sextonseven said:

I started a thread on her months ago and got like 3 replies....

lilgish said:

So, do you love her, or what? Share your wisdom...

so fly thoughts?

lazycrockett said:

i think i'm in love... can i marry her? or maybe just haul her out here to play harp w/ my band. we couldn't afford her!

i'm picking out "emily" on my mandolin.

oh, and did i say, i really like her VOICE? i think it's perfect for the type of songs she's doing on Ys.

it's naive. that's the word for it. it offsets the sophistication of the harp.

hmm tho, "cosmia" might be my favorite. it's the most bjorkish of all the tracks, and it has that crazy broadwayish quality about it that bjork brings to her stuff.

it's a BIG song, know what i mean?

FlyAway said:

I'm not expressing prejudice against anyone...it was a JOKE...I actually found that "lezzer" comment to be more of an "ignorant prejudice"...
[Edited 11/24/06 11:01am]

applekisses said:

oh, definitely.

so, what do you think about what joanna's up to?

I got the album yesterday, but haven't listened to it yet. It's strange to see Steve Albini's name attached to a recording like this.

Okay, I just listened to the 'Ys' album for the first time.








I might have to make an addition to my top 10 album list of 2006. It was already perfect as it was. Damn.

sextonseven said:

or you could just make a new list, like top 10 albums of the 2000s, or of the last century, and put it on there.

FlyAway said:

Heh heh, let's not get carried away now. I have to listen to it a few more times just to make sure that initial appeal wasn't a fluke. 2006 isn't over yet so I can change my top 10 list.

sextonseven said:

carried away?

i would definitely recommend listening to it lots more times. i'm sure you'll be taking me up on my suggestion after that!

FlyAway said:

I actually haven't heard the CD yet...I'm looking forward to it, though. Does she have any videos on the net?

applekisses said:

There's lots of live stuff clips floating around on youtube & the like... including performances of Cosmia, which is from "Ys."

Happy listening!

FlyAway said:

Thanks...I'll check it out!

By the way, I like this fansite:

http://www.fromamouth.com/milkymoon/

FlyAway said:

I listened to 'Ys' again today. It definitely wasn't a fluke the first time. It's really, really good. It's like Kate Bush and Björk went to the Renaissance Faire and recorded an album afterward about their experience.

sextonseven said:

I kinda like it. I think she's a better lyricist than either Kate or Bjork...she gets that it's all sort of silly and overplays that, so the indulgences are more bearable

sextonseven said:

yeah. like the two you referenced above, newsome really takes you into the world of her mind... i love that in an artist. that's the kind of artist i want to be.

oh by the way, my daughter loves Newsome's vocals. says she sings "like a little girl."

Check out all the stellar reviews: http://www.metacritic.com...mjoanna/ys

LOL @ the Rolling Stone review, it just shows how far they've fallen into the muck.

lazycrockett said:

That is funny--almost every other review raves about the album and RS which usually loves every piece of crap released says it sucks.

sextonseven said:

Truth be told, I find Rolling Stone hard to stomach these days...