Blog: Chromewaves

Frank Yang In my review of Yo La Tengo's latest Popular Songs , I lauded the New Jersey trio for their unbelievable ability to deliver excellent album after excellent album over their 25-year career, and having seen them five times before Saturday night's show at the Opera House, I felt comfortable thinking that same sense of consistency could be applied to their live shows. There'd be a handful of new songs, a brace of old standards and at least a couple unexpected surprises from deep in their catalog. [...]