It would be hard not to gear one's attention to this band simply from the album's title.
The sheer length of it, accompanied by its random threat to a hypothetic person, definitely sparks intrigue.
Upon researching the band, what is even lengthier than the album title is the span of Yo La Tengo's career.
The band released its first album, "Ride the Tiger," in 1986, probably outdating most ASU freshmen.
Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley began even earlier than that, marrying and forming the band in 1984.
They went through several other bandmates until eventually sticking with James McNew.
What defines Yo La Tengo is the fact that it is most well known for covering other bands.
The band has recreated songs from such notable musical icons as The Kinks, Daniel Johnston and Cat Stevens. It even went so far as to play '60s and '70s legends The Velvet Underground in a movie.
The group's new album captures the essence of Yo La Tengo - a whimsical, jazz-influenced ride that takes different spins and turns to encompass a very magical kind of carnival feel throughout the album.
While that may sound like an easy way to pigeonhole this band, it probably speaks volumes to the complexity of their music, as so many different elements are introduced to provide an actual album experience.
The New Jersey band has obviously been around throughout two decades of changing musical landscapes, and its name translated into English is exactly how they've come this far. Yo La Tengo: "I've Got it"... er ... "They've got it."
Reach the reporter at ashley.e.harris@asu.edu
