Today Is the Day (EP)

Today Is the Day is an EP by Yo La Tengo, released in 2003 on Matador Records. The title track is a rock version of a song from the album Summer Sun.

Today Is the Day
EP by Yo La Tengo
Released	2003
Recorded	1999–2002
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Matador Records
Producer	Roger Moutenot

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

The EP features a cover of the song “Needle of Death” by Bert Jansch. The album artwork imitates the artwork for Ornette Coleman’s Something Else!!!!.[5][6]

In popular culture

• The song "Today Is the Day" is featured in the video game Major League Baseball 2K6.[7][8]

Track listing

1. "Today Is the Day (Rock Version)" - 4:26
2. "Styles of the Times" - 4:19
3. "Outsmartener" - 2:56
4. "Needle of Death" (Bert Jansch cover) - 3:18
5. "Dr. Crash" - 2:37
6. "Cherry Chapstick" - 5:31

References

1. "Today Is The Day [EP] by Yo La Tengo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
2. Deming, Mark. Review of Today Is the Day [EP] at AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
3. Carr, Eric. "Yo La Tengo: Today Is the Day! EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
4. Hoard, Christian. "Today Is The Day!". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
5. "The Popdose Guide to Ornette Coleman". 29 January 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
6. "Yoko Ono for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown as first acts announced today". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
7. IGN Music (23 March 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Goes Musically Massive". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
8. "MLB 2K6 Soundtrack". 2006-03-27. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12.