My favorite Joy Division cover by a long shot is Galaxie 500 doing Ceremony. Incredible.
However for Love Will Tear Us Apart, Swans have two great versions.
I get Joanna Newsom. I love Joanna Newsom. I think she's the best female songwriter working today.
Still, it took me numerous listens to get into Have One on Me. Yet when the album clicked, it clicked in a massive way. I understand that she's not for everyone, but the album really requires time and an attentive listen. You can't just listen once through your laptop speakers while multi-tasking on the internet. Eventually melodies stick, lines resonate, and the music becomes incredibly moving. Still, even if time proves her as something still to be understood, its near impossible not to appreciate her lyrics and musical talent. There's simply no one else out there right now writing at her level.
I wonder if this is the first case ever where a song had to be lengthened rather than shortened for a Late Night performance. In any case, this is amazing and I love the new solo section.
I don't get the popularity of Here Comes The Sun. I think it's stupid.
Then again I don't really like any of the songs in the top 8. From 9-15 though, it's great.
So I'm one of those crazy obsessed Joanna Newsom fans who considers her my favorite artist of all time. But the funny thing is, the first time I heard Joanna I hated it. I had downloaded the Milk-Eyed Mender back in 2005 and after one offensive listen, let it rest on my hard drive for nearly a year. When I decided to give her a re-listen, I strangely found it slightly more listenable. With each of the initial listens, I wasn't completely into it, yet something that I couldn't pin down drew me back. Soon enough, her music "bloomed" for me and began to resonate with me in a way that no other artist ever did before.
Even with "Have One on Me" her most accessible album yet, it wasn't until listen 6 or so that I was really into it. There's just something about her music that makes it take shape very gradually, and slowly reveal itself to you. Though unfortunately many will be impatient and write her music off, she's truly making albums for the long run. After dozens upon dozens of listens all three of her records are still incredibly fresh and compelling. Especially with so much disposable music these days, Joanna Newsom is one to be treasured.
This is a great version! Probably the only Neutral Milk Hotel cover that I've actually enjoyed. Remember that dreadful version of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Matt Pond PA? This is proof that to cover Neutral Milk Hotel, you can't sing like a wuss.
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