Yo La Tengo - Painful Artist_Borderland Their resulting album would enjoy

Their resulting album would enjoy both chart success and an enduring legacy

Interviewed as The Wire magazine’s cover star in 2017

this whole bullshit idea of luxury where nothing is real

adding a splash of Sabbath and a dollop of early Soundgarden or Mudhoney

Yo La Tengo - Painful Artist_Borderland Their resulting album would enjoyOriginally released in 1993, Painful is the outstanding sixth album from Hoboken, New Jersey trio Yo La Tengo and their debut for Matador Records. Produced by John McEntire (Tortoise, Stereolab, Bright Eyes), the 11 track effort marked a creative shift in Yo La Tengo's sound and finds the group melding their signature noise sonics with rich ambient musical textures, resulting in increasingly nuanced songs and beautiful dynamics. Spin's Rob Sheffield