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1 CD(s) - Folk - Label: Drag City - Distributor: PIAS UK/Sony DADC - Released: 06/11/2006 - 781484030324 more

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... Ys (pronounced 'ees') is Newsom's second album, and is a rather more lavish production from her debut 'The Milk-Eyed Mender'. She plays harp, in a slightly unconventional, but nonetheless pleasing manner, and sings her own highly obscure lyrics with an equally quirky voice. The words ... Read review





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no-one in music quite like this elfin San
Franciscan harpist, its follow-up Ys sees that
gulf of difference become a universe of
possibilities. Recorded by veteran engineer Steve
Albini, with strings from Brian Wilson
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violins, oboe, and French horn. But what's truly
impressive is Newsom's extraordinary sense of
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Newsom's voice and plucked harp flourish in
strange, complimentary patterns, her voice at
times born up on dramatic trumpets and cooing
oboes, or for one passage, shadowed by Callahan's
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no-one in music quite like this elfin San
Franciscan harpist, its follow-upYssees that gulf
of difference become a universe of possibilities.
Recorded by veteran engineer Steve Albini, with
strings from Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke
Parks and vocal contributions from Newsom's
current beau, Bill Callahan of alternative country
miserabilists Smog,Ysis an altogether bigger,
broader, more fantastical and more ambitious
offering than its predecessor.Only five tracks
long, songs unfurl into grandiose narratives
embossed with trumpet, violins, oboe, and French
horn. But what's truly impressive is Newsom's
extraordinary sense of command. On "Emily", cutesy
observations of birds taking flight ("the
meadowlark and the chim-cho-ree") blossom out into
tales of falling meteorites, muddy-mouthed baboons
and nautical adventures. Meanwhile, on the
extraordinary "Only Skin" (which approaches 20
minutes in length) Newsom's voice and plucked harp
flourish in strange, complimentary patterns, her
voice at times born up on dramatic trumpets and
cooing oboes, or for one passage, shadowed by
Callahan's cobwebbed croak. It is testing in
length, difficult to dip into, and not for those
allergic to flights of fancy -- butYsis a
magnificent achievement, one you suspect no one
else on this planet could mimic, let alone
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Barking mad, but a thoroughly present experience
A review by dobieg on Ys - Joanna Newsom
November 21st, 2006


Author's product rating:   

Originality Groundbreaking 
Lyrics Sublime 
Quality and consistency of tracks Flawless 
How does it rate alongside the competition Outstanding 
Value for Money Excellent 

Advantages: Highly individualistic
Disadvantages: won't be to everyones tastes

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review

If you're the sort of person who likes 'X-factor' Joanna Newsom very unlikely to 'rock your boat'.

On the other hand, like me, you despise everything the TV reality show stands for, appreciating the offbeat and quirky, this could be right down your street.

I first heard Newsom around a week ago on Radio Three, I was driving the car and wasn't really paying a great deal of attention, but found myself trying to remember the tune until I eventually looked up the track listing on the BBC website.

A quick search on GOOGLE revealed a number of sites offering streaming content of this, and other works - for someone so relatively unknown she seems to have a highly supportive fan base.

Newsom doesn't so much write the sort of catchy ditties that everyone can sing along to after four bars, but manages to create what the Germans call an Ohrwurm, literally 'ear worm'

Whilst I'd want to fall into the easy trap of trying to describe her in terms of simple comparisons, if you took Bjork, a bit of Kate Bush (without the shrillness) and mixed in a bit of Macy Gray, you wouldn't be that far off.

Ys (pronounced 'ees') is Newsom's second album, and is a rather more lavish production from her debut 'The Milk-Eyed Mender'.

She plays harp, in a slightly unconventional, but nonetheless pleasing manner, and sings her own highly obscure lyrics with an equally quirky voice.

The words (which frankly don't make much sense) are published in a lavish 32 page insert - Ys is a mixture of folky solo and sophisticated orchestrated tracks - the production of the album is absolutely superb.

The outer cardboard sleeve features a reproduction of a (somewhat flattering) acrylic portrait in Renaissance style, heaped with allegorical symbolism - to me it resembles a mirror image parody of Albrecht Durer's 1498 self portrait - but I'm probably being too clever for my own good there!

