Ys by Joanna Newsom (2006)

Named after the mythical Brenton city and consistently of only five track focus on a spectrum of Newsom's personal life (her sister, the sudden death of her best friend, chronic illness and a tumultuous relationships to name a few), Ys ascended her to 'creative force of a generation' status overnight. If the instrumentals and written lyrics were released independently, they would both be celebrated by critical acclaim — thank Cosmia they were not.

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