Fakebook

Yo La Tengo - Fakebook
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1990 Ratings: #9 / 370
User Score
Based on 126 ratings
1990 Rank: #140
Liked by 6 people
July 3, 1990 / Release Date
LP / Format
Bar/None / Label
Indie Rock / Genre
Sign In to rate and review
songsabtflowers
87

Fake book more like… Facebook

verniers
79

underwhelming bc i thought it would be a step up, but it feels kinda samey

Doofy
72

Early YLT minus the noisy guitars, and a tracklist made up of cover versions...doesn’t sound so inspiring a set up.

Luckily the band still infuse this material with that ‘almost-twee’ charm of theirs and some of these picks fit the approach to a tee.

Don’t make it the first YLT album you try, but also don’t leave it until last.

songsabtflowers
87

Fake book more like… Facebook

verniers
79

underwhelming bc i thought it would be a step up, but it feels kinda samey

Doofy
72

Early YLT minus the noisy guitars, and a tracklist made up of cover versions...doesn’t sound so inspiring a set up.

Luckily the band still infuse this material with that ‘almost-twee’ charm of theirs and some of these picks fit the approach to a tee.

Don’t make it the first YLT album you try, but also don’t leave it until last.

Purchasing Fakebook from Amazon helps support Album of the Year. Or consider a donation?
Contributions By
Alejandro González


Added on: January 15, 2013