![]() For nearly four decades they have worked ardently to achieve a universal theory of popular music which equally prizes ’60s soul, ’70s scuzz, Stereolab, and Sun Ra, creating in the process a catalog replete with classics and curios - the impeccably-curated record store of their collective imaginations.įirst formed in Hoboken during the early ’80s, the initial lineup consisted of wife and husband team Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan, the former a drummer and visual artist, the latter a guitarist, part-time soundman at the legendary neighborhood club Maxwell’s, and contributor to the indispensable publication New York Rocker. With their Spanish-language name, long-gestating popularity, and outré-cratedigger aesthetics, Yo La Tengo are as wildly unlikely an American institution as they are a beloved one. ![]() ![]() Our ranking of Yo La Tengo’s albums from worst to best originally ran on October 12, 2012. We’re refreshing and revising our old Counting Down lists to make room for new albums and insights that have come along since their initial publication. ![]()
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