If I had to pick a favorite by Yo La Tengo this is it. It's not just that it's such a great album, which it is, instantly and continually, compulsively infectious, but it was also a huge and happy surprise at the time, an exciting moment when everything about them coalesced and came into a very bright and clear focus. I mean, I'm talking everything: the hushed folky ballads, Georgia's vocals, the pure pop confections, the way the laid out and opened up spaces, the blasts of textured noise. They had been around some ten years when this came out and nothing they had done, all those affecting and nimble and even breathtaking essays of the various continents and territories, had made a whole lot of sense, and suddenly everything about it made sense. Maybe it's like when you see your kid doing something and in a flash you realize that he or she has got something special going for themselves. Can the love really run this deep? Yes, in this case. Yes, I think so.More information in comments.
Are these files MP3 or M4A format, please?
ReplyDeleteThey're M4A.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this album! You don't happen to have Yo La Tengo's second album, "New Wave Hot Dogs", do you? I remember seeing the album cover as a kid. But I never did get to hear the album. I would be incredibly thankful if you had it and were able to upload it, also maybe I could upload something for you?
--JDT
Not a band I've heard, but you're convincing so I'll give it a listen thanks!
ReplyDeleteLike March said, your convincing, so I am giving this one a shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks
Jim
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