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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.
HUGH BLUMENFELD
DAD
TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON
Steamboat in a Cornfield
Evie Ladin Band
Jump The Fire
Justin Townes Earle
Midnight at the Movies
Various Artists
Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman
OR, THE WHALE
Self-Titled
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