''Painful'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in 1993 by record label Matador Records, Matador, their first for the label.

Content

The album marked a creative shift from Yo La Tengo's previous work, blending atmospheric and ambient sounds with their famous noise jams. ''Painful'' features a much more melody-driven Yo La Tengo in its hazy, dream-like songwriting. Two versions of the track "Big Day Coming" are present on the album and display the range of musical stylings Yo La Tengo works with; the first version features a simple organ melody accompanied by a soft bass counterpoint and Kaplan's guitar Guitar feedback, feedback echoing in the background, while the second version is a much more straightforward, shoegaze style with an accompanying organ solo towards the latter part of the song.

Release

On 2 December 2014, the album was reissued with bonus material as ''Extra Painful'', available on double CD, double vinyl and as a digital download.

Track listing

; Notes * An exact reproduction of the original single Shaker 7" came with the vinyl edition. * 15 additional bonus tracks were available for download

Personnel

* Georgia Hubley – drums, percussion, vocals, guitar, organ * Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar, organ, percussion * James McNew – bass, vocals, guitar, percussion

References

External links

* 1993 albums Yo La Tengo albums Matador Records albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub