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Joanna Newsom

  • 12-01-2008 1:42pm
    #1
    Kold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭


    Just listened for the first time. Holy sh*t like. How am I only hearing this stuff now?


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  • #2
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    At least you've found her! She was album of the week not so long ago. I think she's amazing, what a voice!


  • #3
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Glad to see another joinee of the cult of Newsom :)
    Probably the most remarkable new musician of the decade.


  • #4
    Karlusss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    *checks watch*

    She's pretty incredible alright.


  • #5
    Attractive Nun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭Attractive Nun


    Even though I'm much just be repeating the sentiment I expressed in the thread John just linked to, it's worth repeating how fantastic Joanna Newsom is. Musically, vocally, arrangementally(?) and particularly, lyrically...

    Seriously, some of her lyrics are really astoundingly good. I don't know if it's just the cleverness of the concept of 'Monkey & Bear' that makes the lyrics so good, but that song really sets a new lyrical standard for popular music IMO, both in the words themselves and the sheer power of the story and the themes. I know a lot of people consider her lyrics difficult, and they are certainly compact - circus animals are 'the overfed dead', the named and catalogued stars, meteors/oids/ites and planets are the 'rote universe' - and yeah, I guess they are, but they are like good poetry in the sense that they certainly reward attention.

    More people should listen to Joanna Newsom. Also she's very pretty.

    20061206joannaNewsom.jpg


  • #6
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Even molluscs have weddings. She is better than everyone has said..


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  • #7
    Closing Doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭Closing Doors


    Kold wrote: »
    Just listened for the first time. Holy sh*t like. How am I only hearing this stuff now?

    Pretty much exactly what I said to a friend of mine after listening to Ys for the first time. :D

    Such a f*cking shame she's not more widely known (as shown by the lack of interest/posts in her album of the week thread).

    I...um...hear she's fantastic live too.


  • #8
    Lunar Junkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Lunar Junkie


    The Milkeyed Mender was one of my favourite albums of the last few years but I thought Ys was pretty tedious stuff at times, all composerly pretensions and stifling Disney-esque instrumentation.. Those songs worked much better in live performance with the 5-piece Balkan-folk styled band, in my opinion, though I still much prefer the minimalist charm of her first batch of tunes. Hope she drops the 'more is more' approach for next time around!

    edit- Joanna's Nevada City pals Alela Diane and Mariee Sioux are well worth investigating if you like Newsom's style:

    Alela Diane
    http://www.myspace.com/alelamusic

    Mariee Sioux
    http://www.myspace.com/marieesioux


  • #9
    Kold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    Milk Eyed Mender is the one I've got my hands on. Reeks of awesomeness. After watching a few interviews, I'm intrigued, is she intelligent and very very quirky or intelligent and playing dumb?


  • #10
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Quirky


  • #11
    DominoDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    Wow I just opened my copy of The Wire this morning ..went to read the review of her new 3xCD Album , and this caught me eye :D

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  • #12
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Lucky ol' Bill Callahan. :)


  • #13
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Lucky ol' Bill Callahan. :)

    In so many ways!


  • #14
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    <3 everything about Joanna Newsome

    Can't wait for the new album, and new live dates.

    Ys was my favourite album of the last decade. Amazing stuff.

    <3<3<3


  • #15
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    I miss Kold!


  • #16
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    DominoDub wrote: »
    Wow I just opened my copy of The Wire this morning ..went to read the review of her new 3xCD Album , and this caught me eye :D

    large.jpg?1264474164


    What issue of the wire was that? Also haven't seen any reviews of this at all yet as apparently she isn't giving any press copies to try and stop it leaking.


  • #17
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,580 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    lordgoat wrote: »
    I miss Kold!



    So do I. He's supposed to be rating peoples top album lists over on the Music forum in one of the funniest threads in a long time. There's quite a backlog at this stage.


    This Newsom one. Like the music and arrangement voice could get on the ol' nerves pretty quick.


