Only Skin
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"Only Skin" is an extended, multi-part folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed 2006 album *Ys*, known for its intricate lyrics and expansive composition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Ys ⓘ |
| artist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| composer | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
baroque folk
ⓘ
freak folk ⓘ indie folk ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ orchestral strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasLyricsCharacteristic | intricate lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
complex song structure
ⓘ
lengthy narrative lyrics ⓘ rich imagery in lyrics ⓘ |
| hasReceptionNote |
often cited as a centerpiece of Ys
ⓘ
praised for ambitious composition ⓘ praised for lyrical density ⓘ |
| hasStructureCharacteristic |
extended song length
ⓘ
multi-part composition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love
ⓘ
mortality ⓘ nature imagery ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | epic folk song ⓘ |
| includedIn | 2006 studio album Ys ⓘ |
| isTrackNumber | 4 on album Ys ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | about 16 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| partOf | Ys ⓘ |
| performer | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| producer |
Jim O'Rourke
ⓘ
surface form:
Jim O’Rourke
Steve Albini ⓘ Van Dyke Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Drag City ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
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