Yo La Tengo's And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out

Elliott Simpson

ISBN 13: 9798765106679

Published by Bloomsbury Academic Feb 2025, 2025

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Neuware -Hailed as a 'quiet masterpiece' upon release, Yo La Tengo's And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out proposed a radical new future for rock music. Released at a time when the music industry was changing dramatically thanks to the rise of online file sharing, it suggested that the only way for a band to survive was to listen to themselves.A delicate and hushed album, its songs explore the quiet battles that take place every day and the beauty that can emerge from the ordinary. In many ways, this is reflective of the story of the band that made it - self-managed for most of their career and having maintained the same line-up since 1992, Yo La Tengo almost resemble a suburbs-based nuclear family.And Then Nothing. argues that great art does not come from suffering, but instead, steady, unglamorous work. It is an album that helped forge a new mythology for rock and roll: one not built on sex, drugs and debauchery, but instead the quiet lives of people living in peaceful suburban homes. From the nothingness of the everyday, something incredible can emerge. 118 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Yo La Tengo's And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Feb 2025
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798765106679
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 161W x 120H x 7D millimeters 161 millimeters width by 120 millimeters height by 7 millimeters depth
• Weight: 110 grams

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Synopsis

Hailed as a “quiet masterpiece” upon release, Yo La Tengo's And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out proposed a radical new future for rock music. Released at a time when the music industry was changing dramatically thanks to the rise of online file sharing, it suggested that the only way for a band to survive was to listen to themselves.

A delicate and hushed album, its songs explore the quiet battles that take place every day and the beauty that can emerge from the ordinary. In many ways, this is reflective of the story of the band that made it – self-managed for most of their career and having maintained the same line-up since 1992, Yo La Tengo almost resemble a suburbs-based nuclear family.

And Then Nothing… argues that great art does not come from suffering, but instead, steady, unglamorous work. It is an album that helped forge a new mythology for rock and roll: one not built on sex, drugs and debauchery, but instead the quiet lives of people living in peaceful suburban homes. From the nothingness of the everyday, something incredible can emerge.

About the Author

Elliott Simpson is a Bristol-based writer. Elliott has written for publications including Louder Than War, Tap the Feed and Bristol in Stereo, producing reviews of concerts, albums, and festivals and carrying out artist interviews.