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7. May I Sing With Me (1992): The startling and abrasive May I Sing With Me may be the most willfully difficult record Yo La Tengo has ever made. Though balanced with a few lighter moments and one phenomenal pop gem "Upside Down," this is largely an exercise in Kaplan absolutely wrecking shop with his guitar -- the nine-minute-plus feedback-laden freakout "Mushroom Cloud of Hiss" verges on an out-and-out abusive. Like White Light/White Heat, this will not be everyone's cup of tea, but heard in the right frame of mind May I Sing With Me can make for an exhilarating listen.