Joanna Newsom. New Song. Ribbon Bows/ Barbara.Latitude Festival 08

[mountaineerbr]

She resembles Chloe Sevigny at 0:08 when she leans to drop the water bottle looking down...

[ranice]

She looks like she's riding a horse.

[bloopy31]

This is one of those singers that when they speak, sound normal, but once they "sing" they begin to pronounce words incorrectly and change the shapes their mouth makes to say words. I never understood the connection.

Very nasal though...when she sings, even though she doesn't sound like that when she talks...

At the very least she hits the correct notes.

[Twenty3sog]

i love, love, love this recording.

[Chamako87]

I prefer this version, the album version: Not so great

[gluntford]

i love this video and i wish she'd done the track in piano... but she made her choice and the guitar was lovely... still i dunno... people are missing out on this

[yosky5411]

Has this been released yet, or is it going to be on the new album, or is it even going to be released?

Because this is amazing.

[jaybobcarson]

it was released on tuesday

[JansRox]

is actually on the album :)

[baviobalbosa]

Honestly, despite whether it's "simple" or not, give the woman a break. She deserves an insurmountable amount of praise for her instrumental work, especially on "Ys" as well as her incredible talent for lyricism. She is probably the best female lyricist of the decade. "Peach Plum Pear" is simple too, but it's probably her most popular song. All in all, she's shown her ability to compose elaborate songs, so she deserves to break away from that once in a while.

[RPMir]

It is not complicated, but it is lovely.

[discoheaven897]

this song gives me goosebumps

[rhagewood1]

we love you Joanna!

[lucidaisy]

My previous comment was not spam! It was a compliment and I love JN's music. I am not a spammer! Shame on you for marking it so whoever you were.

[Drkullander]

really looking forward to her next album. anyone heard something about a release?

[xSecretChordx]

it was set to be released around about now but i guess they pushed it back, she is playing in australia in january which i'm hoping is a sign of imminent release

[lucidaisy]

In "W" magazine, December's issue, it has a brief feature on her and says she just comepleted her new album. Hopefully that means it will be out early next year! Dragcity Records will post when releases are eventually coming, so I keep hoping they'll release that definite information soon- maybe after or before her Australian tour. For now, I re-visit this and other new songs posted on youtube for a fix until that amazing album comes along. :)

[litenogsot]

This song reminds me a lot of Kate Bush. She sounds like her a bit.

[parisianna87]

evolutionary stuff I love it

[AnElephantThatPaints]

This song needs to be recorded for a new album. It's amazing!

[bevan306]

Her vibrato has really developed...wow

[bilko21a]

her basic piano skills are touching

[ryanachronism]

There's a fair bit of complicated piano skills in this song too, 1:30 - 1:50 are far from basic chord patterns. Joanna played piano long before harp, in the band The Pleased she played keyboard before going solo.

[philipsmog]

Her piano skew closer to basic than to complicated as evidenced here and elsewhere. Perhaps you're not aware of what two hands are capable of doing with a piano.

[ryanachronism]

Perhaps relatively it is, but there are many musicians who claim to be piano players, and I much prefer the complexity of this composition. I refuse to understate it as 'basic', though it's most likely just a matter of perspective. I can definitely hear the dominate 'basic' parts of it, but if the entire song was 'basic' I would be just as quick to agree. I'm not judging her based soley on this video, but also personal experience from her live performances, so forgive me if i sound a tad biased.

[gluntford]

well clearly she's had less practise with a piano than a harp. i don't see what your point is. have you seen what her two hands can do on a harp?

[LikeHooligansDo]

I love her outfit here! one of the things i love about her is her fashion sense.

[thenoah23]

wicked amazin awesome

[thenerocomplex]

my my, how her voice has evolved... so stunning.

[kallie0509]

will this chick come out with a new album already before i lose my damn mind! lol

[gluntford]

this is probably one of the best songs ever written

[qtonic]

excellent thanks so much for recording and posting.  love her!

[squirtgunrobbery]

her voice has matured a lot since the MEM days. I like her use of vibrato in the new songs. They're all slow and beautiful, but not once boring.

Nothing could ever surpass Ys, at least in scope, but I have a feeling her next album will come pretty damn close.

[gluntford]

That's ridiculous. She'll surpass all her albums, one by one.

[squirtgunrobbery]

Thats why i said "at least in scope".

[gluntford]

what does that even mean?

[squirtgunrobbery]

it means like...

Ys was gigantic, epic, sweeping, and just really huge. When I say she most likely wont ever surpass it in scope, I mean i doubt she could ever do something again so epic and gigantic. I know her songs are all epic in their own ways and scales, but...

I don't know. Just forget it. I don't know how else to explain myself.

[axxda]

don't fight you guys.

[joshybosh]

don't fight with those guys

[Franzdude]

you explained yourself perfectly.

[mathchadwick]

I've listened to this a thousand times. Her new songs are so beautiful can't wait for the new album.

[zebell33]

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[JessicaClark]

What a pretty song.

[ursulabear3]

i know. i like ribbon bows better, anyway. but baby birch is my favorite!

[ursulabear3]

it is either called Ribbon Bows or Barbara.

[lebeanne]

It is absolutely NOT called Barbara. She made a JOKE that she was going to call it Barbara because so many of her songs are named after females.

[lebeanne]

It's not called Barbara, that was a joke.

[catfishmoustache]

her hanger loop is bobbing in the wind.

[erasemyname16]

very cute

[catfishmoustache]

like a doorknocker, maybe.

[OhhAhhEhh]

this is just swell! I couldn't be happier right now!

[ashleeamity]

its so odd to see her in front of a piano. this is magic.

[sanguine311]

Oh my. Oh my. Oh my!

[augustcaducus]

Wonderful! I love her voice.

[ericgirlrh]

Thanks for the video, it's so awesome. Do you have any other videos of the songs she did on piano?

[Aberjan]

I'm amazed at how quiet the audience is, which is just the way I like it. Thank you for the video.

[baroquepop]

Thanks for posting. Great job with the camera and your position!

I think this song could be one of the highlights of JN's next album.

[rtgarden]

really great thanks.

[postsimpli]

i want more