Album Reviews

JOANNA NEWSOM

Ys

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.

all reviews | all folk reviews

More reviews tagged #Folk

reviewed 09/2008
ELIZA GILKYSON
– Beautiful World
reviewed 09/2011
ROBERT EARL KEEN
READY FOR CONFETTI
reviewed 11/2006
THE GOTHIC ARCHIES
The Tragic Treasury
reviewed 11/2006
TOM WAITS
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards
reviewed 10/2004
Amos Garrett
Acoustic Album
reviewed 06/2006
RALPH STANLEY
A Distant Land To Roam

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.