The quintessential critics' band, Yo La Tengo – singer/guitarist Ira Kaplan, his wife drummer/vocalist Georgia Hubley, and bassist James McNew – explore the extremes of feedback-driven noise rock and sweetly melodic pop, shading their work with equal parts scholarly composure and fannish enthusiasm. Prolific and mercurial, they have ultimately transcended their myriad influences to ensconce themselves as a beloved institution of the indie community.