MISSISSIPPI RECORDS RELEASES “LEAVING HOME” | THE FIRST SINGLE OF YO LA TENGO’S SOUNDTRACK TO OLD JOY
ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME FEBRUARY 28
Recorded in a single afternoon at Yo La Tengo’s studio in Hoboken, Old Joy is a drifting, improvisatory journey born from the years-long friendship between the band and Kelly Reichardt, the film’s director.
The six instrumental tracks, created in collaboration with legendary guitarist Smokey Hormel, carry that unmistakable YLT sound but delivered in service of another great work of art. The music, like so much of Reichardt’s film work, is low-key yet arresting, stripped down to the essentials, warm and unpretentious. The record includes two variations on the beloved “Leaving Home” theme, released for the first time on vinyl after years of traveling in YLT fan circles.
Originally released on They Shoot, We Score, a CD compiling several of the band’s soundtracks, Old Joy stands as a cohesive whole here, blooming and rewarding repeat listens. Sliding reverbed guitars, muted piano and percussion, the hum of an old amp – the blurry memory of an afternoon in the studio, or a short-lived road trip through the backwoods of Oregon.
The album’s release will be accompanied by screenings of the film in New York and Portland (more details to be announced).
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