Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Paedantic Basterd · 05-22-2011, 12:09 AM

Haha, SO very caught off guard by Berth. Great album though. Needs time to settle.

WWWP · 05-22-2011, 12:21 AM

Ohh damn, can I get a link for this?

deadpoet · 05-22-2011, 02:12 AM

Really looking forward to this one

Sparky · 05-22-2011, 03:23 AM

First impression, not as charming as For Emma but a lot more going on musically.

Somebody else mentioned the weirdness of the last song, and I have to agree. Don't really know what to make of it, except it sounds like it was made for the credits to some 80's romance movie or something.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 05-22-2011, 11:53 PM

Holocene is probably my favorite track.

Not much longer before I play the eff out of it on my iPod.

Flume · 05-23-2011, 08:02 AM

Wow. I think this album is an excellent example of a band staying true to its sound, while still evolving. The three opening songs just make me all warm inside. Especially Holocene.

LostBoyScout · 05-26-2011, 12:31 AM

I am also really happy to hear it still sounds very much like Bon Iver as I know it. Pretty amazing album but I can't get into Beth / Rest, just too dentist-waiting-room for me. I appreciate what he was doing there though.

Perth and Calgary were instant loves.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 05-26-2011, 12:47 AM

I've listened to the album like 7 times already. I really like Best/Rest, probably because I know the lyrics already.

Anteater · 06-02-2011, 03:56 PM

Funnily enough, I consider 'Beth/Rest' to be the single best thing Justin Vernon's written as a songwriter so far. It's so wonderfully out of place considering the kind of audience/demographic that normally raves about him.

Great record on the whole in any case. Wonder how it will measure up on my AOTY list once all the cards are on the table.

starrynight · 06-02-2011, 04:16 PM

2/5

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05-22-2011, 02:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
deadpoet Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In interesting times Posts: 69	Really looking forward to this one __________________ The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving.

05-23-2011, 08:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
Flume Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 99	Wow. I think this album is an excellent example of a band staying true to its sound, while still evolving. The three opening songs just make me all warm inside. Especially Holocene. __________________ ''I must know - How can someone so young sing words so sad'' ''Won't you stop and remember me at any convenient time.'' LastFM

05-22-2011, 12:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Haha, SO very caught off guard by Berth. Great album though. Needs time to settle.

05-22-2011, 03:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	First impression, not as charming as For Emma but a lot more going on musically. Somebody else mentioned the weirdness of the last song, and I have to agree. Don't really know what to make of it, except it sounds like it was made for the credits to some 80's romance movie or something.

05-26-2011, 12:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
LostBoyScout Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 39	I am also really happy to hear it still sounds very much like Bon Iver as I know it. Pretty amazing album but I can't get into Beth / Rest, just too dentist-waiting-room for me. I appreciate what he was doing there though. Perth and Calgary were instant loves.

06-02-2011, 04:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	2/5