These albums seem pretty similar to me yet have very little to do with each other at the same time. I think the poll could turn out one sided but I'm still curious. If you've heard both albums, please vote and state the reason for your choice. 😄
If I had to argue I'd use these points
-Ys is probably more sophisticated and interesting in terms of songwriting: it has structurally complex multi part songs, key changes, lots of chords, lots of melodic ideas packed into one song, not to mention everything going on with the orchestration. Ys also uses other interesting compositional techniques like the poly-rythmic harp playing on Sawdust and Diamonds. NMH write mostly songs with basic chord progressions and more easily relatable to conventional song structure, it relies almost solely on the vocal performance and arrangements for its creativity.
-That being said I think the arrangements on Ys provide more interesting juxtapositions, pitting the folky flavours of Newsom's voice and some instruments (banjo, accordion) against the classical and nostalgic string arrangements. Not to say the acoustic pop mixed with marching band and lo-fi fuzz on NMH isn't also cool.
-Not as important but I think sometimes NMH relies too much on the unexpected/surprising lyrics to create emotional effect.
Ys has better musicianship, the best songwriting I've ever heard, and is one of the most emotive albums you could listen to. Both are great albums though. I think it's funny that these two albums are compared to each other by some *cough Hayden* because I find them in no way similar except that they're both about love and they both have strong Appalachian motifs
If I had to argue I'd use these points
-Ys is probably more sophisticated and interesting in terms of songwriting: it has structurally complex multi part songs, key changes, lots of chords, lots of melodic ideas packed into one song, not to mention everything going on with the orchestration. Ys also uses other interesting compositional techniques like the poly-rythmic harp playing on Sawdust and Diamonds. NMH write mostly songs with basic chord progressions and more easily relatable to conventional song structure, it relies almost solely on the vocal performance and arrangements for its creativity.
-That being said I think the arrangements on Ys provide more interesting juxtapositions, pitting the folky flavours of Newsom's voice and some instruments (banjo, accordion) against the classical and nostalgic string arrangements. Not to say the acoustic pop mixed with marching band and lo-fi fuzz on NMH isn't also cool.
-Not as important but I think sometimes NMH relies too much on the unexpected/surprising lyrics to create emotional effect.
Both are great albums though. I think it's funny that these two albums are compared to each other by some *cough Hayden* because I find them in no way similar
I find the freak-folk style they used similar....I might be mistaken, but when I first listen to Ys I thought of ITAOTS right away. Just with harp and ethnic sounds instead of bagpipes and trumpets.
Joanna Newsom has grown on my recently. Like...a lot. 😁 Ys is now in my top 30, but In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is still a few steps up imo.
But yeah, both are fantastic. _________________ Doubles & Conch
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