Newsom herself, in real life, could be best described as 'elfen' - and at times looks like she'd just walked off the set of 'lord of the rings'.

The inside if the album is made to look like an 1870's embossed book cover in red leather and gold detailing.

At around eight quid, I find it hard to believe anyone will be making any money on this album, but perhaps the record company's in it for the 'long haul' and are concentrating on producing quality over hype.

If you were brought up with the 1970's prog-rock / folk 'concept album' then this will seem very familiar territory - there's almost certainly a message in there, doubtless the arty types would claim to know all about what it's about, personally I couldn't care less it just sounds cool to me!

Unless she's especially lucky, this is unlikely to make it into the top 20 albums, especially being released in the run up to crimbo 2006 - I suspect, however, it'll be one of those 'slow burners' which will find it's way into a lot of CD collections and get played when nothing else quite matches your mood.

Newsom is an undeniably talented woman, unconventional enough to make a mark, but probably lacking the mass appeal that would make the public want to forget her in a couple of years.

To sum up Ys in two words I would suggest; 'compulsively intriguing'

Don't try to make any sense of the album, just enjoy the originality. 
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Beautiful, enchanting, dreamy
Review of Ys - Joanna Newsom by iamamy

Advantages: Beautiful sounds, beautiful lyrics and a much needed rest from over-produced pop music
Disadvantages: Newsom's voice may not be appealing to all listeners

...voice, although in my opinion this adds to her charm and makes her sound more appealing as in some way it appears more honest. Ys is an outstanding album as it is rare to hear such innocence and intelligence so beautifully entwined in popular culture. Worth a listen! ... Read review

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Ys - Joanna Newsom

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Title: Ys

Performer: Joanna Newsom

Genre: Folk

Release Date: 06/11/2006

Recomended Retail Price: 14.99 GBP

Original Release Year: 2006

Label / Distributor: Drag City / PIAS UK/Sony DADC

Pieces in Set: 1

Studio / Live: Studio

Stereo: Stereo

Format: Performer

EAN: 781484030324

Catalogue Number: DC 303CD

Additional notes

Album Notes: Personnel include: Joanna Newsom (vocals, harp); Grant Geissman (electric guitar); Lee Sklar (electric bass); Don Heffington (percussion).
It shouldn't be a surprise that an artist as stridently unconventional as Joanna Newsom would make a second album that overturns all the expectations established by her first. While Newsom's harp, highly poetic lyrics, and distinctive, child-like voice will be familiar to fans of THE MILK-EYED MENDER, YS takes Newsom's art in a new, startling directions.
The quaint, self-contained folk portraits of the debut are obliterated here in favor of sprawling epics that recall sea shanties, Homeric myths, and progressive rock. Newsom's words are still highly literate and evocative, though they seem more narrative and symbolic than the surreal expressions of MENDER. The album is graced by string arrangements from Van Dyke Parks which create a swelling, dramatic counterpoint to Newsom's performances. Production assistance from indie-rock titans Steve Albini and Jim O'Rourke helps make this stellar effort one of 2006's most provocative releases.

Album Reviews: Spin (p.95) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Newsom plays her part with total, unblinking conviction, luxuriating in the lovely imperfections of her voice....The album functions as one long suite, a spellbinding poem."
Entertainment Weekly (p.109) - "[C]o-producer Van Dyke Parks and a gorgeous full orchestra have an ameliorating effect....Lovely..." -- Grade: B+
Q (p.141) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[U]tterly entrancing...Part Renaissance poetry, part fairy-tale."
Mojo (p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "YS sees Joanna Newsome rapturously create her own crepuscular, unsettling world, riper than a full-bellied pomegranate."
Alternative Press (p.190) - "[T]he beating heart of Newsom's tales, at turns whimsical and melancholic, enchant with a simple calculus: A woman, a harp and a story to tell."

Titles on disc 1

1.: Emily

2.: Monkey And Bear

3.: Sawdust And Diamonds

4.: Only Skin

5.: Cosmia

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