November 3, 2015 | 10:05pm ET
Photo by Meghan Brosnan
Joanna Newsom gave her first TV performance behind new album Divers on this week’s episode of Later … with Jools Holland. With nothing but a harp to accompany her on the pitch-black stage, the neo-folk songwriter effectively hushed the audience with a mesmerizing and poised performance of “Leaving the City”. The song itself is one of the best on the record, but live it seems to take on a whole new life of its own, guided by Newsom’s precise yet graceful plucking.
(Read: Joanna Newsom in 10 Songs)
Replay the performance below.
Following a leg of dates in Europe, Newsom will close the year with a US tour; find the itinerary here. Grab tickets via Seatgeek:
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