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Interviewed as The Wire magazine’s cover star in 2017

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Yo La Tengo - Painful Artist_Borderland this whole bullshit idea ofOriginally released in 1993, Painful is the outstanding sixth album from Hoboken, New Jersey trio Yo La Tengo and their debut for Matador Records. Produced by John McEntire (Tortoise, Stereolab, Bright Eyes), the 11 track effort marked a creative shift in Yo La Tengo's sound and finds the group melding their signature noise sonics with rich ambient musical textures, resulting in increasingly nuanced songs and beautiful dynamics. Spin's Rob Sheffield