Photo by Cheryl Dunn

A word like “Aselestine” should go in the opposite of the heavens, but then again, Yo La Tengo bring the heavens down to Earth here on the latest preview from the band’s 16th studio effort, This Stupid World. Led through the pastures of Georgia Hubley’s saccharine vocals, the listen mends nature and memory through a softened, live-in sound that gleams across its timelapse.

Yo La Tengo’s This Stupid World will be released February 10th on Matador Records.