Instrumental 1999
Joanna NewsomJoanna Newsom | Instrumental 1999
Drag City posted this instrumental track that Joanna recorded when she was just 17 years old back in ‘99. “No singing here — no songs per se to be sung yet!” Just 6 minutes of beautiful harp playing.
You Will Miss Me When I Burn
This time next month (27 February), Domino will reissue the five albums Will Oldham recorded between ‘93 and ‘97 under the Palace alias he used before Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. All five, including mini album Hope, will be out on vinyl and record sleeve-style digipack CD, featuring new artwork and liner notes.
I came to Oldham’s Palace work via his later, more refined albums under the Bonnie name and was astounded by their raw, ragged intimacy and the way they revel in their lo-fi settings. Can’t wait to drop the needle on ‘The Brute Choir’ from Viva Last Blues in particular.
Below, a Palace session recorded for John Peel, 5 June 1994:
The Houseboat
Trudy Dies
The Cross
The Idol On The Bar
Stable Will
