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.
JESSE TERRY
Stargazer
WAYNE “THE TRAIN” HANCOCK
Viper of Melody
LARA EWEN AND THE UNSTRUNG ORCHESTRA
Ghosts and Gasoline
JILL HENNESSY
Ghost in My Head
RY TAYLOR
TAKE OUT YOUR TONGUE
Ryan Koenig
Two Different Worlds
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