And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
by Yo La Tengo

This is an extremely mellow and relaxing listen that also has moments of depth and outstanding quality. Songs like Our Way To Fall, The Crying Of Lot G and Tears Are In Your Eyes exemplify this perfectly and expertly display the groups strengths. They are all so easy to enjoy and just make you feel so laid back yet also involved with the sound. Then there is my favourite track on the album in Let's Save Tony Orlando's House which is just a masterpiece and the vocal on that song is a thing of pure beauty and it is backed perfectly by the instrumental. The atmosphere is maintained well also and the record is very consistent up until around track 9 where the quality does take a significant dive in my opinion. I found myself being sucked out of the record quite a lot at this point and the music made me feel fatigued as the album was starting to feel a little bloated and stretched out. I then saw the upcoming closer that was 17 minutes long and I was worried the record was going to be ruined by the finale. However, the song was a huge return to form and the first 10 minutes of the song is truly exceptional and the final 7 slowly ease you out of the record perfectly. The last song really leaves you satisfied with your experience and makes the slight decline near the end a lot more bearable. Overall, this is a great record with hints of being phenomenal and it has made me think about revisiting the groups discography.

From teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/08/2022 16:48 | #280964

This one is way better than I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

From Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/04/2021 09:50 | #273282 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

In the late 1990’s early 2000’s bands such as Pavement, Weezer and The Strokes garnered a lot of hype and critical acclaim, but there was another band just bubbling below the surface who were quietly and methodically building a stellar catalogue.Adored by critics and fans alike but largely unknown beyond this inner circle. Of course I’m talking about Y.L.T

This was the album for me that unlocked this wonderful band with its Lo-Fi / stoned vibe reminiscent of another fave of mine the Lo-Fi masters Low. Like all great albums ATNTIIO is quite the slow burn requiring time, patience and commitment, but once a song like “You Can Have It All” gets under your skin it becomes a real ah-huh moment

I 100% agree with an earlier poster questioning the inclusion of the Sonic Youth-esque track “Cherry Chapstick” , it really is a mood breaker

From Cargusbralem 07/10/2021 18:41 | #271507 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I took a nap to this and it might have been the greatest one in my life.

From Sandrof1969 02/21/2018 18:45 | #209097

Suoni rarefatti, atmosfere minimali ma calde, psichedelia desertica.