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.EEF BARZELAY
Bitter Honey
BOWLES~RALSTON
Rally at the Texas Hotel
Various Artists
Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Exploration
JOHN McCUTCHEON
Passage
Brooke Annibale
The Simple Fear
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