There's a Riot Going On

{{For|the similarly named album by Sly and the Family Stone|There's a Riot Goin' On}}

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| name = There's a Riot Going On

| type = studio

| artist = Yo La Tengo

| cover = There's A Riot Going On.jpg

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| released = March 16, 2018

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| genre = Indie rock

| length = 63:30

| label = Matador

| producer = Yo La Tengo

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| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Yo La Tengo

| type = studio

| prev_title = Murder in the Second Degree

| prev_year = 2016

| title = There's a Riot Going On

| year = 2018

| next_title = We Have Amnesia Sometimes

| next_year = 2020

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{{Music ratings

|ADM=7.4/10{{cite web|title=There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo reviews|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9206/Yo-La-Tengo-Theres-a-Riot-Going-On.aspx|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}

|MC=77/100{{cite web|title=There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo Reviews and Tracks|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/theres-a-riot-going-on/yo-la-tengo|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Deming|first1=Mark|title=There's a Riot Going On – Yo La Tengo|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/theres-a-riot-going-on-mw0003144385|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=March 16, 2018}}

|rev2=The A.V. Club

|rev2score=B+{{cite web|last1=O'Neal|first1=Sean|title=There's A Riot Going On, so Yo La Tengo recommends staying inside|url=https://www.avclub.com/there-s-a-riot-going-on-so-yo-la-tengo-recommends-stay-1823628329|work=The A.V. Club|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}

|rev3=The Guardian

|rev3score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last1=Hann|first1=Michael|title=Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On review – blue sky doo-wop with a crunchy rock edge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/mar/16/yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on-review-blue-sky-doo-wop-with-a-crunchy-rock-edge|work=The Guardian|date=March 16, 2018|accessdate=March 16, 2018}}

|rev4=Mojo

|rev4score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|last1=Barnes|first1=Mike|title=Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On|journal=Mojo|issue=293|date=April 2018|page=93}}

|rev5=The Observer

|rev5score={{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last1=Empire|first1=Kitty|author-link=Kitty Empire|title=Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On review – improvised meditations|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/mar/18/yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on-review-improvised-meditative-for-you-too-shades-of-blue|work=The Observer|date=March 18, 2018|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}

|rev6=Pitchfork

|rev6score=7.6/10{{cite web|last1=Harvey|first1=Eric|title=Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on/|work=Pitchfork|date=March 20, 2018|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}

|rev7=Q

|rev7score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|last1=Snapes|first1=Laura|title=Gimme Shelter|journal=Q|issue=384|date=May 2018|page=105}}

|rev8=The Times

|rev8score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last1=Hodgkinson|first1=Will|author-link=Will Hodgkinson|title=Pop review: Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on-z3pzcjjnq|work=The Times|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=September 2, 2019|url-access=subscription}}

|rev9=Uncut

|rev9score=8/10{{cite journal|last1=Deusner|first1=Stephen|title=Yo La Tengo: There's a Riot Going On|journal=Uncut|issue=251|date=April 2018|page=18}}

|rev10=Vice

|rev10score=A−{{cite web|last1=Christgau|first1=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|title=Robert Christgau on the Refuge of Yo La Tengo and the Audacity of Amy Rigby|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/robert-christgau-on-the-refuge-of-yo-la-tengo-and-the-audacity-of-amy-rigby/|work=Vice|date=March 31, 2018|access-date=September 2, 2019}}

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There's a Riot Going On is the fifteenth studio album by the American band Yo La Tengo, and was released through Matador Records on March 16, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1979031/read-our-qa-with-yo-la-tengo-and-hear-4-songs-from-their-new-album-theres-a-riot-going-on/franchises/interview/|title=Read Our Q&A With Yo La Tengo And Hear 4 Songs From Their New Album There's A Riot Going On|date=18 January 2018 |publisher=Stereogum}}{{cite web|url=https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/19925-there-s-a-riot-going-on-yo-la-tengo|title=Soundblab reviews There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo on Matador Records|publisher=Soundblab|access-date=2018-03-07|archive-date=2019-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208175755/https://soundblab.com/reviews/albums/19925-there-s-a-riot-going-on-yo-la-tengo|url-status=dead}}

There's a Riot Going On was ranked the 41st best release of the year in The Wire magazine's annual critics' poll.{{Cite magazine |title=2018 Rewind: Releases of the Year 1–50|date=January 2019 |magazine=The Wire |issue=419 |page=36 |location=London |url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/72526/page/36 |url-access=subscription |via=Exact Editions}} {{subscription required}}

The title of the album is derived from the 1971 Sly and the Family Stone album There's a Riot Goin' On.{{cite web|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|title=Music Is a Sanctuary From Chaos on Yo La Tengo's 'There's a Riot Going On'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/arts/music/yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on-review.html|website=The Guardian|date=March 14, 2018|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}