Blogcritics Comments on Yo La Tengo Returns for Summer

Comment by Nathan Lott

Thu, 22 May 2003 13:19:04 EDT

Thanks for reading the above diatribe and for the feedback. My wife too prefers And Nothing... to Summer Sun. I think both are bit monotonous next to I Can Hear the Heart..., which is my favorite YLT album because it displays their full musical range but doesn't come off disjointed. As for a favorite song, it would have to be their cover of William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You Got" from the Little Honda EP.

Comment by cephusj

Wed, 21 May 2003 16:57:15 EDT

Sort of off the topic but my two fav YLT songs are Sea Urchins and Night Falls on Hoboken

Comment by Tom Johnson

Wed, 21 May 2003 14:23:59 EDT

I like it too, but find myself swimming a little bit - it lacks a certain amount of grip with me, and I feel lost midway through the album. It's not a bad thing, necessarily, because it has a kind of ethereal feel about it that calms me immensely. Great album to listen to after a stressful day, especially on a long drive home where you don't want anything to aggravate you. And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out is one of those "oh my God" musical moments for me - upon hearing it, I was shocked at what I'd been missing out on, having never heard the band before.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 21 May 2003 13:55:04 EDT

Nice review Nathan, I like this one but not as much as And Nothing, which is one of my Top 10 faves of the last 10 years.