The Joanna Newsom Thread

[home to you]

Enjoy folks. Hoping she'll be back again for the summer... she has to play one of the UK fests, right?

[AdamWillingham]

I've not had a chance to listen to her new record yet, any good?

[whisty]

3 minutes ago, AdamWillingham said:

I've not had a chance to listen to her new record yet, any good?

The only opinion that counts is your own, have a listen :)

[CHRLY]

Cheers for the heads up. I'm going to go for the Philarmonic hall.

[Guest]

I might have a look at going to Liverpool. By which I mean I'm buying tickets for the Liverpool show.

[The Nal]

Dublin show!! Hurrah.

She was on Colbert last night

 

[fantomas]

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall's own website released a lot of great seats at 10am if anyone is interested.

 

Going to try to travel from the South East as missed the London show this year and love the new album!

[Guest]

Looks like I'm off to Liverpool in March.

[Tuna]

Very nice. Wish I could afford the trip up north. Have to hold out for festival season, I reckon.

[willsnewman]

Robin Pecknold opening for her for some European and US dates. Fingers crossed for Glasgow.

Saw her in Paris this year and she was so incredibly good. Trying to imagine how she would be on an outdoor stage the size of The Park or Pyramid. I'd rather she was kept away from the Pyramid personally.

[home to you]

Get back in that studio Rob. I've been waiting for the Fleet Foxes album for a ridiculous amount of time now. 

[Harmonic Prospector]

8 hours ago, TomViolence said:

Get back in that studio Rob. I've been waiting for the Fleet Foxes album for a ridiculous amount of time now. 

Robin went back to college hence why it has been more than quiet on the Fleet Foxes front. I know he was also struggling with how big they had got in terms of the venues they ended up playing at on the Helplessness Blues tour. 

I have found it quite funny in hindsight thinking how Josh Tillman must have been sitting there behind the drumkit getting frustrated with his frontman's lack of charisma and general awkwardness communicating with a large audience, which awoke the beast that turned into Father John Misty. 

For me personally, I was ecstatic at the news that Robin has come back out of hibernation. I have missed him and his songs massively over the last 4 years. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

To be fair, during Fleet Foxes gigs Tillman often wouldn't shut up.

[home to you]

5 hours ago, Harmonic Prospector said:

Robin went back to college hence why it has been more than quiet on the Fleet Foxes front. I know he was also struggling with how big they had got in terms of the venues they ended up playing at on the Helplessness Blues tour. 

I have found it quite funny in hindsight thinking how Josh Tillman must have been sitting there behind the drumkit getting frustrated with his frontman's lack of charisma and general awkwardness communicating with a large audience, which awoke the beast that turned into Father John Misty. 

For me personally, I was ecstatic at the news that Robin has come back out of hibernation. I have missed him and his songs massively over the last 4 years. 

Ahh fair enough, I didn't know that! I just remembered them teasing 3rd album sessions on FB/Twitter or something a couple years back . New solo material is something at least, I'm sure I'll be on board soon. 

I made a friend of mine come to watch FJM at The Park this year and they refused to believe me all weekend that a man like Tillman could possibly have been in Fleet Foxes 

[Harmonic Prospector]

I had a friend who flatly refused to come and watch him at The Park because he used to be in Fleet Foxes. He has also refused to listen to any of his music because he was in Fleet Foxes. The day will come one day soon when he finally bites the bullet and realises what he has been missing out on. 

Back to Robin, I hardly recognised him when I saw the story http://www.stereogum.com/1848287/fleet-foxes-robin-pecknold-to-open-for-joanna-newsom-with-all-new-solo-set/news/?utm_source=sc-fb&utm_medium=ref&utm_campaign

[The Nal]

Fleet Foxes convos hijacking the thread. Couldn't think of anything more dull. I actually want to go back to bed just thinking about them. 

Anyway, who got JN tickets?

[Wooderson]

Is Pecknold supporting on this tour

[CHRLY]

Got tix for Liverpool - glad it's allocated seats cause Manchester was a bit of a Royal Rumble when the doors opened.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, CHRLY said:

Got tix for Liverpool - glad it's allocated seats cause Manchester was a bit of a Royal Rumble when the doors opened.

I sauntered in at the start of the support and got a not-great seat on the top shelf. I played it casually because I knew I had a great seat in Bristol. My Liverpool seat looks like it's in a decent spot, middle of row J in the stalls. 

[Gnomicide]

I don't think there's a bad seat at the Phil, great venue. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Last time she played the GRCH I was in the front row, but unfortunately I could see right up her skirt the entire time and it effected my enjoyment as I spent the entire gig trying to look anywhere but at her pants. 

[dentalplan]

Didn't stop you getting front row tickets within minutes of going on sale this time though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Heh...yeah.  I honestly did think of sitting further back for that very reason, but figured she'll probably wear trousers this time 

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Heh...yeah.  I honestly did think of sitting further back for that very reason, but figured she'll probably wear trousers this time 

She's been wearing very long dresses on this tour, so you can be saved the embarrassment.

Owen's little intermission speech following the first "nananananana"
 

 

 

[AdamWillingham]

finally got around the listening to the new album. (this is my first exposure to Joanna Newsom)

I quite enjoyed the album, especially so 'Sapokanikan'. 

I can't help but keep hearing Kate Bush while listening to her sing, is that just me?