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Nuclear War
Rock · 2002 · 4 tracks

Nuclear War

Yo La Tengo

Four variations of a Sun Ra classic. A hypnotic, deadpan, and deeply groovy meditation on the end of the world through an indie rock lens.

November 19, 2002 · Matador

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A rhythmic, deadpan meditation on global anxiety that finds a strange comfort in its own repetition.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
Nuclear War (version 1)
7:35
02
Nuclear War (version 2)
7:41
03
Nuclear War (version 3)
15:29
04
Nuclear War (version 4)
6:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition into the fifteen-minute version where the groove becomes a trance-like endurance test.
The moment the call-and-response vocals shift from playful to a haunting, rhythmic warning.
The way the organ swell mirrors the rising tension of the lyrical apocalypse without ever fully exploding.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Nuclear War sound next to the rest of Yo La Tengo's catalogue?

Chanting+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into chanting than the rest of the catalogue.

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