New Joanna Newsom Album "Ys" Due Nov 14

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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

She's stolen the title from Alan Stivell I see

― dud Hab 'C' dEva (Dada), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 12:59 (seventeen years ago) link

Side 1, Track 1:

http://eil.com/newgallery/Alan-Stivell-Renaissance-Of-Th-261086.jpg

― dud Hab 'C' dEva (Dada), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 13:02 (seventeen years ago) link

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

What, you mean like how men are back and rock is always back and all that? Thanks Jim.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 13:07 (seventeen years ago) link

What a shit idea

― dud Hab 'C' dEva (Dada), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 13:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Live, you thread you!

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 15:28 (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 "The Incredible String Band" and below it says "is back"...

Jim O'RLY

― dud Hab 'C' dEva (Dada), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 15:41 (seventeen years ago) link

it's not stolen from Stivell but from the mythical drowned kingdom of Ys, which has already inspired much art, music, etc (see also the BdB album).

― Ghost Bear Junior High Attendance Party (Ghost Bear Junior High Attenda), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 16:36 (seventeen years ago) link

it's not stolen from Stivell but borrowed from the mythical drowned kingdom of Ys, which has already inspired much art, music, etc (see also the BdB album).

― Ghost Bear Junior High Attendance Party (Ghost Bear Junior High Attenda), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 16:41 (seventeen years ago) link

This is nice. Definitely in my top 5 of the year. The strings add so much to the songs.

― Turangalila (Salvador), Saturday, 2 September 2006 21:14 (seventeen years ago) link

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I missed this Larry King interview:

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

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