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Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band is an EP by Joanna Newsom, first released on April 9, 2007, via Drag City.

Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band
EP by Joanna Newsom
Released	April 9, 2007
Genre	Indie folk
Length	24:06
Label	Drag City
Joanna Newsom chronology
Yarn and Glue (2003) Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Harmonium	[2]
Pitchfork Media	8.7/10[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]
Stylus	C[5]
Twisted Ear	[6]

The EP was recorded and mixed over three days at The Plant Studios after Joanna had cancelled three consecutive shows due to a lost voice at the end of her seven-week-long U.S. tour. It contains one previously unreleased song, "Colleen", and new arrangements of two previously released songs; "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" from Milk-Eyed Mender and Walnut Whales and "Cosmia" from Ys.

The album title is a pun on the E Street Band, a musical group famous for backing up Bruce Springsteen.

The cover is a photograph by William Eggleston.

Track listing

1. "Colleen" – 6:41
2. "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" (New arrangement) – 4:02
3. "Cosmia" (New arrangement) – 13:23

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak Position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	47
Danish Album Chart	7[citation needed]
UK Singles Chart	135[9]

Personnel

• Joanna Newsom – harp, vocals
• Ryan Francesconi – tambura, guitar
• Dan Cantrell – accordion, musical saw
• Neal Morgan – drum, vocals
• Kevin Barker – banjo, guitar

References

External links

• Joanna Newsom Unveils EP Details

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