Reviews
"Co-producer Van Dyke Parks and a gorgeous full orchestra have an ameliorating effect....Lovely..." -- Grade: B+, 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Newsom plays her part with total, unblinking conviction, luxuriating in the lovely imperfections of her voice....The album functions as one long suite, a spellbinding poem.", 3 Stars Out of 5 -- "Utterly Entrancing...Part Renaissance Poetry, Part Fairy-Tale.", Ranked #06 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "Newsom is an eccentrically voiced experimenter who follows her nonconformist muse wherever it may lead.", "The beating heart of Newsom's tales, at turns whimsical and melancholic, enchant with a simple calculus: A woman, a harp and a story to tell.", "The Patient Listener Will Be Rewarded with Music That Is Singularly Beautiful.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "YS sees Joanna Newsome rapturously create her own crepuscular, unsettling world, riper than a full-bellied pomegranate.", "Technically Flawless and Masterfully Executed....Her Harp Rings Mellow and Silky..."