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.
CLIFF EBERHARDT
The High Above And The Down Below
Spencer Mulder
On The Way
Kris Delmhorst
Shotgun Singer
Eef Barzelay
Rocket Science Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
TOM WAITS
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards
Well-Known Strangers
ALIGNED
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