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.Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez
Red Dog Tracks
CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST
THE HOLY COMING OF THE STORM
BRADFORD LEE FOLK & THE BLUEGRASS PLAYBOYS
Somewhere Far Away
JENNIFER KIMBALL
Oh Hear Us
ALEXIS HARTE
Big Red Sun
The Argues
Something New
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