Title: Solid sampler of what Yo La Tengo does.
Product review: This EP is a good introduction to YLT's musical diversity (for people who are not familiar with the band) while providing longtime fans with three things at which these musicians are incredibly skilled -- beautiful originals, solid covers and reinventions of their own songs.YLT's catchy pop melodies are solid, whether they redo them by bumping them up a notch (the EP's title song, from this year's Summer Sun) or stripping them way down ("Cherry Chapstick", from 2000's And then nothing turned itself inside-out). Beyond YLT's original tunes, the most beautiful and touching song on this EP is the lullaby-like cover of Bert Jansch's "Needle of Death."Overall, this EP might be short, but it shows a breadth of musical styles and is a cheap introduction to the music if you've never heard them before, or an interesting take on some previously-released songs for those who have.
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