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Joanna Newsom
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Description: | Triple LP in fancy hard box on Drag City |
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| Format: | Triple LP (vinyl) | |
| Genre(s): | Free/Psych/Acid/Alternative Folk | |
| Label: | Drag City | |
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£18.29
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| Availability: | In stock. Dispatched in 1 working day. |
...according to our Brett on 25 February 2010.
Maximum excitement levels! It's only the follow-up to one of my favourite albums of those daft old 'noughties' and an epic triple album in the truest sense (spread over either three CDs or three vinyls), one which'll take many, many listens to fully unfurl the delights of. To immediately address the issue that's proved most divisive in Joanna Newsom's career so far: those put off by the vocal croakyness of Ys will be pleased to know that that's been heavily toned down, largely in favour of soaring and fluttering Kate Bush-like lines. Personally I love her dramatic tics and thought they suited the fairy tale feel of Ys down to the ground so I'm thankful that she's still not really interested in the textbook approach and does occasionally cut loose to emote freely within this more controlled context. Song-wise this is a varied set that shows off her mastery of structure with some cuts recalling the winding, meandering structures of Ys and some the tighter forms of The Milk-Eyed Mender. The one-two combo of the delicate ''81' (a gorgeous, medieval-sounding folk lullaby) followed by the insistent and occasionally borderline rollicking near-soul of 'Good Intentions Paving Company' highlights the range on show (incidentally, 'Good Intentions..' is one of many here on which she rests the harp for a typically idiosyncratic piano). More than ever there are hints of outside influences - particularly in one surprising moment where things turn completely towards Japanese classical music for a brief few seconds - but these are still singular pieces of music with an instantly recognizable source, crafted with stunning economy and attention to detail. As ever, the amazing thing is that when you really look at the songs they often seem to be based around grounded, everyday themes but with her delivery and highly poetic way with words she has a rare knack for making the superficially mundane sound fantastically romantic. Beautifully written, performed, recorded, produced and packaged (in a thick box on both formats) I can only give this opus my highest possible recommendation!
•Joanna Newsom releases her first album since late 2006’s ‘Ys’, making up for lost time with a disc for 2008, one for 2009 and one for today.
• Featuring Ryan Francesconi and Neal Morgan from Joanna’s Ys Street Band, ‘Have One On Me’ is an extravagantly packaged (and extravagantly nicely-priced) collection of fantastic new Joanna Newsom songs — her most colourful record to date.
