I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is the eleventh full-length album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on September 12, 2006 by record label Matador.

Content
The title of the album is rumored to be a (paraphrased) quote by NBA player Kurt Thomas. Sitting on the bench together during a game, Thomas was caught on tape by the MSG Network in a profane exchange with fellow Knick, point guard Stephon Marbury. Thomas yelled at Marbury, "Everyone in this organization is afraid of you, but I'm not, and I will beat your ass".

Release
The record was released on CD and as a double LP vinyl.

A 7" single for "Mr. Tough" was released in the UK, September 4, 2006. On the B-side there is a cover of "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify.

Reception
The album has received widespread acclaim and appeared in numerous "Best of 2006" lists, including:
 * a rating of 85% on Metacritic
 * appearing at number 13 on Metacritic's "Best of 2006" list.
 * appearing at number 23 on Pitchfork's "Top 50 Albums of 2006"

Track listing
All songs written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.


 * The final track is a deliberate misspelling of the band's name — the album's CD-Text reiterating this by listing the track as "The Story of Yo La Tango", followed by the message "Yes — it should be Tango!". A recurring feature on the band's web site depicts venue marquees with various misspellings of the name.

Personnel
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.


 * Steve Herrman – trumpet ("Mr. Tough", "Black Flowers")
 * Jim Hoke – saxophone ("Mr. Tough", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")
 * Bill Huber – trombone ("Beanbag Chair", "Black Flowers") and euphonium ("Black Flowers")
 * David Mansfield – violin ("I Feel Like Going Home", "Black Flowers")
 * Roger Moutenot – acoustic guitar ("Song for Mahila")
 * Garo Yellin – cello ("Black Flowers", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")

Art
 * Cover painting: Little Pink Lady by Gary Panter
 * Photos by Reuben Cox
 * Inlay photo of Ira as a kid was taken by Abraham Kaplan (Ira's father)
 * Inlay photo of Ira and Georgia's dog, named Sydney, was taken by Georgia