Joanna Newsom - Leaving The City (on Later)

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[underlinedluke]

Sometimes when I'm having a bad day, I like to read YouTube comments of people praising Joanna. It just makes me feel so good.

[AnnieC]

OH MY GOD I can't believe I found this again!! I've been trying to remember her name forever. I had all these vague, unhelpful recollections. Like I forgot her husband was Andy Samberg, but I knew it was someone like him. So I was typing in stuff like "comedian husband, fairy music, harp." Literally every variation of that for over an hour hahaha. I almost gave up, but decided to type "artists like cocorosie" and she popped up right away! Such a good feeling when you've got something on the tip of your tongue and finally get it back. Especially when it's for such a unique talent like her!

[AdamOmidpanah]

How does she a) hold all those lyrics in that head b) sing them beautifully against an intensely syncopated rhythm. It's superhuman.

[humaneimperfection]

Her lyrical game is absolutely phenomenal.. she is the very definition of originality. There really isn't anything quite like Joanna Newsom out there.

[riversart]

She has a unique singing voice. I honestly didn't like it at first but I decided to give her another chance because I like her harp playing and I love her voice now.

[aarongtr]

Playing incredibly intricate harp music while singing, and she didn't even mess up once. Holy shit, she's good.

[stanmcdonaldjr]

Man I don't know how many times my 12 year old daughter and I listen to this "Superb Performance" in Awe !!! Your playing and singing is so Beautiful !!! Thank You So Much !!!!

[meatcreap]

*SUCH FLOW*
she has such focus and is so clearly lost in her own inspiration.
I love hearing her live versions because she is excellent at stressing words, syllables, or phrases in a unique way each time she plays.
. _When the spirit bends_
. _Beneath knowing it must end_

[AnnaWoods]

I've never heard anything quite like this woman and I'm digging the unbelievable talent of intricate harp playing AND singing

[mudvayne]

I am a metal music fan(Slipknot, Breaking Benjamin, Killswitch Engage, etc. I find her music so eloquent and sublimely beautiful. This song brings tears to my eyes. So fucking talented.

[luclheureux]

Best thing to happen to melody and harmony in the last decade

[nostalgicrecall]

In my experience, you either love her voice or hate it. I love it. I'm sure there are some that are in the middle but I have only met people that love or hate her voice.

[git]

This is seriously unreal. Absolutely fantastic.

[tjnartey]

An unbelievable talent! That's freakin' music from the soul, man. I love her so much!

[Invisibleman]

Lol at people hating her voice and giving reasons like “it’s not natural” “she’s trying to hard and ends up sounding whiny.” Art is not supposed to be natural anyway. I think most people criticising her voice are just looking for bland, generic entertainment or just plain elevator music thats supposed to help you chill and if that’s really what you look for, obviously you’re looking at the wrong place.

[maxx_broly]

Best musician in the world??.. If there is such a thing? Then she is. I'm absolutely mind blown.

[laurarogers]

This will still be amazing in 100 years.

[reubenhernandez]

Brilliant..how have I never heard her before now?? It's like the first time I heard Kate Bush 30 something years ago. Truly incredible.

[suegha]

I have only just discovered this young lady, she is unbelievable! I really like her early work (thank you youtube!) but this is one of her best, amazing!

[tddoopd]

One of the best live music performances I have ever seen