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And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Studio album by
Yo La Tengo
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2000
Recorded1999 in Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length77:36
LabelMatador
ProducerRoger Moutenot
Yo La Tengo chronology
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
(1997) 		And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
(2000) 		The Sounds of the Sounds of Science
(2002)
Singles from And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
  1. "You Can Have It All"
    Released: May 25, 1999
  2. "Saturday"
    Released: January 31, 2000

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on February 22, 2000, by Matador Records. The album received acclaim from critics.

Recording and release

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And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out was recorded at Alex the Great in Nashville, Tennessee, and mixed at the Big House in Manhattan, New York City. The album was produced by Roger Moutenot and released on February 22, 2000, by Matador Records. The title of the album is likely derived from a Sun Ra quote: "...At first there was nothing...then nothing turned itself inside-out and became something". The album artwork is made up of photographs by surrealist photographer and Yale professor Gregory Crewdson.

The album reached number 138 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, their first to do so.[1] As of January 2003, the album had sold 114,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2]

Music and lyrics

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And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out marks a creative shift in Yo La Tengo's songwriting with a greatly slower approach. The band continued to expand on their simple songwriting. Many songs on the album are soft ballads with very airy percussion and background noises. However, the guitars and bass provide a strong undertone of reverberation. The album also features an array of backing instruments such as vibraphone and drum machines, which all lend an expansion of musical textures and differentiation of timbre.[citation needed]

Yo La Tengo deliver more subdued art pop songs on this album than on any other. However, their noise rock influence is also most present in songs like "Saturday", "Cherry Chapstick", "Tired Hippo", and the 17-minute epic "Night Falls on Hoboken".[citation needed] The title "Let's Save Tony Orlando's House" comes from an episode of The Simpsons, titled "Marge on the Lam". It is the name of a telethon that actor Troy McClure previously hosted. During this period, many of their tracks were given temp-titles based on McClure's filmography.[3]

The song "The Crying of Lot G" is a reference to Thomas Pynchon's novel The Crying of Lot 49. "You Can Have It All" is a cover of the George McCrae song, originally written by Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band. Yo La Tengo's take is of a distinctly different style, with a much slower tempo. A techno version of "You Can Have It All" was used as Northwest Airlines's theme song under the Now You're Flying Smart slogan. The track "Our Way to Fall" appears in an episode of Six Feet Under titled "Driving Mr. Mossback" (season 2, episode 4).

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA[6]
The Guardian[7]
Melody Maker[8]
NME9/10[9]
Pitchfork8.1/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin8/10[13]
The Village VoiceB+[14]

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out received acclaim from music critics. AllMusic reviewer Heather Phares felt that the album "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".[5] The album appeared at number 8 in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll for 2000.[15]

In 2009, Pitchfork ranked the album at number 37 on its list of The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s.[16] Similarly, the album was ranked at number 77 in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Best Albums of the 2000s.[17] In 2020, the album was ranked at number 48 in PopMatters' list of the 100 Best Albums of the 2000s.[18] In 2018, Pitchfork ranked it fifth on its list of "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums".[19] In 2019, the album was ranked 82nd on the Guardian's 100 Best Albums of the 21st Century list.[20] In 2017, Treble ranked the album at thirteenth in their "Top 100 Indie Rock albums of the '00s".[21]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yo La Tengo unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Everyday" Hubley, McNew6:32
2."Our Way to Fall" Kaplan4:18
3."Saturday" Hubley, Kaplan4:18
4."Let's Save Tony Orlando's House" Hubley4:59
5."Last Days of Disco" Kaplan6:28
6."The Crying of Lot G" Kaplan4:45
7."You Can Have It All"Harry Wayne Casey, Richard FinchHubley4:37
8."Tears Are in Your Eyes" Hubley4:35
9."Cherry Chapstick" Kaplan6:12
10."From Black to Blue" Kaplan4:47
11."Madeline" Hubley3:37
12."Tired Hippo"  4:46
13."Night Falls on Hoboken" Kaplan17:42

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

  • Yo La Tengo – performers, writers (tracks 1–6; 8–13)
  • Roger Moutenot – production
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dan – photography
  • Gregory Crewdson – photography
  • Susie Ibarra – percussion (tracks 1 and 3)
  • Kris Gillespie – drum programming (track 4)
  • David Henry – cello (track 7), additional recording
  • Tim Harris – cello (track 10)
  • Bil Emmons – additional recording
  • Peter Walsh – additional recording
  • Wayne Dorell – additional recording

Charts

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Chart performance for And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 17
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 79
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 15
US Billboard 200[1] 138
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yo La Tengo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Yo La Tengo Shines Up 'Summer' Songs". Billboard. January 31, 2003. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Thompson, Stephen (March 22, 2000). "Tengo inside out". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2006.
  4. ^ "Reviews for And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out by Yo La Tengo". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out – Yo La Tengo". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Brunner, Rob (March 3, 2000). "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 17, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Costa, Maddy (February 18, 2000). "Moving pictures". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Yo La Tengo: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out". Melody Maker: 53. March 14, 2000.
  9. ^ Mulvey, John (February 18, 2000). "Yo La Tengo – And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out". NME. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  10. ^ Schreiber, Ryan (February 29, 2000). "Yo La Tengo: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  11. ^ Sheppard, David (April 2000). "Yo La Tengo: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out". Q. p. 100. Archived from the original on December 3, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  12. ^ Sheffield, Rob (March 2, 2000). "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  13. ^ Jacob, Sally (April 2000). "Turn In, Bliss Out". Spin. 16 (4): 189–190. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  14. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 30, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "The 2000 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. February 20, 2001. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. October 1, 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  17. ^ "100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  18. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 60-41". PopMatters. October 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. April 16, 2018. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  20. ^ "The 100 best albums of the 21st century". The Guardian. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Indie Rock albums of the '00s". Treble. July 12, 2017. p. 9. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  22. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Yo La Tengo – And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  26. ^ "Yo La Tengo Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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