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Yo La Tengo is a Indie rock act. Their sound grew out of Sonic Boom, Sun Ra, Yoko Ono, Todd Rundgren and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. Those roots explain a lot about how Yo La Tengo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Stereolab, The American Analog Set, Stephen Malkmus, Destroyer and Deerhunter, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Los Campesinos!, Pity Sex, Jay Som, Fucked Up and Roman Candle, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Yo La Tengo, reaching back through Sonic Boom and forward to Los Campesinos!. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Yo La Tengo connections
Yo La Tengo grew out of Sonic Boom, Sun Ra, Yoko Ono and Todd Rundgren, shares an orbit with Stereolab, The American Analog Set, Stephen Malkmus and Destroyer, went on to shape Los Campesinos!, Pity Sex, Jay Som and Fucked Up. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Yo La Tengo
Sounds and acts that shaped Yo La Tengo.
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- Sun Raartist
- Yoko Onoartist
- Todd Rundgrenartist
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cryartist
- The Only Onesartist
- Buckwheat Zydecoartist
- The Seedsartist
- Nobukazu Takemuraartist
- The American Analog Setartist
- Norma Tanegaartist
- Black Monk Timeartist
- The Cleanartist
- Bardo Pondartist
- Versusartist
- NRBQartist
- Flamin' Grooviesartist
- The Soft Boysartist
- Mission of Burmaartist
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- Gene Clarkartist
- The Kinksartist
- Daniel Johnstonartist
- The Velvet Undergroundartist
- Jad Fairartist
Artists similar to Yo La Tengo
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Yo La Tengo.
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- The American Analog Setartist
- Stephen Malkmusartist
- Destroyerartist
- Deerhunterartist
- Broken Social Sceneartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
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- The Halo Bendersartist
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- Blonde Redheadartist
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heartartist
- Camera Obscuraartist
- Cat Powerartist
- My Bloody Valentineartist
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