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.AXTON KINCAID
Songs From The Pine Room
Various Artists
Standing Together
RENEE STAHL
Hopeful Romantic
Spencer Mulder
On The Way
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass : Tribute to 1946 and 1947
RON SEXSMITH
Long Player Late Bloomer
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