# Sugarcube guitar solo

> Ira Kaplan's guitar solo on Sugarcube by Yo La Tengo (1997) starts at about 1:35. From the album I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

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Yo La Tengo, 1997, from *I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One*. Solo by *Ira Kaplan*.

A buzzing pop song whose short, noisy guitar breaks show how Kaplan uses chaos as a hook.

Sugarcube by Yo La Tengo is #5 in our ranking of the best Yo La Tengo guitar solos. The solo is played by Ira Kaplan and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Yo La Tengo Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yo-la-tengo-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

- [Treble: 10 of the Best Indie Rock Guitar Solos](https://www.treblezine.com/38480-10-essential-indie-rock-guitar-solos/)

### Who played the guitar solo on Sugarcube?

Ira Kaplan played the solo on Yo La Tengo's Sugarcube (1997).

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