YsJoanna Newsom
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 2000s

Ys

Released 2006Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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An ambitious, orchestral harp-and-voice song-cycle of literary depth. Singular and acclaimed. A bold masterpiece. Released in 2006, it's one of Joanna Newsom's later high points.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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