Yo La Tengo - Danelectro EP
(Matador)
Yo La Tengo have offered us a new EP, which takes on the daunting task of
living up to their
last album, Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out. Surprisingly, it holds
its own pretty
well. Three different versions of "Danelectro" appear on this EP,
accompanied by a remix
for each. "Danelectro I" is a delicate, fingerpicked song with a simple
melody and a
bedroom pop feel. The remix for this track is by far the better remix.
It follows the
melody of the original, only it's done on a keyboard instead of a guitar.
Complimentary
beeps and drones add the ambience to fill the song out. There are very few
remixes I like,
and this is definitely one of them.
The second and third versions of Danelectro fall further and further short
of the first,
respectively. Though, the remix of the second has much less to offer than
the original.
The third at least gives good source material for a decent remix.
Each time I listen to the tracks besides "Danelectro I" or the remix of
"Danelectro I," it
makes me appreciate how great "Danelectro I" is. So, if you're a sucker
like me, then this
EP is worth getting just for those two songs...or one song, if you want to
be picky.
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