Sun Rise or Johnny Carson" Release date: 1996 Format: 7" Earworm Records (UK) "Rocket #9" b/w "Wig Out with Charly Dapper" Release date: 1996 Format: 7" Planet Records (UK) 1997 "Sugarcube" b/w "Busy with Me Thoughts" Release date: 1997 Format: 7" Matador Records "Little Honda" Release date: 1997 Format: 7" Matador Records "Little Honda" by Brian Wilson and Mike Love 1998 "Run Run Run" b/w "Urban Crusher" Release date: 1998 Format: 7" Egon Records "Run Run Run" (instrumental) by Velvet Underground 2000 "You Can Have It All (edit)" b/w "Ready-Mades" Release date: 2000 Format: 7" Matador Records "Ready-Mades" by Bonzo Dog Band A young Amy Poehler appears on the cover art 2006 "Mr. Tough" b/w "I'm Your Puppet" Release date: 2006 Format: 7" Matador Records 2009 "Here to Fall (Pete Rock Remix) " Release date: 2009 Format: 7" Matador Records "Periodically Double or Triple" Release date: 2009 Format: 7" Matador Records "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (With Fucked Up, Ezra Koenig, David Cross, Kevin Drew, Tegan & Sara, Andrew W.K., Bob Mould, Kyp Malone, GZA) Release date: 2009 Format: 7" Matador Records Written by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof2013 "Ohm" b/w "Oriole" Release date: 2013 Format: 12" Matador Records ORANGE COVER "Ohm" (album version) b/w "Oriole" (mix 12); RED COVER "Ohm" (live rock version) b/w "Oriole" (mix 15); BLUE COVER "Ohm" (live quiet version) b/w "Oriole" (mix 29) 2013 "Super Kiwi" b/w "A Day in the Life Of a Tree" Release date: 2013 Format: 7" Matador Records "A day in the Life Of a Tree" by Beach Boys 2013 "Toymaggedon" Release date: 2013 Format: 7" Matador Records With Ira Glass and Eugene Mirman 2015 "Friday I'm In Love" Release date: 2015 Format: 7" Matador Records Written by The Cure
Music videos Date Title Director(s) Notes Ref. 1988 "Teenager in Love" Mike McGonigal released on the VHS Mouthful of Sweat Video: Chemical Imbalance Video Compilation #1 "Everyday" Aug 1990 "The Summer" Phil Morrison Jesse Jarnow, op. cit., p. 164. Apr 1992 "Upside-Down" Peter Walsh 1993 "Big Day Coming" Phil Morrison Jesse Jarnow, op. cit., p. 207. "From a Motel 6" Hal Hartley scrapped by Atlantic for being too arty Jesse Jarnow, op. cit., pp. 203–204. Jan 23, 1994 David Kleiler Mar 1995 "Tom Courtenay" Phil Morrison cameo by Marshall Crenshaw Jesse Jarnow, op. cit., p. 237. Oct 1995 "Blue Line Swinger" George Spyros Aug 3, 1997 "Sugarcube" Phil Morrison cameos by Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, & John Ennis Jul 28, 2009 "Here to Fall" John McSwain first in a series of four clips Aug 4, 2009 "Periodically Double or Triple" second in a series of four clips Aug 11, 2009 "Avalon or Someone Very Similar" third in a series of four clips Aug 18, 2009 "Nothing to Hide" Pelham Johnston & Brandon Reichard Sep 1, 2009 "When It's Dark" John McSwain fourth in a series of four clips Nov 15, 2012 "Before We Run" Emily Hubley Jan 28, 2013 "I'll Be Around" Phil Morrison Jul 10, 2013 "Ohm" Donick Cary animated by Sugarshack Animation Aug 6, 2013 "Is That Enough" Jan 14, 2014 "Tree" Jim Woodring (characters & storyboard)& Drop (animation) released as DVD Jul 14, 2015 "Friday I'm In Love" Jason Woliner Nov 2, 2022 "Fallout" Sabrina Nichols Lyric Video Feb 7, 2023 "Sinatra Drive Breakdown" Curtis Godino
Songs
Originals Year Title Available on Written by 1985 "The River of Water" "The River of Water" 7" (1985) Ride the Tiger reissue (1993, 1996) Prisoners of Love (2005) Ira Kaplan "Private Doberman"Luxury Condos Coming to Your Neighborhood Soon (1985) Ira Kaplan 1986 "The Cone of Silence" Ride the Tiger (1986) Yo Yo a Go Go (Live acoustic 1994) (1996)Ira Kaplan "The Evil That Men Do" Ride the Tiger (1986) "The Forest Green" Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan "The Pain of Pain" Ira Kaplan "The Way Some People Die" Dave Schramm "Alrock's Bells" Ira Kaplan "Five Years" Dave Schramm, Tony Rubin "Screaming Dead Balloons"Ira Kaplan "Crispy Duck" Ride the Tiger reissue (1993, 1996) 1987 "Clunk" New Wave Hot Dogs (1987) "Did I Tell You" "House Fall Down" "Lewis" New Wave Hot Dogs (1987) The Best of Mountain Stage (Live) (1992) Prisoners of Love (2005) "Lost in Bessemer" New Wave Hot Dogs (1987) "3 Blocks from Groove St." "Serpentine" Ira Kaplan, Phil Milstein "A Shy Dog" Ira Kaplan "No Water" Ira Kaplan, Phil Milstein "The Story of Jazz" New Wave Hot Dogs (1987) Prisoners of Love (2005) Ira Kaplan "The Asparagus Song" "The Asparagus Song" 7" (1987) President Yo La Tengo/New Wave Hot Dogs reissue (1993, 1996) Ira Kaplan, Emily Hubley1989 "Barnaby, Hardly Working" President Yo La Tengo (1987) Fakebook (1990) Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo (Live) (1996) Prisoners of Love (2005) Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan "Drug Test" President Yo La Tengo (1987) Prisoners of Love (2005)Ira Kaplan "The Evil That Men Do (Craig's Version)" President Yo La Tengo (1987) "Alyda" Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan "The Evil That Men Do (Pablo's Version)" Ira Kaplan1990 "Can't Forget" Fakebook (1990) Yo La Tengo "The Summer" Fakebook (1987) Prisoners of Love (2005) "What Comes Next" Fakebook (1990) "Did I Tell You" Fakebook (1987)