Walnut Whales

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Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf EP
demo album
self-released recording
artist Joanna Newsom
availability out of print
circulation small press run
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creativePeriod early career of Joanna Newsom
cultStatus cult favorite among Joanna Newsom fans
distributionMethod sold at shows
sold via mail order
followedBy The Milk-Eyed Mender
EP: Yarn and Glue
surface form: Yarn and Glue
genre baroque folk
freak folk
indie folk
hasCoverArtist Joanna Newsom
hasInfluenceOn perception of Joanna Newsom as a harp-based folk artist
hasLyricTheme mythic imagery
nature imagery
personal reflection
hasMusicalStyle minimalist arrangements
voice-and-harp focus
hasPrimaryInstrument lever harp
hasTrack Cassiopeia
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
Erin
Flying a Kite
Peach, Plum, Pear
Sprout and the Bean
The Fray
hasVocalStyle idiosyncratic soprano
instrumentation harp
isEarlyWorkOf Joanna Newsom
language English
notableFor containing early versions of songs later re-recorded
early showcase of Joanna Newsom's harp-based style
performer Joanna Newsom
precededBy home-recorded demos by Joanna Newsom
producer Joanna Newsom
recordingArtist Joanna Newsom
releaseFormat CD-R
self-distributed
releaseStatus limited release
soundCharacteristic intimate recording quality
lo-fi production

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The Milk-Eyed Mender follows Walnut Whales