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.LIZ KENNEDY
Speed Bump
THAT’S HIM, THAT’S THE GUY!
Help Me I'm on Fire
IVOR THOMAS
Nowhere Else To Go
POKEY LAFARGE AND THE SOUTH CITY THREE
Middle of Everywhere
SEA OF BEES
Orangefarben
MIHO HATORI
Ecdysis
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