Painful by Yo La Tengo

Pros: Their first completely great album

Cons: Honestly, some of their later ones are better

The Bottom Line: An important album in the Yo La Tengo discography, but also a sublime and enjoyable one at the same time. Still, I like some of their later ones better.

Review: I'm currently in the midst of a really nasty cold, coughing up my lungs every few minutes and blowing my nose constantly, but the one advantage is that, between my general feeling of being out of it and taking NyQuil at night, I've been in the perfect ...

Pros: Simple... yet complex

Cons: Takes a little getting used to

The Bottom Line: Somewhat quiet, always hypnotic, and it will grow on you.

Review: If you are curious about Yo La Tengo (and why wouldn't you be - your're reading this) then might I suggest to you that 'Painful' would be a good place to start your exploration? This is a brilliant and somewhat understated album, full of wonderful...