Continuing with their ever-expanding Revisionist History series, Matador Records release a 25th anniversary reissue of Yo La Tengo’s 1995 albumElectr-o-pura. Now in a gatefold sleeve and cut from the original 58-minute master, the new reissue is pressed for the first time on two LPs to ensure the highest quality of audio the album has had on vinyl to date.
On their seventh studio album, Yo La Tengo would further expand on the venturous songwriting established on their previous albumPainfulwith stunning craft and a deepened exploration of contrasting textures, moods and atmospherics. Chock full with moments of pop gold likeTom Courtenay, melancholic ballads such as the heartbreakingPablo And Andrea, and sweeping, feedback-laden jams like the show-stoppingBlue Line Swinger,Electr-o-purais a thrilling document of one of America’s most beloved bands hitting their creative stride and remains one of the most sublime records the band has released in their uninterrupted 36-year career.
Tracklist
A1 Decora A2 Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1) A3 The Hour Grows Late B1 Tom Courtenay B2 False Ending B3 Pablo And Andrea B4 Paul Is Dead C1 False Alarm C2 The Ballad Of Red Buckets C3 Don't Say A Word (Hot Chicken #2) C4 (Straight Down To The) Bitter End D1 My Heart's Reflection D2 Attack On Love D3 Blue Line Swinger
