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.NEIL YOUNG & INTERNATIONAL HARVESTERS
A Treasure
DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN
DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN
GREAT LAKES SWIMMERS
Great Lakes Swimmers
SWEET TALK RADIO
My Hallelujah
Mary Chapin Carpenter
The Calling
THE CAT MARY
POSTBELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD
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