  • #18
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Her new music (one song a week at www.dragcity.com, and of course youtube) is just gorgeous. So far there has been '81 (reminiscent of Milk Eyed Mender stuff), Kingfisher (beautiful 9 minute epic that could easily have fit on Ys) and the highlight Good Intentions Paving Company (which suggests an entirely new direction). If the three songs so far are anything to go by, Have One on Me will be a gloriously varied affair.

    Oh how I love Joanna Newsom, and would yelp in excitement if she announced a gig round these parts.


  • #19
    DominoDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    lordgoat wrote: »
    What issue of the wire was that? Also haven't seen any reviews of this at all yet as apparently she isn't giving any press copies to try and stop it leaking.

    It is in the Current issue #313 (Mar 10)#

    http://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/current/?show=full#print_description


  • #20
    Kold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    :3


  • #21
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Kold wrote: »
    :3

    Good to have you back i was getting worried!


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  • #22
    yevveh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭yevveh


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Lucky ol' Andy Samberg. :)

    ^^ Fixed.

    I prefer Ys to MEM, though there are some absolute awesome on the latter too. Pre-ordered this down at Road, the 26th can't come fast enough!


  • #23
    cirkumflexjohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭cirkumflexjohn


    Ys is definitely in my top ten...wait...top 5 albums of all time. she just blows me away.


  • #24
    neuro-praxis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭neuro-praxis


    I can't stand her. She sounds like a whiny four year old.


  • #25
    cirkumflexjohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭cirkumflexjohn


    neuro-praxis wrote: »
    I can't stand her. She sounds like a whiny four year old.


    ah some people love her, some dont. the way it is with a voice like hers.

    i dont understand, my dad hates her voice, yet loves billy corgans voice.


  • #26
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Got me some amazing tickets for the second of her London dates in May earlier. Debating on getting some for the previous nights show now.

    Looks like about 1/3 of the tickets remaining only and they are not even on general sale yet.


  • #27
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    S.M.B. wrote: »
    Got me some amazing tickets for the second of her London dates in May earlier. Debating on getting some for the previous nights show now.

    Looks like about 1/3 of the tickets remaining only and they are not even on general sale yet.

    Is she playing more than one gig. I only heard about the ATP gig?


  • #28
    Doc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Doc


    Have to agree with neuro-praxis on this one. Dont like her voice at all.


  • #29
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    lordgoat wrote: »
    Is she playing more than one gig. I only heard about the ATP gig?
    Royal Festival Hall
    Joanna Newsom
    with special guest Roy Harper

    Tuesday 11 May 2010 - Wednesday 12 May 2010

    http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/gigs-contemporary/tickets/joanna-newsom-51993

    tickets on sale to the general public tomorrow at 10.00

    like i said earlier, probably 2/3 already gone to members, got me front row tickets for the tuesday gig


  • #30
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    S.M.B. wrote: »
    Royal Festival Hall
    Joanna Newsom
    with special guest Roy Harper

    Tuesday 11 May 2010 - Wednesday 12 May 2010

    http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/gigs-contemporary/tickets/joanna-newsom-51993

    tickets on sale to the general public tomorrow at 10.00

    like i said earlier, probably 2/3 already gone to members, got me front row tickets for the tuesday gig


    balls if i'd known she was playing have went along!

    Had front row seats for her in glasgow a couple of years ago! Tis amazing!


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  • #31
    silver_surfer
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭silver_surfer


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Lucky ol' Bill Callahan. :)

    She gave him the heave ho I think. Anyone know if she's hitting dublin in may?


  • #32
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    silver_surfer wrote: »
    She gave him the heave ho I think. Anyone know if she's hitting dublin in may?

    Yup she is now dating Andy Samberg, which is a rather odd couple.

    No word of a Dublin gig yet, but would yelp with excitement if there was. I'd love to head to London, but heading over there for a gig in March, so can't really justify another gig trip so soon :( She is officially the most fantastic live performer I have ever seen though. I spent her entire last Dublin gig in a state of swoonage.


