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.
Song of the Lakes
Poets Say
LIZ LONGLEY
Hot Loose Wire
KIERAN KANE, KEVIN WELCH AND FATS KAPLIN
Kane Welch Kaplin
LEONARD COHEN
Selections From Live In London
Rev. Billy C Wirtz Featuring The Nighthawks
Full Circle
The Argues
Something New
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