Walnut Whales

by Joanna Newsom

Walnut Whales cover art

Independently recorded and self-released on CD-R prior to her signing with Drag City, this debut EP served as the world's introduction to her singular aesthetic. The raw recordings highlight her incredibly intricate harp picking and distinctive, Appalachian-inflected vocal delivery, containing early versions of tracks that would define her masterpiece 'The Milk-Eyed Mender'.

Genres

  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Contemporary Folk

Tracklist

  1. Erin
  2. Cassiopeia
  3. Peach, Plum, Pear
  4. Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie
  5. Flying A Kite
  6. The Fray
  7. En Gallop!
  8. The Book Of Right-On