May I Sing with Me is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo , released in February 1992 by record label Alias . This album is the first with their now-permanent bassist James McNew. The song "Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)" is a remake of the song "Crispy Duck" with different lyrics.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Detouring America with Horns" Hubley 4:03 2. "Upside-Down" Kaplan 2:38 3. "Mushroom Cloud of Hiss" Hubley, Kaplan 9:25 4. "Swing for Life" Hubley, Kaplan 5:06 5. "Five-Cornered Drone (Crispy Duck)" Hubley, Kaplan 6:20 6. "Some Kinda Fatigue" Kaplan 4:34 7. "Always Something" Hubley, Kaplan 4:38 8. "86-Second Blowout" Kaplan 1:32 9. "Out the Window" Kaplan 4:00 10. "Sleeping Pill" Hubley, Kaplan, McNew 9:44 11. "Satellite" Kaplan 2:17
Ira Kaplan – guitar, vocals
James McNew – bass, occasional vocals, occasional guitar
Georgia Hubley – drums, vocals, some feedback, cover art
Additional personnel
Gene Holder – producer; bass (tracks 4, 5)
Lou Giordano – engineer
Carl Plaster – assistant engineer
John Siket – engineer (tracks 4, 5); mixing engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
John Halpern – front and back cover photos
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