The Milk-Eyed Mender
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| The Milk-Eyed Mender | ||
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| Studio album by Joanna Newsom | ||
| Released | March 23, 2004 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Folk | |
| Length | 52:05 | |
| Label | Drag City | |
| Producer(s) | Noah Georgeson | |
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| Joanna Newsom chronology | ||
| Yarn and Glue (2003) |
The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004) |
Ys (2006) |
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the debut album by American singer-songwriter and self-described "harper" Joanna Newsom, released on March 23, 2004 on the Drag City label (see 2004 in music).
Joanna Newsom wrote all the songs on the album except for "Three Little Babes", a traditional Appalachian song. According to the liner notes, Joanna plays "a Lyon & Healy style 15 harp, a wurlitzer electric piano, a harpsichord, and piano."
A bandmate in San Francisco band The Pleased, Noah Georgeson, produced and recorded the album, as well as contributing guitar to two tracks and backing vocals to one. Cover art embroidery is by Emily Prince and photographs are by Alissa Anderson. Newsom thanks former touring partners Will Oldham, Devendra Banhart, and Vetiver, along with many others.
The album was placed in the Top 20 of the Village Voice's annual "Pazz & Jop" poll for 2004.
[edit] Track listing
- "Bridges and Balloons" – 3:42
- "Sprout and the Bean" – 4:32
- "The Book of Right-On" – 4:29
- "Sadie" – 6:02
- "Inflammatory Writ" – 2:50
- "This Side of the Blue" – 5:21
- ""En Gallop"" – 5:07
- "Cassiopeia" – 3:20
- "Peach, Plum, Pear" – 3:34
- "Swansea" – 5:05
- "Three Little Babes" – 3:42
- "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" – 4:21
