And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out

Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2000 Ratings: #10 / 191
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Based on 723 ratings
2000 Rank: #39
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Entertainment Weekly

”And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out” is their prettiest album, and it’s guaranteed to make you jealous.

90
NME
A clearly adult, unfashionably sensitive document, all grace and understatement, experimental through what it leaves out, and the effects it plants in the background.
81
Pitchfork

The first three-quarters of Inside-Out contains some of Yo La Tengo's best work to date. As a whole, however, it may be one of their less ear-catching records.

80
AllMusic

Easily one of 2000's most accomplished albums, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out isn't as immediate as some of the group's earlier work, but it's just as enduring, proving that Yo La Tengo is the perfect band to grow old with.

80
Rolling Stone

Kaplan and Hubley sing their most confessional, intimate lyrics ever, over whispery guitars, brushed percussion, vibes and organ drones. It's a spell of blissful, psychedelic make-out music ... these songs are great - heartfelt, rugged, melodically sumptuous enough to keep unfolding after dozens of spins, full of folk-rock flesh and blood.

80
Q Magazine

At times recalling Eno's Another Green World.

Jc9ers
90

"The room was filled with talk, for anyone listening, I found a spot by the door, with no one around, let my mind go... out of tune... out of tune..."

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out is the ninth American indie rock band Yo La Tengo album released on February 22nd, 2000. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and mixed in Manhattan in New York City. The album title is most likely from a Sun Ra quote: "At first there was nothing... then nothing turned itself ... read more

dearsongs
NR

If you want an idea of where popular music was at (and indie music in particular) at the turn of the century, take a look at the end of the year lists for 2000. Pfork itself was only 5 years old at this point, having relocated to Chicago and expanded to 4 reviews a day just a year earlier. Bandcamp was still 7 year away. No such thing as streaming services, heck more people had beepers than cellphones. Lots of people didn't even have internet access at home, and those who did had dial up. The ... read more

Supertartory
95

I’ve been wondering how to tackle this album for a while, I really was not sure how to review this thing, or even write about it in the first place. It felt so mundane but it relished in that mundanity, and I think that’s what makes this album so special, to me at least.

I constantly see myself drifting back to this album, when I’m tired, or just during the day to unwind, I always go back and listen through it, usually the entire thing, from the beginning of Everyday to the ... read more

Usermaatre
85

A very fundamentals indie record. This would fit in perfectly with music released nowadays, but also with the indie scene from ten years prior. It's got that timeless aspect to it, and their approach to fuzzed out shoegazy indie rock is honestly fantastic. One of its main strength is how unassuming the production is. Most modern records feel weirdly clean, like they're trying waaaayy too hard to be lofi. This just is lofi. It sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom, not in a studio pretending ... read more

carlo77888
100

i am in love with this alvum. i will rate it 100. everyone’s vocals are so dreamy and the guitar work by ira is PERFECT. i met georgia after both nights they were ok tour and it added so much to my experience. this is a must hear album and i am terribly guilty of loving dream pop

AKiepuszewski
89

First yo la Tengo record I've heard, I remember the first 3 tracks were too weird for me lol

Nowadays of course the whole album is amazing

Cozy late fall vibes, drinking warm chocolate and spending time with your loved one

Ages like wine

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