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Joanna Newsom

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Joanna Newsom is an American harpist and singer-songwriter who debuted with The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004) and gained wide acclaim for Ys (2006). Her work is notable for harp-led arrangements, distinctive vocals and literary lyrics.

Reviews note her use of harp as primary instrument, comparisons to Björk and Joni Mitchell, orchestral/baroque arrangements (Van Dyke Parks credited on Ys), collaborations/recording involvement with producers such as Steve Albini and Jim O'Rourke, and a reported change in vocal tone after vocal cord nodules mentioned in reviews.

Joanna Newsom is presented as a harp-playing singer-songwriter whose work ranges from the delicate folk of The Milk-Eyed Mender to the orchestral ambition of Ys and the sprawling Have One On Me. Reviewers praise her distinctive voice, harp technique and lyrical imagination while some note divisive arrangements and length. Overall the reception on DeBaser skews positive.

For:Listeners of indie-folk, chamber pop and harp-led singer-songwriters; fans of narrative, orchestral folk albums.

 Enchanting. Like the whims and pouts of a little girl who doesn't accept the reasons of adults.

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 Have One On Me presents itself with an overwhelming amount of content in its immense 124 minutes spread across three discs

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 Controversial.

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 Ys is one of the best albums of the new millennium, that should be enough for you.

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 Few albums have annoyed me as much as this one.

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