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.
STING
Songs from the Labyrinth
Todd Snider
Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol. 1)
Jeremy Pinnell
Ties Of Blood And Affection
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Silver Tears
GRANT PEEPLES AND THE PEEPLES REPUBLIC
Punishing The Myth
OTIS GIBBS
Grandpa Walked a Picketline
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