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.
BLACK JAKE AND THE CARNIES
Where The Heather Don't Grow
ELEANOR MC EVOY
Love Must Be Tough
GRAYSON CAPPS
- Rott-n-Roll
TUNE-YARDS
Bird-Brains
BOWLES~RALSTON
Rally at the Texas Hotel
Jimmy LaFave
Blue Nightfall
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