Newsom Ys Download — Joanna

Ys (pronounced “ees”) was already an anti-commercial statement. Produced by Van Dyke Parks (famed for his work with The Beach Boys) and featuring arrangements by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the album is comprised of just five songs, ranging from 7 to 17 minutes. It is dense, poetic, and requires active listening. Newsom believes her work deserves better than being background noise on a low-bitrate algorithm.

To hear “Only Skin” in lossless quality is a rite of passage. The way the harp harmonics blend with the strings during the line “I see the wild cows standing in the tender weeds” is a singular moment in 21st-century music. joanna newsom ys download

Joanna Newsom’s 2006 masterpiece, Ys , occupies a strange purgatory in the digital age. Unlike almost every other major release of the 21st century, Ys is not available on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal. You cannot legally stream it for free. This scarcity has turned into one of the most searched long-tail keywords in indie music circles. Newsom believes her work deserves better than being