  • #33
    silver_surfer
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭silver_surfer


    Aye last gig here was amazing, I saw her perform Ys with a full orchestra a bit before that too and it was something to behold.


  • #34
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Can't see an Irish date anytime soon but she'll have to do a full european tour at some stage.

    I got Y's (hadn't even heard MEM) 2 days before her last Irish date went on sale. After listening to the album once I just knew I had to buy tickets so I got them at 9.00 on the Friday morning.

    Instantly hooked!


  • #35
    Orizio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    Her new album is after leaking.


  • #36
    ColmDawson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭ColmDawson


    I've been reading through her last.fm shoutbox (from the point at which people started commentating on their listening to the leak) and it's got me even more excited for this.


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  • #37
    sexdwarf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 178 ✭✭sexdwarf


    She's got a voice like Marmite, either you love it or hate it. The music isn't bad but personally I think she sounds like a bag of cats


  • #38
    Aridstarling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Aridstarling


    Its streaming on NPR. Listening to it now, I'm 3/4 of the way through and it is an unabashedly beautiful album. I can't really describe it in detail, too much to take in, but I'm absolutely loving it.


  • #39
    RonanC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭RonanC


    Anyone bought this on iTunes - only showing 3 songs for €14.99? The respective run times of each suggest that it's not each cd as one 'track'.


  • #40
    Spiritoftheseventies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Glad to see another joinee of the cult of Newsom :)
    Probably the most remarkable new musician of the decade.
    careful not to build her up too much. Ill give her a listen later.


  • #41
    Kold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    /mu/ are creaming themselves at this album. I find it OK if slightly bland. Only given it a couple of listens though. In California is a nice tune.


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  • #42
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    silver_surfer wrote: »
    She gave him the heave ho I think.

    Ah yeah but he had her once and he made a great album after she dumped him.


  • #43
    thesultan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭thesultan


    It got five stars on Mojo ,I heard one of her songs (Sprout and Bean ) on a Mojo cd. I'm fairly sure she was on Jools Holland


  • #44
    Spiritoftheseventies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    First impressions. Not good. Will give it another listen but again a bit disappointed given the amount of hype that apparently has followed her.


  • #45
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Fake Locke wrote: »
    First impressions. Not good. Will give it another listen but again a bit disappointed given the amount of hype that apparently has followed her.

    Pfft, i'd suggest listening to her first two albums before her new one, just so you kinda know what to expect.



    Not sure what to make of it yet. 3 lps in one album is alot to get through...


  • #46
    ColmDawson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭ColmDawson


    Ys was definitely in my top five best albums of the last decade, so I'm really looking forward to this.


  • #47
    Spiritoftheseventies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    lordgoat wrote: »
    Pfft, i'd suggest listening to her first two albums before her new one, just so you kinda know what to expect.



    Not sure what to make of it yet. 3 lps in one album is alot to get through...
    Will do Lordgoat. which songs would you recommend.


  • #48
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    I'd recommend the albums, start with the first one(milk eyed mender) and move on from there (Ys etc)... I think everyone has different favourite songs of hers, mine would be Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie...


  • #49
    Aridstarling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Aridstarling


    Mine would probably be The Book Of Right-On. If I had to pick one like.


  • #50
    Placid_Casual
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 530 ✭✭✭Placid_Casual


    Listening to Have One On Me for the first time at the moment. Speaking as a complete Joanna Newsom newbie, i'm really enjoying it. Its certainly making lovely Sunday evening listening.


  • #51
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Have listened to all of it now, and first impressions are extremely positive. It will take more listens to untangle fully, but 'tis as good as I hoped, and the quality is definitely maintained over the running time. Favourite so far is Good Intentions Paving Co. (which I had been loving since they were streaming it on Drag City anyway), but Easy, Have One On Me, Esme, In California and Kingfisher are others that have popped out as highlights. Again, more listens required.

    Also loving the return to some piano led compositions. As a big fan of Inflamatory Writ from Milk Eyed Mender, that is a very welcome development.


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