Jan 12, 2013 (WXPN-FM) — The pride of Hoboken, N.J., performs a six-song set at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia in advance of the trio's forthcoming album Fade. After five new songs, Yo La Tengo's show concludes with a great cover of The Spinners' "I'll Be Around."
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Kaplan and Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew (left) have been making music together since 1992. (Will Figg for NPR)
Yo La Tengo In Concert
by David Dye
Jan 12, 2013 (WXPN-FM) — The pride of Hoboken, N.J., performs a six-song set at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia in advance of the trio's forthcoming album Fade. After five new songs, Yo La Tengo's show concludes with a great cover of The Spinners' "I'll Be Around."![Hubley sings lead vocals on Fade's gorgeous centerpiece "Cornelia and Jane."](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/11/georgia-hubley-02-1d9be0c5038bcb7f7d7e68b6ff0b96f0908aed60.jpg&s=51 "Hubley sings lead vocals on Fade's gorgeous centerpiece "Cornelia and Jane."")
![Kaplan takes a break from vocals during Fade's "Is That Enough?"M](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/11/ira-kaplan-02-8ee3f2e88eb45673c49dc4148c7d12384e2559f2.jpg&s=51 "Kaplan takes a break from vocals during Fade's "Is That Enough?"M")
![Ira Kaplan sings during Yo La Tengo's cover of The Spinners' "I'll Be Around."](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/11/ira-kaplan-01-50e96f2fda919a1cfac8f951a12f8c84b7b8e255.jpg&s=51 "Ira Kaplan sings during Yo La Tengo's cover of The Spinners' "I'll Be Around."")
![McNew, seen here playing "Ohm" during Friday's concert, also makes amazing music as Dump.](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/11/james-mcnew-01-eb4d60099b6d70a25bcaa4a61d709dcd9f56b9f3.jpg&s=51 "McNew, seen here playing "Ohm" during Friday's concert, also makes amazing music as Dump.")
The pride of Hoboken, N.J., and record collectors everywhere, Yo La Tengo is set to release its 13th studio album, Fade, on Jan. 15. The iconic indie-rock band visited World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Friday to perform some of the best songs from the new record.
When Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew played WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival in the summer of 2011, they paid tribute to Philadelphia music history by including members of Sun Ra's Arkestra in full regalia. On Friday, the nod was to Philly's Thom Bell and The Spinners, with a song that bears the same name as one from Fade, "I'll Be Around."
Set List
- "Ohm"
- "Cornelia and Jane"
- "I'll Be Around"
- "Is That Enough"
- "Before We Run"
- "I'll Be Around" (The Spinners cover)
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