Issue 485 Issue Overview

Issue 485 Issue Overview | dB Magazine

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Yo La Tengo After a dozen albums and over twenty five years playing music together, Yo La Tengo, the quiet achievers of alternative rock'n'roll, have just had their highest Billboard chart entry (#58) with their new album 'Popular Songs'. A little ironic, considering Yo La Tengo are often cited by jaded rock critics as 'indie darlings'. Ira Kaplan, guitarist with the New Jersey threesome, is slightly bemused by this fact. "Somehow it must relate to the fact that less people are buying records," he says with a smile.		Vampire Weekend Contra XL/ Remote Control �It�s too much!� came the cries from the bleachers. �It�s just...horrific!� echoed the blogs. Oh, how the preppy four-piece from New York must have quaked at the initial reaction to their sophomore album, �Contra�. Then the long-lead reviews started coming in, and the response was almost universally enthusiastic.
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