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My first thoughts upon listening to Joanna Newsom's Ys.
"What the hell is wrong with this girl's voice?"
Halfway through the second song, I'm still sitting with rapt attention. Based on the reviews, I was all set to hate this harpist's album, but I'm finding it incredibly good.
Saw her last night at The Parish, Austin, TX. Mesmerizing show, although her voice was giving out. The new album is five songs, all epic, verbose, orchestrated gothic ballads. Her voice has mellowed and the artistry is undeniable.
peonies nod in the breeze and while they wetly bow, withhydrocephalitic listlessness ants mop up-a their browand everything with wings is restless, aimless, drunk and dourthe butterflies and birds collide at hot, ungodly hoursand my clay-color... MORE




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