New Joanna Newsom Album "Ys" Due Nov 14

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I think if we all grab one of these we can have her body strung up by dawn tomorrow.

But then you'd have to deal with Smog going all Charles Bronson on your ass...

― Edward III (edward iii), Thursday, 10 August 2006 16:07 (seventeen years ago) link

"Also several of the songs are about sex w/ Bill Smog which may be a dealbreaker for some."

Does Callahan basically nail every female artist loosely related to the new folk movement?

I don't think I want to know about Bill screwing, I have an established image that I don't want ruined (teeth gnashing through flesh, girls held down on hardwood floors, etc.)

― paid in cigarettes (paid in cigarettes), Thursday, 10 August 2006 17:03 (seventeen years ago) link

SMOG ALONE CAN'T BEAT MY AK

― Jimmy Mod: THE HANDLESS ORGANIST (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 10 August 2006 23:54 (seventeen years ago) link

there was always something interesting going on, (that is: follow the notes; or follow the lyrics; or just gaze in awe; or check watch and see that song is now in its 13th minute)...

add HEAT and BREATH emanating from a sea of sweaty motherfuckers equals ANXIETY. That I enjoyed it as much as I did is a testament to her (enjoyable, on the whole)performance - seriously - but I was just fried at that point. When's the next Arthurthingy anyway Jay?

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Friday, 11 August 2006 05:23 (seventeen years ago) link

next arthurthingy:

http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=xxx&query=search&interface=ticketweb&newhps=1&search=arthurnights&x=13&y=13

― JayBabcock (jabbercocky), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 20:42 (seventeen years ago) link

"Also several of the songs are about sex w/ Bill Smog which may be a dealbreaker for some."

WTF?

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 20:47 (seventeen years ago) link

i remain to be convinced by this, but it sounds fascinating. i mean, she couldn't really do more of the same, and this sounds like a potentially perfect progression.

or a big pile of over-indulgent bolls. we'll see. i'm hoping for the former, natch.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 22:20 (seventeen years ago) link

Cover art. Hmm.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/ys.jpg

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 16:42 (seventeen years ago) link

Clearly the Ren Fester album of the year.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 16:46 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, it's a bit much.

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 16:52 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh God

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Monday, 21 August 2006 16:58 (seventeen years ago) link

"What ho, fair maiden!"

http://www.company-q.com/images/ren%20fest.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:03 (seventeen years ago) link

"A NEW JOANNA NEWSOM ALBUM! PRITHEE LET US SHOUT IT!"

http://www.ren-fest.com/pic25.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:03 (seventeen years ago) link

"Yeah man, she's goooood."

http://biology.creighton.edu/faculty/nolan/Black%20RenFest-CUweb%20.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:05 (seventeen years ago) link

so what's the significance of the various objects?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:06 (seventeen years ago) link

"A marvellous ditty!"

http://i.b5z.net/i/u/555708/i/alexxushostcontest_ezr.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:08 (seventeen years ago) link

so what's the significance of the various objects?

If you crack the code Kit Williams comes to your house and gives you a solid gold CDR of the album that was buried in soft peat on Bodmin Moor.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:09 (seventeen years ago) link

It doesn't even look like her on the cover. It looks more like Jewel.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:22 (seventeen years ago) link

so what's the significance of the various objects?
-- gabbneb (gabbne...), August 21st, 2006.

She's holding a picture of a cosmia butterfly. Beyond that, you'll have to refer to your grimoire, perhaps cast a few runes.

Wait til you see the accompanying press photo.

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Beyond that, you'll have to refer to your grimoire, perhaps cast a few runes.

Damned saving throws.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:35 (seventeen years ago) link

Ah, fuck it.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/newsom.jpg

"Is that a pelt on your head or are you just happy to see me?"

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:36 (seventeen years ago) link

WILE E COYOTE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:38 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm just here to encourage Ned's bad behavior...

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:42 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh you love it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:44 (seventeen years ago) link

Hence the encouraging.

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:46 (seventeen years ago) link

And all is well.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:48 (seventeen years ago) link

yikes

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:49 (seventeen years ago) link

I warned against "twee hippy-dippy forest fairy" cracks but she's really asking for it here...

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:50 (seventeen years ago) link

This is truly the demise of the wolf bandname movement.

― Scourage (Haberdager), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh wolfpaws.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:53 (seventeen years ago) link

No, it's clearly the opportunity for a new fashion line - Wolf Extensions!

― Edward III (edward iii), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:54 (seventeen years ago) link

There's a clear Soviet flag reference on that front cover.

― Scourage (Haberdager), Monday, 21 August 2006 17:57 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.membrana.ru/images/articles/1049731551-1.jpeg

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 21 August 2006 18:02 (seventeen years ago) link

She truly is the diva of the freak-folk/whatever movement with that cover.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 21 August 2006 19:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Not too far removed from our mutual favourite album, eh, Michael?

