Comments on: Peonies nod in the breeze and while they wetly bow with hydrocephalitic listlessness ants mop up-a their brow http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/ This blog is supposed to be about all sorts of things but, shall we say, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a minor interest of mine. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:57:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Everything’s Swirling » A cautious welcome to the brave new world http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Everything’s Swirling » A cautious welcome to the brave new world Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:01:29 +0000 http://www.moley75.co.uk/letsfoldscarves/?p=214#comment-40 [...] Shortly afterwards I signed up to (DRM free) download site eMusic and dipped my toes into the new era with mixed results. eMusic makes it so much easier to embrace this new era although I still had problems. One of the albums I downloaded was Joanna Newsom’s awesome album Ys - and within days I’d bought myself the CD of it - for something that beautiful it didn’t seem right not having a physical object to support my love (or infatuation as Hazel seems to think it is!). Downloading still seems such a non-committal form of music love. I’ve “bought” other albums through eMusic and for most I’m quite happy with the not “owning”, but for music I really LOVE I need to go all the way! [...] [...] Shortly afterwards I signed up to (DRM free) download site eMusic and dipped my toes into the new era with mixed results. eMusic makes it so much easier to embrace this new era although I still had problems. One of the albums I downloaded was Joanna Newsom’s awesome album Ys – and within days I’d bought myself the CD of it – for something that beautiful it didn’t seem right not having a physical object to support my love (or infatuation as Hazel seems to think it is!). Downloading still seems such a non-committal form of music love. I’ve “bought” other albums through eMusic and for most I’m quite happy with the not “owning”, but for music I really LOVE I need to go all the way! [...]

]]> By: Maureen http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Maureen Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:41:12 +0000 http://www.moley75.co.uk/letsfoldscarves/?p=214#comment-39 Wow, yeah, that wouldn't work over here. That would interfere with the commercials scheduled on the radio! Wow, yeah, that wouldn’t work over here. That would interfere with the commercials scheduled on the radio!

]]> By: Hazel http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Hazel Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.moley75.co.uk/letsfoldscarves/?p=214#comment-38 LOL, I can almost literally hear your pain Maureen. I'm not surprised that Joanna Newsom is not a hit in her native country - the shortest song on her latest album is 7m17s while the longest is 16m53s... LOL, I can almost literally hear your pain Maureen. I’m not surprised that Joanna Newsom is not a hit in her native country – the shortest song on her latest album is 7m17s while the longest is 16m53s…

]]> By: Maureen http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Maureen Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:08:39 +0000 http://www.moley75.co.uk/letsfoldscarves/?p=214#comment-37 The Decemberists make forgettable music, IMO - but I freely admit I have not given them time to make an impression lyric-wise. I've really only heard 2 songs of theirs. Joanna Newsom hasn't hit on this continent yet, as far as I know. Hazel, it could be worse - my husband listens to Styx and The Doors. The Decemberists make forgettable music, IMO – but I freely admit I have not given them time to make an impression lyric-wise. I’ve really only heard 2 songs of theirs. Joanna Newsom hasn’t hit on this continent yet, as far as I know.

Hazel, it could be worse – my husband listens to Styx and The Doors.

]]> By: Everything’s Swirling » Lists of 2006 http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Everything’s Swirling » Lists of 2006 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:58:44 +0000 http://www.moley75.co.uk/letsfoldscarves/?p=214#comment-36 [...] Hazelif it’s possible we seem to be getting on even better than we ever have - even if she doesn’t get Joanna Newsom (yet!) [...] [...] Hazelif it’s possible we seem to be getting on even better than we ever have – even if she doesn’t get Joanna Newsom (yet!) [...]

]]> By: Andy http://www.moley75.co.uk/2006/12/31/peonies-nod-in-the-breeze-and-while-they-wetly-bow-with-hydrocephalitic-listlessness-ants-mop-up-a-their-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Andy Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:44:03 +0000 http://www.moley75.co.uk/letsfoldscarves/?p=214#comment-35 It's too easy to take lyrics out of context and make them appear ridiculous (it can work with almost any song lyric). Joanna Newsom's words on Ys are more involved than most song lyrics and therefore should not be shrugged off as "precious" or "meandering" - they have more depth than a traditional "you left me and I can't live my life any more" song. Listening to songs with narrative depth is not something I've done too much of over the years but Joanna Newsom (and The Decemberists) give rewards to listening to music in a different way than I have been used to. Poetry has often been sneered at for being "precious" I'm sure I've done it myself. The arrangements are stunning, her voice is unique and beautiful and this WILL be an album that will last for years. The fact that I am "smitten" with an album that has been so highly regarded is peculiar but I think that just ocasionally an album that stretches the boundaries of modern music (after all it's not a "pop" or an "indie" album by any stretch of the imagination (see also The Hounds of Love)) comes along and becomes a touchstone for people from different backgrounds, Ys is an album like that. It is one of the best albums I have ever heard and don't expect to hear a better one anytime soon. What I do find difficult though is how I can fit it into a list of my favourite albums because it can't sit alongside "On Fire" or "The Velvet Underground" because it is so different... It’s too easy to take lyrics out of context and make them appear ridiculous (it can work with almost any song lyric). Joanna Newsom’s words on Ys are more involved than most song lyrics and therefore should not be shrugged off as “precious” or “meandering” – they have more depth than a traditional “you left me and I can’t live my life any more” song. Listening to songs with narrative depth is not something I’ve done too much of over the years but Joanna Newsom (and The Decemberists) give rewards to listening to music in a different way than I have been used to. Poetry has often been sneered at for being “precious” I’m sure I’ve done it myself. The arrangements are stunning, her voice is unique and beautiful and this WILL be an album that will last for years.

The fact that I am “smitten” with an album that has been so highly regarded is peculiar but I think that just ocasionally an album that stretches the boundaries of modern music (after all it’s not a “pop” or an “indie” album by any stretch of the imagination (see also The Hounds of Love)) comes along and becomes a touchstone for people from different backgrounds, Ys is an album like that. It is one of the best albums I have ever heard and don’t expect to hear a better one anytime soon.

What I do find difficult though is how I can fit it into a list of my favourite albums because it can’t sit alongside “On Fire” or “The Velvet Underground” because it is so different…

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