Joanna Newsom & The Ys Street Band, by Joanna Newsom (2024)

mountainphases DEFINITIVE CLAM, CRAB. WE LOVE IT ALL, BUT CLAM, CRAB ON THIS IS MAJOR. IT'S REALLY A BREAKTHROUGH.

Wino Mercantilism An amazing E.P. showcasing Joanna's versatility. The new song, Colleen, absolutely bumps and the two new arrangements are stunning. Newsom is a generational talent. Favorite track: Clam, Crab, co*ckle, Cowrie.

richard my favorite collection of Joanna's. i feel like this is more focused on expression than performance -maybe because Joanna's voice was shot from touring so they were playing quietly? just a guess; but her singing here is some of my favorite, and i prefer these arrangements over the big-production ones on ys.
...and cosmia contains some of the most inspired saw playing i've ever heard.

Oktavia Davison A truly triumphant EP, and possibly the best introduction to Joanna for a newcomer, as it is extremely accessible, and each of the three songs here demonstrates a different aspect of what makes Joanna’s music so amazing. The Celtic-inspired Colleen provides an energetic entrance to the work, followed by the subdued Clam, Crab, co*ckle, Cowrie. Once again, however, Newsom’s superb ability to close an album reigns supreme, with Cosmia being given even further emotion than in its original form.1 Favorite track: Colleen.

James Loves You An excellent EP that served as a powerful victory lap for Joanna Newsom at the time of its release. The extended version of Cosmia here is outstanding.

NVNice It's not easy to make a song with lyrics as amazing as those on "Cosmia", but here it is again, with a more...light arrangement and a sublime instrumental coda, which serves as a testament to Joanna's superb song craftmanship.