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Yo La Tengo back with first album in three years

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US indie heroes Yo La Tengo are back with their first album in three years in September.

‘I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass’, the follow-up to 2003’s ‘Summer Sun’, is out on September 11.

The full tracklisting is:

‘Pass The Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind’
‘Beanbag Chair’
‘I Feel Like Going Home’
‘Mr Tough’
‘Black Flowers’
‘The Race Is On Again’
‘The Room Got Heavy’
‘Sometimes I Don’t Get You’
‘Daphnia’
‘I Should Have Known Better’
‘Watch Out For Me Ronnie’
‘The Weakest Part’
‘Song For Mahila’
‘Point And Shoot’
‘The Story Of Yo La Tango’


The band will be touring to support the release, playing at the Electric Picnic Festival in Dublin on September 2 and the Indian Summer bash in Glasgow the following day.

Yo La Tengo also perform at London’s Bush Hall on September 5, but this is already sold out. They will now play another show in the UK capital, at the Forum on November 11.

For ticket availability go to NME.COM/Gigs.

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