― Scourage (Haberdager), Monday, 21 August 2006 19:52 (seventeen years ago) link

i ... have no idea what to make of that cover.

aside from the kitschy artwork, it has a really bad font.

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 01:26 (seventeen years ago) link

i would also note that it really seems to defy that elusive drag-city aesthetic.

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 01:27 (seventeen years ago) link

It's very much in this contemporary children's book style:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0316895016.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
http://www.willesdenbookshop.co.uk/sections/section11/images/sect11image19.jpg

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 01:34 (seventeen years ago) link

despite coyotepaws (or because of?), JN is hella sexy in that photo

― timmy tannin (pompous), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 01:41 (seventeen years ago) link

"You've got a gaping hole in your head
I'd let the birds nest there instead..."

(Damon Albarn, 1986)

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 08:16 (seventeen years ago) link

ugggggggggggg

― sean gramophone (Sean M), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 08:18 (seventeen years ago) link

I didn't want to be the first to say it, but uh, yeah. damn she's hot.

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 11:50 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh boy. Don't you feel an overwhelming amount of shame right now?

― StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 20:24 (seventeen years ago) link

god she's a loser
10 minute ren fair songs

plus lame cover art and promo shots

the only thing she's got going for her is the VDP association
which she paid for FYI

― kevin barking (arghargh), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 00:54 (seventeen years ago) link

she writes really good songs

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 01:34 (seventeen years ago) link

i used to be in the "lame ren fair" camp re: opinions towards her.

but Van Dyke Parks arranging? damn..

― oh, wrinklepaws! (Wrinklepaws), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 02:01 (seventeen years ago) link

She was pretty amazing live playing harp/singing too.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 02:06 (seventeen years ago) link

wow, i both love and hate that album cover. i mean, i get it. ravens and butterflies and a scythe, it's all anachronistic and symbolic and stuff. it just looks like the cover of a fantasy novel.

ehhhh oh well. i am still anticipating it highly. hopefully it'll all make sense once we hear it.

― Emily B (Emily B), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 03:01 (seventeen years ago) link

can i get a poster of that press photo?

― rizzx (Rizz), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 22:35 (seventeen years ago) link

‘At one moment during the mixing of this record, I said to Joanna, "I've got an idea for the ad for this record, just a picture of you, and above it says "music" and below it says "is back"." And I really meant it, this record not only recalls, but is part of, why i loved music in the first place. Someone's vision seen all the way through, sweat lost, brain racked, soul searched, and fingers calloused. I doubt we'll hear anything as brilliant in a long, long time’

Jim O’ Rourke

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 12:48 (seventeen years ago) link

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i'd hope and sort of expect a new album is due next year, and a bit after that a poll would be lovely. "sawdust & diamonds" would be my #1 probably but after that i've got no clue, she has too many masterpieces

― ufo, Friday, 20 September 2019 07:43 (four years ago) link

I think Monkey and Bear, while still a masterpiece, would place a little lower. But the other 4 Ys tracks could easily go Top 4 in some order, akin to Remain in Light's side 1 on the Talking Heads poll.

Milk Eyed Mender tracks are hampered by her voice on the actual album, which is part of why these live shows are such a treasure. If folks haven't heard the Ys Street Band EP, it's got a gorgeous Clam Crab. Does anyone know if she was/is playing Colleen on this recent tour? That's a great one that can be overlooked.

― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 20 September 2019 10:50 (four years ago) link

"monkey and bear" is one of my favourite lyrics of hers but is certainly the weakest musically on Ys. not bad by any means just not quite on the same level as the rest of it

― ufo, Friday, 20 September 2019 10:56 (four years ago) link

I think "Monkey And Bear" is marvellously arranged and recorded, but it's the most RennFaire of all her songs; the medievalist melody is rather trite-- and weirdly familiar, now that I think of it? I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually borrowed from Tallis or something. It's an amazing creation, really, definitely the most daringly un-hip thing she's ever done.

― fgti (flamboyant goon tie included), Friday, 20 September 2019 12:02 (four years ago) link

"goose eggs" goes further in that medieval-ish direction and that's why it particularly grates on me, "monkey & bear" at least has its wonderful climax

― ufo, Friday, 20 September 2019 12:05 (four years ago) link

The instrumental parts of "Kingfisher" have always given me this renfaire vibe as well, tbh.

― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Friday, 20 September 2019 12:50 (four years ago) link

I'm glad she embraces it instead of shies away. I mean, the first song I ever heard by her references "Cair Paravel" in the first verse, so,

― fgti (flamboyant goon tie included), Friday, 20 September 2019 13:42 (four years ago) link

I can bear a lot but not that POLL

― jmm, Friday, 20 September 2019 13:44 (four years ago) link

I'd be up for a poll. Confession: I've only listened to Divers twice. If nothing else, this would give me the kick up the arse I need with that.

― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Friday, 20 September 2019 14:09 (four years ago) link

two weeks pass...

I missed this Larry King interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvRs2g81muQ

― ... (Eazy), Wednesday, 9 October 2019 03:16 (four years ago) link

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