Today Is the Day (EP)

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Today Is the Day
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EP by
Yo La Tengo
Released2003
Recorded1999–2002
Genre Indie rock
Label Matador Records
Producer Roger Moutenot
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 75/100 [1]
Review scores
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Pitchfork 7.6/10 [3]
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Today Is the Day is an EP by Yo La Tengo, released in 2003 on Matador Records. The title track is a rock version of a song from the album Summer Sun .

Contents

The EP features a cover of the song “Needle of Death” by Bert Jansch. The album artwork imitates the artwork for Ornette Coleman’s Something Else!!!! . [5] [6]

Track listing

  1. "Today Is the Day (Rock Version)" - 4:26
  2. "Styles of the Times" - 4:19
  3. "Outsmartener" - 2:56
  4. "Needle of Death" (Bert Jansch cover) - 3:18
  5. "Dr. Crash" - 2:37
  6. "Cherry Chapstick" - 5:31

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References

  1. ↑ "Today Is The Day [EP] by Yo La Tengo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Deming, Mark. Review of Today Is the Day [EP] at AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Carr, Eric. "Yo La Tengo: Today Is the Day! EP Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Hoard, Christian. "Today Is The Day!". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Popdose Guide to Ornette Coleman". 29 January 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Yoko Ono for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown as first acts announced today" . Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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