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.JOE SWANK & THE ZEN PIRATES
HANK WILLIAMS DIED FOR MY SINS
Steppin' In It
Hidden in the Lowlands
KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON
Rattlin' Bones
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS
THINGS THAT FLY
SWEET WEDNESDAY
Wherever You Go
PO GIRL
Home to You
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