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.
NEIL YOUNG
Live at Massey Hall, 1971
Greg Brown
The Evening Call
KIERAN KANE, KEVIN WELCH AND FATS KAPLIN
Kane Welch Kaplin
TWO LOONS FOR TEA
Nine Lucid Dreams
Jeremy Pinnell
Ties Of Blood And Affection
SPARKLEHORSE
Chest Full of Dying Hawks
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