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YO LA TENGO - Summer Sun The genius of Yo La Tengo is now accepted fact. They're an institution, as treasured as Christmas or Hanukah or, indeed, Zulu records, thank you very much. Like any old friend, they're always welcome over for a drink and a chat, often a sleepover. This perennial greatness is handily proven again on Summer Sun, their eleventh full-length release. Fine form from all as the band competently roves around their expansive repertoire of turns and moves, except this time with all blowout guitar fireworks replaced by a laidback kind of dreamy and groovy "feel." Ahhhh, bring it on. As far as we can tell, Summer Sun is specifically designed to make listeners lie down and chill-the-fuck-out, something much needed during this time of global insanity. Roy Campbell Jr., William Parker, Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen, Katie Gentile, Tim Harris, and Paul Niehaus, join the key group of Georgia, Ira and James, adding horns, strings, double bass, and lap steel to fill out the basics. Sweet. CD 19.98/ 2LP 22.98 SALE Available April 8th |