Van Dyke Parks Makes Mark On Harpist Joanna Newsom's Upcoming Release "Ys"
By DJ M on September 29th, 2006
In Miscellaneous Music
Brian Wilson compatriot Van Dyke Parks makes a substantial contribution to Joanna Newsom's deliriously good album Ys. The album is produced by Newsom with VDP, orchestral arrangements are by VDP, the orchestra is conducted by VDP and, finally, VDP plays accordion on the album. Also of note is the fact that Steve Albini recorded Newsom's harp and vocals and Jim O'Rourke mixed the album.
I just received a promo of Ys in the mail today (the album doesn't come out until November, on the DRAG CITY label) and I'm listening to it for the first time as I write this post. While it's far from rock, the album definitley "rocks." You can rest assured that I will be posting more about this one as I let the music really soak into my brain.