The Joanna news kicked up unexpectedly a week ago via comic strip, just as we were getting used to copping all our Newsom news from fashion mags. The main motto is Have One On Me, which will not only be the title of the followup to Ys but by the look of setlists from a pair of shows this week in Australia, also that of a “mini-epic” of a song, one that is “stormy and exciting … with 48 different directions” featuring “different genres and styles” than we’re used to. That expectation-raising mouthful comes via Oceans Never Listen, who recapped Joanna’s show Monday night at the Sydney Opera House. It was her birthday! And to celebrate, she played a few new ones:
“Jack Rabbits (Love You Again)”
[New Song]
[New Song]
We’ll update with titles as we learn ‘em.
Have One On Me is out 2/23 via Drag City. In the meantime, check out her method acting. And here’s the setlist from Sydney:
SETLIST
01 “Jack Rabbits (Love You Again)”
02 “Bridges And Balloons”
03 “Have One On Me”
04 “Ribbon Bows”
05 “In California”
06 “Easy”
97 “Inflammatory Writ”
08 “Soft As Chalk”
09 “Autumn”
10 “Emily”
11 “Peach, Plum, Pear”
12 “’81″
13 “The Book Of Right-On”
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14 “Colleen”
[Screengrab and YouTubes via CloudedSunny.]
UPDATE: NME reports that
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Nobodies ever had to tell who the so called “it” girls were…Congrats Chole!….
Tell ME…
That weirdo high frequency ultra feminine hipster bullshit…
that thing she keeps doing with her voice is so annoying. i hope it hurts her vocal cords as much as it hurts my ears.
As a musician with classical background, I’m always astounded by her talent, her creativity and her technique, also in singing. It’s not just music for the masses (that includes the hype and trendy).
She’s awesome, the first song Jack Rabbits would totally fit The Milk-Eyed Mender, i loved!! Second song is more like Ys This new album will rock it totally will be Ys meets The Milk-Eyed Mender. Amazing!
Whoever filmed this captured some amazing sound quality.
I am really digging these 3 songs. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Ys…I guess just in comparison to Milk-Eyed Mender. Although, Ys was a great transition to stage. I saw her at Mercy Lounge when Ys came out…it was amazing.
She is an old school bard. Everything she does is excellent and all you hordes of hyper-critical people who can’t accept her having artistic license to do whatever she wants seriously need to stop talking and just listen.
<<<<"Whoever filmed this captured some amazing sound quality."
Agreed, but I wish they knew how to use a video camera... all the zooming in and out makes me queasy...
Oh my god, whoever captued this gave us some amazing insight into one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Pipe down about the quality, not everyones a professional cameraman.