Wow, its hard to believe that Yo la Tengo have made yet another really good album. For Yo La Tengo fans, this is an essential purchase. Like "I'm Not Afraid of You....," this album contains a wide range of styles, from droning guitar workouts (the fifteen minute "And the Glitter is Gone") to Motown lite("If its True"), and, of course, the more mellow songs with hushed vocals.
And after 20 years, they are still experimenting. Opener, "Here to Fall" sounds like nothing else in their catalog, some sort of space age soul-prog - and it actually works.
This album is similar to "I'm Not Afraid of You.." but its a little better and more quiet. I'm fan of almost all of YTL's music, and here they pull off the usual variety with extra confidence. Growing old has made them better, not more boring. Few rock and roll acts manage that trick.
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