Periodically Double or Triple
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Periodically Double or Triple is a song by American band Yo La Tengo, from their 2009 album Popular Songs. The music video was directed by John McSwain,[1] and features stop motion animation with pieces of fruit, interspersed with close-ups of various people eating fruit.
Reception[edit]
Stereogum felt that it was "mellow" and "could have been written in the '60s",[2] while the Guardian called it "strutting, tongue-in-cheek funk".[3] Pitchfork faulted the lyrics as "reek(ing) of a distinct lack of confidence", but lauded the music, in particular the "out-of-nowhere elevator-music break".[4] National Public Radio praised it as a "marvel of spare instrumentation".[5]
External links[edit]
- Official music video on Youtube
References[edit]
- ^ Yo La Tengo Video Series – “Periodically Double or Triple”, by Todd Netter, at Matador Records; published August 4, 2009; retrieved March 15, 2018
- ^ New Yo La Tengo – “Periodically Double Or Triple”, by Brandon Stosuy, at Stereogum; published June 4, 2009; retrieved March 15, 2018
- ^ Yo La Tengo: Popular Songs, reviewed by Maddy Costa, at the Guardian; published September 4, 2009; retrieved March 15, 2018
- ^ Yo La Tengo "Periodically Double or Triple", reviewed by David Raposa, at Pitchfork; published September 9, 2009; retrieved March 15, 2018
- ^ Yo La Tengo Stays Mellow And Assured, by Kevin O'Donnell, at National Public Radio; published July 17, 2009; retrieved March 15, 2018