I discovered Yo La Tengo in 1993, with their album "Painful" which is still my favorite in their discography.
"Big day coming" is a 7inch from this album, it features on the a-side, the noisier and more straightforward rock version of the track, sung by Ira Kaplan, and totally in terms with the spirit of this era when alternative rock became popular thanks to MTV and Nirvana.