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...TENGO PRISONERS OF LOVE: A SMATTERING OF SCINTILLATING SENESCENT SONGS...
This is particularly true for a band like Yo La Tengo, who has remained for the past decade on the radar of most underground rock purveyors, if not in their CD changers. Though I’ve listened to a handful of the band’s more recognizable albums, I’ve made little effort to absorb the music; thankfully, their recently Matador-released retrospective, “Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1985-2003,” has given me the chance. My reaction borders on rapture...
...limited edition version of “Prisoners of Love” also features a third disc featuring outtakes and rarities of the band’s catalog throughout the years. The unreleased material is meager, made up of rambling rough cuts of the refined Yo La Tengo melodies. The rarities, on the other hand, are consistently on par with their album tracks, most notably with a jagged cover of noise legends Dead C.’s “Bad Politics” and a remix of “Autumn Sweater” by Kevin Shields that...
...diehards long after any greatest hits collection is released, I’m sure they can take one look at the tracklist and form their own opinions on the worthiness of this comp without my help. But I can say this: for those uninitiated in the ways of the Tengo, “Prisoners of Love” will inspire you to explore what appears to be a messy and challenging back catalog. I’ll see you on the other side...
...retain her country sensibilities, and while she doesn’t attempt any groundbreaking country themes, White’s presence is definitely felt. “Portland, Oregon,” for example, Lynn’s duet with White, could easily be mistaken for a Yo La Tengo song for the first full minute. There’s no confusion here, though; Lynn is still doing what she does best, and country’s soulful violins and funny songs about God are in attendance. The best songs, like “Have Mercy?...