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.
JOANNA NEWSOM
Ys
On and On
And The Wave Has Two Sides
SHOOTER JENNINGS
THE OTHER LIFE
John Dennis
Second Wind
The Eighteenth Day of May
The Eighteenth Day of May
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
Genuine Negro Jig
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