Joanna Newsom

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bironic  was looking for musical suggestions, so I thought I'd post some Joanna Newsom for posterity. Joanna Newsom has a rather eclectic style, but she grows on you. Or at least, she did me, although judging by youtube, public opinion is split.

Here's the zipped file: hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=4NFPAYHW

Track List
Bridges and Balloons
Bridges and Balloons

Comments

[bironic]

I have downloaded for listening! Thanks. The Decemberists cover sounds promising, too.

[rubberbutton]

No problem. Hope you like. :)

[bironic]

So I've only just sat down to listen, and have only made it through the first two tracks, but wow, "Emily" is kind of spectacular, isn't it?

[rubberbutton]

The way she uses language just floors me. A lot of the time, I'm like "I have no idea what that means; I just know that it's awesome." Plus her voice is so compelling, unlike any other singer I can think of.

[bironic]

"Emily" turned out my favorite of the bunch, but the Beanstalk one was great, too -- and the one the Decemberists covered sounded like she was covering the Decemberists, it was so perfect for them. Yet also wonderful when she sang it -- more like poetry and less like obscure-word cleverness.