Editorial Reviews
Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating [2 disc]
Music Review:
Music Review
Milhaud: Quartets 16, 2, 7 & 13
Amazon.com
What's the meaning of this double-disc anthology? Literalists will note that it's called Prisoners of Love, and while songs like "Our Way to Fall" and "The Summer" are pretty enough little ditties, neither "Drug Test" nor their cover of Sun Ra's "Nuclear War" are liable to be featured in a Meg Ryan romance anytime soon. Those handy with a calendar will note that the album was released to coincide with the band's twentieth anniversary, and while it's not explicitly stated anywhere on the cover, this is most likely the reason for this lovely little mix tape of the best band to ever spring forth from the Garden State. They may have the snobbiest record collections around, but Yo La Tengo's dreamy drones, garage funk, country pop and wailing jams somehow comprise the most utterly compelling and literate pop music of the past two decades. Don't believe me? Dude, just press play. --Mike McGonigal
USA Today
"One of rock's last true visionary bands"
Album Description
Twenty-six songs spread over two CDs, or 42 songs on three discs, "Prisoners Of Love" is a sprawling, enthralling summation of the career to date of Yo La Tengo. The double CD version crams together previously released highlights from the band's pre-Matador tenure, along with the most sizzling moments from their second decade in show biz. The third disc is the sort of rarities collection that'll have you wondering why Matador bothered to do a two-disc version. Beautifully packaged, with liner notes from Byron Coley and Joe Puleo.