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Recorded at Alex The Great, Nashville, Tennessee.
Listeners may look back on ELECTR-0-PURA someday and say that this 1995 release ushered in the golden age of Yo La Tengo. Countless bands of the mid-'80s didn't last a decade, but these guys just kept getting better in terms of singing, writing, playing, and production. Gorgeous electric guitar permeates this record, especially on the shimmering, smoky opener, "Decora," and the seductive love song "Pablo & Andrea," which is pure guitar heaven, featuring lambent strumming, some nifty slide work, and a full-on blaring solo. Both of these numbers, incidentally, feature the solo vocals of Georgia Hubley, whose wonderfully unaffected singing is both poignant and stirring.
The first single, "Tom Courtnay" jumps out of the speakers with its wonderful opening line: "Julie Christie/the rumors are true." Named after the classic British film actor, the song features strong hooks and some of the most melodic singing Kaplan has ever done. He sounds nothing like Lou Reed anymore. The band still indulges their love for feedback and distortion on "My Heart's Reflection" but they wrap the noise in warm harmonies and insistent melodies (except on the pure-noise "Attack on Love"). A sheer delight, and good place to start for the uninitiated.

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