Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo's artistic philosophy becomes clearer in Ira Kaplan's Zen-like calm. During our conversation he is relaxed, measured, and thoughtful, and appears almost wholly uninterested in the theoretical -- and the business surrounding the band.
For 25 years, Yo La Tengo has taken a contrarian approach to originality. Unafraid to evoke other artists, genres and time periods, the trio has dabbled in folk, pop, doo-wop, classic rock and the avant-garde.
Yo La Tengo's latest album concludes with three endlessly mesmerizing jams that stretch across the album's final 37 minutes -- and it's some of the most beautiful, cogent music the band has made.
Tucson Weekly 250 words
This album cherry-picks from melodic Brit flits and psychedelic somnolence, dreamy drones and deep-pocket rave-ups.
The Hoboken trio's latest album showcases a record-store-sized record collection.
East Bay Express 448 words
If its title wasn't a dead giveaway, this is not your garden-variety Yo La Tengo album.
The Memphis Flyer 335 words
Yo La Tengo briefly convince us that New Jersey is for lovers.
The Village Voice 958 words
After 20 years, indie's favorite sons return with a (sort of) violent new record.
Boulder Weekly 843 words
This is exactly the kind of disc that should come from a smart, veteran band that loves hacking up a solid-gold tune, has played with everyone from Ray Davies to the Sun Ra Arkestra, and has found more and more work lately scoring films.
Ringer-tee-wearing, record-store-dwelling denizens still have one band that they can count on.
Artvoice 2511 words
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