May I Sing with Me is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released in February 1992 by record label Alias. This album is the first with their now-permanent bassist James McNew. The song "Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)" is a remake of the song "Crispy Duck" with different lyrics.
Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Detouring America with Horns"
Hubley
4:03
2.
"Upside-Down"
Kaplan
2:38
3.
"Mushroom Cloud of Hiss"
Hubley, Kaplan
9:25
4.
"Swing for Life"
Hubley, Kaplan
5:06
5.
"Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)"
Hubley, Kaplan
6:20
6.
"Some Kinda Fatigue"
Kaplan
4:34
7.
"Always Something"
Hubley, Kaplan
4:38
8.
"86-Second Blowout"
Kaplan
1:32
9.
"Out the Window"
Kaplan
4:00
10.
"Sleeping Pill"
Hubley, Kaplan, McNew
9:44
11.
"Satellite"
Kaplan
2:17
Personnel
Ira Kaplan – guitar, vocals
James McNew – bass, occasional vocals, occasional guitar
Georgia Hubley – drums, vocals, some feedback, cover art
Additional personnel
Gene Holder – producer; bass (tracks 4, 5)
Lou Giordano – engineer
Carl Plaster – assistant engineer
John Siket – engineer (tracks 4, 5); mixing engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
John Halpern – front and back cover photos
References
^Pan, Arnold (January 16, 2013). "Popular Songs: 15 (Or So) Essential Yo La Tengo Tracks". PopMatters. Retrieved May 11, 2016. it was after that fork in the road that Yo La Tengo took on the noise pop identity that has been its profile ever since...
^Dougan, John. "May I Sing with Me – Yo La Tengo". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
^Kot, Greg (March 19, 1992). "Yo La Tengo: May I Sing With Me (Alias)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2017.