Despite winning worldwide critical acclaim from music criticism bros, the latest Joanna Newsom album has 'completely flopped' in the open market. It was 'such a failure' that it will most likely inspire tons of internet journalism pieces that attempt to demonstrate the challenges behind converting blog buzz + internet acclaim into album sales. Many question her decision to have a 2.2 hour album that meanders around without a defined structure. Experts say should could have very easily crossed over into the post-Feist indie woman niche, but we can only imagine that she believed the whole 'harp + piano vibe' would catch on. Industry insiders are shocked + worried about the future of the alt Ren Fair music economy.

Via the LA Times:

Joanna Newsom, the week's most-talked-about release, lands further down at No. 75. The long-awaited, highly-ambitious three-CD Drag City set "Have One on Me" sold more than 7,000 copies in its first week, and gives the critically beloved Newsom a new high on the big chart. Her 2006 effort, "Ys," debuted and peaked at No. 134.

Apparently Sade had the #1 selling album of the week, selling 126,000 copies in its 3rd week in the open market.
In January, Vampire Weekend's "Contra" debuted at #1 with 124,000 copies sold, setting the new standard for a successful mainstream indie band, especially because they were only on their second album.
Do yall think over 100K people downloaded the Joanna Newsom leak?
Is her record label going to 'drop' her?
Did she mismanage her PR campaign?
Could she have done more to push album sales?
Is this a 'flop', or
Just because u get internet critical acclaim, does it mean u will sell mad albums?
Fortunately, Newsom will be able to sell out live shows since bros are 'horny' 2 see her live?

Is Andy Samberg a more success musician than his GF [via mad youtube views] + Lonely Island album sales?

Will he have to 'console her' and still encourage her to stay true to her art, or will he 'get real' with her, and ask her to bring some bank to the relationship?
Did the window of opportunity 2 'cross over' into the mainstream just close on Joanna Newsom?
I feel kinda bad for her, like as if the internet lied to her and told her she was awesome, but then she metaphorically 'only applied to Ivy League schools' and got mad rejected from all of them, and now has to go to community college.
U did ur best, JoJo. U did ur best.

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Joanna Newsom is some indie songstress who plays the harp and writes weirdo songs that some ppl say are 'amazing.'

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