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 01/2007
ERIN MCKEOWN
Sing You Sinners, 2007
reviewed 08/2007
JOSH RITTER
THE HISTORICAL CONQUESTS OF JOSH RITTER
reviewed 06/2005
Erin McKeown
We Will Become Like Birds
reviewed 06/2009
LEVON HELM
ELECTRIC DIRT
reviewed 09/2006
TEITUR
Stay Under
reviewed 04/2014
AMBER NICOLE
Lead You The Way Back Home

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.