An acquired taste

Ys by Joanna Newsom

As someone says about this album on the internet - Buy this album if you dare. You may love it or you may hate it. Either way, passion is good.

To be honest, on first listening it didn't seem to be my cup of tea at all. However, even after just a second listening to track 2 I began to get the feeling that there was something special going on.
I still have to make my mind up completely though.

(From Wikipedia ) - Joanna Newsom (born 1982) is a harpist, pianist, harpsichordist and songwriter based in her hometown of Nevada City.
Her second album Ys was released in November 2006. The album features orchestrations and arrangements by Van Dyke Parks.

Steve's comments on the album
Woman with a strange voice plays harp. Sounds like she should have been singing on a 1940s Disney film.