Album Reviews

JOANNA NEWSOM

Ys

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.

all reviews | all folk reviews

More reviews tagged #Folk

reviewed 08/2011
CHADWICK STOKES
Simmerkane II
reviewed 04/2008
Yael Naim and David Donatien
Yael Naim
reviewed 02/2007
MARTHA SCANLAN
The West Was Burning
reviewed 05/2008
Jetty Rae
Blackberries
reviewed 02/2009
THE REFUGEES
Unbound
reviewed 10/2009
JOSHUA JAMES
Build Me This

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.