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| Today Is the Day | |
|---|---|
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| EP by | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Recorded | 1999–2002 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | Matador Records |
| Producer | Roger Moutenot |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
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.
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]
In popular culture
[edit]- The song "Today Is the Day" is featured in the video game Major League Baseball 2K6.[7][8]
Track listing
[edit]- "Today Is the Day (Rock Version)" - 4:26
- "Styles of the Times" - 4:19
- "Outsmartener" - 2:56
- "Needle of Death" (Bert Jansch cover) - 3:18
- "Dr. Crash" - 2:37
- "Cherry Chapstick" - 5:31
References
[edit]- ^ "Today Is The Day [EP] by Yo La Tengo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark. Review of Today Is the Day [EP] at AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Carr, Eric. "Yo La Tengo: Today Is the Day! EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Hoard, Christian. "Today Is The Day!". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "The Popdose Guide to Ornette Coleman". 29 January 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Yoko Ono for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown as first acts announced today". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ IGN Music (23 March 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Goes Musically Massive". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "MLB 2K6 Soundtrack". 2006-03-27. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12.
