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.
Pure Prairie League
All In Good Time
The Paperboys
At Peace With Ones Ghosts
Cortney Tidwell
Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up
Vista Kicks
Booty Shakers Ball
Gabrielle Louise
If The Static Clears
MAGGIE BJORKLUND
Coming Home
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