Ride the Tiger is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo.

[10][11] The album was produced by Mission of Burma's Clint Conley.

The Washington Post called the album "unpretentious and emotionally convincing," writing that the band's "chief asset is not [Ira] Kaplan's flat, intimate vocals, but their guitars, which are finely textured and finely tuned to the moody, personal resonances of their songs.

"[13] Trouser Press wrote that "it’s originals like 'The Cone of Silence' and 'The Forest Green' that make Ride the Tiger such a pleasure.

"[14] All tracks are written by Ira Kaplan, except where notedYo La Tengo Additional personnel Technical