Do you ever have an album that is so stunning that you just can't turn it off? Suddenly you find that it is the soundtrack for your subway ride. Or your cold walk to the convenience store. Or your reading of a novel before bed. Although I am a little late discovering it, Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago is that album for me. Bon Iver (pronounced Boney Vair) is the brainchild of Justin Vernon, who spent three months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin playing around with old drumsets and guitars. And he did a hauntingly good job at it. Bon Iver means "good winter" in French and I have a feeling that this may well be the album that gets me through winter's darkest days. Favorite tracks so far: Flume and Skinny Love.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Album Review: Bon Iver
Do you ever have an album that is so stunning that you just can't turn it off? Suddenly you find that it is the soundtrack for your subway ride. Or your cold walk to the convenience store. Or your reading of a novel before bed. Although I am a little late discovering it, Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago is that album for me. Bon Iver (pronounced Boney Vair) is the brainchild of Justin Vernon, who spent three months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin playing around with old drumsets and guitars. And he did a hauntingly good job at it. Bon Iver means "good winter" in French and I have a feeling that this may well be the album that gets me through winter's darkest days. Favorite tracks so far: Flume and Skinny Love.
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