1995 was an inflection point for so many of indie rock’s finest. But in the story Yo La Tengo, Electr-O-Pura doesn’t invite lofty historicizing. Sandwiched between two of their most important records, it feels like business as usual—and that’s why it’s so good. 30 years on, we can see how we were lucky enough to be invited inside their little world of inside jokes and off-kilter psychedelic jamming . . .
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