JOANNA NEWSOM

Ys

2007-01-15

On Joanna Newsom's second album, Ys (pronounced "ease"), she continues to move in a very different direction than her peers, and even a different one than what her audience might expect. The Milk-Eyed Mender's 12 gentle vignettes sounded like they were basking in sunlight; Ys is epic, restless, and demanding, made up of five dazzling, shape-shifting songs that range from seven to 16 minutes long.

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 05/2009

    JILL HENNESSY
    Ghost in My Head

  • reviewed 12/2006

    DAVID MOLINARI
    Whispering to a Crowd

  • reviewed 12/2005

    Peter Himmelman
    Mision of My Soul: The Best of

  • reviewed 02/2013

    BIG HARP
    Chain Letters

  • reviewed 02/2017

    Bap Kennedy
    Reckless Heart

  • reviewed 07/2017

    John Dennis
    Second Wind

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.