- indie rock, lo-fi, rock
- 41 min
- 22 tracks
- Matador
Strange but True is a collaborative album by the band Yo La Tengo and Jad Fair. It was released by Matador Records in 1998. The song titles are taken from outrageous newspaper headlines. The lyrics were written by Jad's brother, David.
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Spare, intimate, character-led and contemporary.
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- 1Helpful Monkey Wallpapers Entire Home2:07
- 2Texas Man Abducted by Aliens for Outer Space Joy Ride2:37
- 3National Sports Association Hires Retired English Professor to Name New Wrestling Holds2:33
- 4Dedicated Thespian Has Teeth Pulled to Play Newborn Baby in High School Play1:38
- 5Three‐Year‐Old Genius Graduates High School at Top of Her Class1:17
- 6Embarrassed Teen Accidentally Uses Valuable Rare Postage Stamp2:49
- 7Principal Punishes Students with Bad Impressions and Tired Jokes1:24
- 8Retired Grocer Constructs Tiny Mount Rushmore Entirely of Cheese1:51
- 9X‐ray Reveals Doctor Left Wristwatch Inside Patient0:50
- 10Clumsy Grandmother Serves Delicious Dessert by Mistake #21:01
- 11Retired Woman Starts New Career in Monkey Fashions1:35
- 12Circus Strongman Runs for PTA President3:19
- 13High School Shop Class Constructs Bicycle Built for 261:31
- 14Clumsy Grandmother Serves Delicious Dessert by Mistake #11:21
- 15Ohio Town Saved From Killer Bees by Hungry Vampire Bats2:26
- 16Nevada Man Invents Piano with 21 Extra Keys1:10
- 17Clever Chemist Makes Chewing Gum from Soap1:60
- 18Minnesota Man Claims Monkey Bowled Perfect Game1:34
- 19Ingenious Scientist Invents Car of the Future1:29
- 20Car Gears Stick in Reverse, Daring Driver Crosses Town Backwards1:48
- 21Shocking Fashion Statement Terrorizes Town1:56
- 22Feisty Millionaire Fills Potholes with Hundred‐Dollar Bills2:41
22 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Jad Fair, Yo La Tengo
- Label
- Matador
- Released
- October 20, 1998
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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