Stories for the Ages, Too

By Stephen Mejias • Posted: Jun 18, 2010

Tris McCall has some trouble getting a hold of Joanna Newsom. Apparently, he’s not the only one. Photo: Annabel Mehran

Friend and neighbor, Tris McCall, reviewed Joanna Newsom’s massive three-disc set, Have One On Me. It’s a very good read, and I hope you’ll take the time to enjoy it. When I reached the end of Tris’ review, I felt like I should stand up and applaud. Funny: The same thing happens when I get to the end of Newsom’s album.

Here’s a little bit of Tris’ review:

Have One On Me isn’t the first album to blame sociobiology for the breakdown of a relationship; what’s different here is that Newsom herself doesn’t seem to be complaining. Rueful and heartbroken she is, but she’s also resigned to the ferocious order of the jungle; an order that is upset by the romantic affectations of a boyfriend who is, in any case, unable to transcend his own animal nature. She’s something that sprung up in the dirt, “rich as roe,” of Nevada City; she’ll be in her hometown for good, she reminds us on “Autumn,” and the California state line is the border of her heart.

Later on, Tris mentions having some difficulty with understanding Newsom’s lyrics through the mix. This is odd. Tris is a terrific listener, and I haven’t had any trouble hearing Joanna, which makes me wonder if the problem has anything to do with Tris’ stereo system. I need to invite him over so we can listen together, in hi-fi.

Comments

Submitted by Eric Shook on June 19, 2010 - 11:38pm.

I love finding long lost lyrics that way. One of my girl/friends was just astonished at her latest listening session at my house.

Submitted by rvance on June 20, 2010 - 12:56pm.

Haven't heard Newsom yet (I've got stax o' wax still sealed) but I can relate to the relationship breakdown comments. For another devastating, unflinching, unsentimental look at our inner darkness check out Lost In Space by Aimee Mann. She turns the insight light on her own maladies that corrupt and undermine any chances of happiness. Each song is a warning shot fired over the bow of self-delusions that might tempt a lover into thinking everything will work out. (Sorry about that metaphor- yikes!) And what is equally subversive are the wistful, masterly arrangements that float in ether, hardly hinting at the turmoil within- except for the short, fuzzed and distorted guitar riffs that punctuate the psychological mayhem. The album is an epic achievement. As a man (as a human being, even) you just want to hold Aimee in your arms and make her whole again. But even if you could, you couldn't.

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