monday recommendation-Ys by Joanna Newsom

" “Ys”—pronounced “eess”; it’s the name of an island in Breton mythology—is a series of complex, through-composed songs that have more in common with Kurt Weill’s long-form ballads than with contemporary pop music. Yet Newsom tends to perform in rock clubs, not concert halls, and many of her fans—including the novelist Dave Eggers, who praised her “bare and unflinching” music in Spin—are devotees of independent rock. Moreover, the songs on “Ys” feature lush, intricate orchestral arrangements by the pop composer Van Dyke Parks."-STRING THEORY-The harpist Joanna Newsom’s daring new album.- by SASHA FRERE-JONES

great album.

seriously.

I owe all the credit to my brother Carl (music guru) who happened to see her live last weekend.