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Ys, by Joanna Newsom (Double LP on Drag City)

Cover art for Ys by Joanna Newsom Description: 2LP on Drag City
 
Format: Double LP
Label: Drag City
Price: £14.99
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Rating: unmoved This record left Dearoldclintonsittingonatoadstoolindinglydell feeling unmoved.

It must being hard being Joanna Newsom - I mean you try playing the harp, squeaking and being so goddamn kooky all the time. After reading ecstatic reviews in every publication from 'Heron Fanciers Monthly' to 'Chainsawing Your Face Right Off Quarterly', I decided to check this record out. What I heard astonished me but possibly not in the way you are expecting. Ok ok opener 'Emily' is very nice even if it does go on a bit, Van Dyke Parks strings are simply scrumptious. But after that it kind of trails off into aimless songs that kind of just wander about. I have played this album 3 times and each time it has sounded progressively worse. I promise you that in 2 years time you will put this record on and exclaim 'What was I thinking??!!!' . Perhaps the wild press has made me expect too much - something that would truly knock my head off - the album is Is ok, different from anything else about but really compared to the stuff its being compared to and the reviews its getting its not that special.......and no I won't be going to see her perform this live with a 32 piece orchestra because the idea is just totally preposterous. Seriously, does anyone really need a 32 piece orchestra? What do they all do? Also I hear that she coming back next spring performing it on ice with dancing dwarves......or was that ( like parts of this record) some kind of horrific prog rock inflected nightmare?

Review date: 24 November 2006

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What the label says:

Tracklisting:
Emily
Monkey & Bear
Sawdust & Diamonds
Only Skin
Cosmia

 

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About the humble LP:

The LP is the daddy of formats. 12" inches of sheer joy. The LP adds to the glory of the 12" record as it can be played at a slower speed (33rpm instead of the usual 45rpm for singles), consequently more musical joy can be had. Played on a decent deck the sound of an LP is about a million times better than any other format. They look fantastic...... a nice gatefold sleeve with a information rich inner sleeve will keep you entertained for hours even before your stylus has chance to make eye contact with it's 12" prey. An essential part of musical heritage which will never be forgotten. It still does play at a multitude of speeds but as it's recorded to be played slower they normally sound ridiculous sped up. Though double albums can make up for this slight inadequacy by ramming more tunes into your ears for your money. Utterly essential.

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