Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band
| Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 24:06 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Harmonium | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
| Stylus | C[5] |
| Twisted Ear | [6] |
Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band is an EP by Joanna Newsom, first released on April 9, 2007 via Drag City.
The EP was recorded and mixed over three days at The Plant Studios after Joanna had cancelled three consecutive shows due to a lost voice at the end of her seven-week-long U.S. tour. It contains one previously unreleased song, "Colleen", and new arrangements of two previously released songs; "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" from Milk-Eyed Mender and Walnut Whales and "Cosmia" from Ys.
The album title is a pun on the E Street Band, a musical group famous for backing up Bruce Springsteen.
The cover is a photograph by William Eggleston.
Track listing
- "Colleen" – 6:41
- "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" (New arrangement) – 4:02
- "Cosmia" (New arrangement) – 13:23
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top Heatseekers | 17[citation needed] |
| Independent Albums | 47[citation needed] |
| Danish Album Chart | 7[citation needed] |
| UK Singles Chart | 135[7] |
Personnel
- Joanna Newsom – harp, vocals
- Ryan Francesconi – tambura, guitar
- Dan Cantrell – accordion, musical saw
- Neal Morgan – drum, vocals
- Kevin Barker – banjo, guitar
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Harmonium review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ Stylus review
- ^ Twisted Ear review
- ^ Zobbel (2008-01-25). "Chart Log UK 2007". Zobbel. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
