And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out

"a Bergman film set in a Hoboken record store: abstract and intimate, sweetly whispering, raging like a distant thunderstorm."
- SPIN Magazine

"the most dearly treasured New York rock band of the decade,"
- New York magazine

While their colossal sonic achievements are well-documented, Yo La Tengo's new album is a quietly intense melange of pulsing beats, acoustic guitar strum, ringing vibraphone and organ washes. Add electric guitar buzzing underneath dreamy, nearly whispered vocals, and And then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out is more mood swing than song cycle. Stripping away layers of electric guitar chaos from their sound which allows other subtle details to emerge. Such are the gifts of Yo La Tengo. They are a pop band, but don't just write pop songs; they write what can only be described as Yo La Tengo songs. By not rocking out, Ira, Georgia and James have made a record which shows how tight-knit a musical unit the trio have become. They are like a three-cornered atom harnessing its energy to the point where blinding explosions are no longer necessary to emanate power. Recommended!