Yo La Tengo - Here to Fall
I saw the legendary Yo La Tengo perform to a packed house in Wellington last night and was blown away by the level of musicianship on display. Playing for over two hours, the show was filled with amazing material from start to finish, but having come to Yo La Tengo’s music late (read: 2010), one of my favorite songs that they performed was the opening track to their new album, ‘Popular Songs’. While there have been more articulate lyrics in music history, something about the way that Ira sings “I know you’re worried, I’m worried too” over a beautiful, rising string section that gets me every time the chorus comes around. The simple fact that these indie rock stalwarts are still creating emotionally resonate music two decades after their formation is a cause for celebration.
