Good music doesn’t have to be exceptionally played, remarkably produced or even well-written. It just needs to create a mood. That’s often enough to make a song great. That’s the case of “Autumn Sweater”. It’s so deliberately simple, but in its simplicity it can transport you to another place. This is a song that I picture being played in someone’s basement. In many ways, Yo La Tengo is the quintessential indie band. Not pretentious. Not trying too hard. Just a ton of fun to listen to.

“We could slip away. Wouldn't that be better. Me with nothing to say. And you in your autumn sweater.”