We Have Amnesia Sometimes

2020 studio album by Yo La Tengo

Studio album by

Yo La Tengo

Released

July 17, 2020

Recorded

April 2020

Studio

Rehearsal space, Hoboken, New Jersey

Genre

Drone
Ambient

Length

37:16

Label

Matador

Yo La Tengo chronology

There's a Riot Going On
(2018)

We Have Amnesia Sometimes
(2020)

This Stupid World
(2023)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Paste	8.0/10^[2]
Pitchfork	6.2/10^[3]

We Have Amnesia Sometimes is the sixteenth studio album by Yo La Tengo, released on July 17, 2020.

Background

The album consists of five tracks recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The songs were recorded by the band placing a single mic in the center of their rehearsal space. The improvised songs are reminiscent of ambient music, with slowly moving, droning sounds.

The digital version of the album includes recolored versions of the main cover art attached to each track.

Reception

The album has received mostly favorable reviews. On review aggregator website Metacritic, the album has a score of 79, indicating generally favorable reviews.^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Yo La Tengo.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"James and Ira demonstrate mysticism and some confusion holds (Monday)"	5:42
2.	"Georgia thinks it's probably okay (Tuesday)"	7:33
3.	"James gets up and watches mourning birds with Abraham (Wednesday)"	6:20
4.	"Georgia considers the two blue ones (Thursday)"	8:16
5.	"Ira searches for the slide, sort of (Friday)"	9:25
Total length:		37:16

References

^ ^a ^b "We Have Amnesia Sometimes by Yo La Tengo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Martin, Garrett. "Yo La Tengo's We Have Amnesia Sometimes Is an Ambient Surprise". Paste Magazine. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Arroyo, Steven. "Yo La Tengo: We Have Amnesia Sometimes Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2020.