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.ZOE BOEKBINDER
Darling Specimens
Various Artists - Produced by Jesse Harris
The Hottest State
Hazel Ra
The Shadows
David Berkeley
After the Wrecking Ships
Rachel Harrington
City of Refuge
Yael Naim and David Donatien
Yael Naim
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