Thank you Yo La Tengo.

Anyone who doesn't acknowledge that Yo La Tengo is one of the five best bands of the last 25 years should get their asses beaten. Ira Kaplan's understated and intricate guitars again wed perfectly with spouse Georgia Hubley's flights of fancy on the skins. All the while James McNew keeps that steady, rollin' backbeat. Talking about their individual songs is redundant; it's like explaining the virtues of your children. Just enjoy and appreciate all of their music. Because Yo La Tengo get it, you needn't be afraid.… Expand

yo la tengo really beat our ass!!!!

Unless Sparklehorse or The Decemberists pull out something really, really special, this album gets my vote for Album of the Year

Popmatters gave it a 9 not an 8 ??!!

perfect....album of the year!!

Very chill album to lounge around and listen to!

I don't think I've heard anything so colourful and melodic recently. The range is awesome, from heavy riffings to sweet mellow poppy tunes, somehow they all fit well in the album. Nothing short of brilliant.

A very solid album, I will just leave it at that.

Not their best album but when you have as strong a catalogue as YLT it doesn't need to be to beat off all competition this year. At no point does it feel overlong or anything other than brilliant.

just amazing

I think that nothing is going to surprise me. I was wrong. Thank Yo la tengo

A realy fine piece of work from one of America's best bands.

Best since Electr-o-pura (which just happens to be a top 10 all-time album for me).

Very different from prior Cds. I think it's their best work.

Oh my... this really IS so delicious...

Yo La Tengo can pretty much do no wrong. I like each and every song on this album. Absolutely great to see them branching out after the (though admittedly great) subdued air of their last two albums. Album of the Year, for sure.

Excellent album. YLT's return to great form !

This may actually be the best Yo La Tengo album (though, ranking is arbitrary when a band has been as consistently good as YLT). It's amazing that they're still making statements this far-reaching and experimental this far into their career.

One of the best albums of the year.

Instantly an amazing album. And I even hated the last Yo La Tengo album I bought. (The 2000 one.) And, best title ever.

Comparisons to sprawling albums like The White Album are correct. But the music is unique.

One of the best and most complete bands in the world...makes you think that what your listening to is the only music you need in your life.

Their best album since I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

The title alone is enough to hold my interest, but beyond that, I am so impressed by this album....it manages to feel like one of the greatest mix-tapes (or CDs) ever made, while also maintaing a cohesive sound, the kind of balancing act that only Yo La Tengo can pull off. I have a feeling this album will be talked about for years.

I caught a short set culled from this album at the Pitchfork Festival this summer. Now that the tunes have settled into my brain cells, I can't wait for their return to Chicago in a couple of weeks. Is it just me, or does "Black Flowers" channel the Kinks at their most wistfull? Great work, YLT!

Quite possibly the best album of the year. The songs flow well and it is always interesting. Almost every song is a highlight. Definitely one of the best albums of recent memory.

An album as awesome as its name!