Origin Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Indie rock ，noise pop， experimental rock，shoegaze Years active 1984–present Yo La Tengo (Spanish for "I've got it"; also abbreviated as YLT) is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). In 2015, original guitarist Dave Schramm rejoined the band and appeared on their fourteenth album, Stuff Like That There . Yo La Tengo is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential critics' band" and maintain a strong cult following. Additionally, the band is renowned for its encyclopedic repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record. 来自美国新泽西州的三人乐队Yo La Tengo是为数不多的备受严肃乐评家推崇的当代乐队之一——根源在于他们音乐上所倡导的冒险的折衷主义，目中无人的独立态度以及无休止的创作野心。他们最常被冠以传奇乐the Velvet Underground（成立于60年代，美国最受尊敬、最具影响力的地下乐队）继承人的称号，甚至在96年的电影《I Shot Andy Warhol》中扮演了其中UV的角色。