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.
KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON
Rattlin' Bones
Phil Barry
Between The Carolinas
Jeremy Pinnell
Ties Of Blood And Affection
CAROLINE SPENCE
You Know The Feeling
Mike Blakely
Keepsake
LARA EWEN AND THE UNSTRUNG ORCHESTRA
Ghosts and Gasoline
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