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.
Various Artists
Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman
ROSE POLENZANI WITH SESSION AMERICANA
When the River Meets the Sea
Lvnmuziq
Contemplating the Void
JUSTIN CURRIE
Lower Reaches
Guy Clark
Workbench Songs
Langhorne Slim
When the Sun's Gone Down
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