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.
FUTUREBIRDS
Baba Yaga
JENNY SCHEINMAN
The Littlest Prisoner
RON SEXSMITH
Long Player Late Bloomer
FRIGHTENED RABBIT
The Midnight Organ Fight
JEREMIAH LOCKWOOD
American Primitive
The Mountain Goats
Get Lonely
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