Bon Iver - Bon Iver (2011)

1. "Perth" 4:22
2. "Minnesota, WI" 3:52
3. "Holocene" 5:37
4. "Towers" 3:08
5. "Michicant" 3:42
6. "Hinnom, TX" 2:45
7. "Wash." 4:59
8. "Calgary" 4:10
9. "Lisbon, OH" 1:33
10. "Beth/Rest" 5:17


Bon Iver was released on June 21, 2011. On March 23, 2011, Justin Vernon told Rolling Stone that a follow up of For Emma, Forever Ago would be released in June. Bon Iver's second album was rumored to be "Letters for Marvin" but was later confirmed to be "Bon Iver". The album is composed of 10 songs and takes a new musical direction. “I brought in a lot of people to change my voice — not my singing voice, but my role as the author of this band, this project,” says Vernon, who hired well-known players like bass saxophonist Colin Stetson and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz. “I built the record myself, but I allowed those people to come in and change the scene.” The second album is described as an "ambitious musical departure" from the first.Prior to the album's release, Vernon said that each song on the new album represents a place. The song "Perth" was described as a "Civil War-sounding heavy metal song," the song "Minnesota, WI" was described as featuring "finger-picked guitars, double bass drums and distorted bass saxophone," and the closing song "Beth/Rest" will be "horn heavy."
The album was recorded in a remodeled veterinarian clinic in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, which was bought by Vernon and his brother in 2008. It was converted into April Base Studios, built mainly over the defunct swimming pool attached to the clinic. Vernon's reason for recording in the location was that "it's been a wonderful freedom, working in a place we built. It's also only three miles from the house I grew up in, and just ten minutes from the bar where my parents met."
On April 20, Bon Iver announced details of the eponymous release through the official Jagjaguwar and 4AD websites. The artwork for the album was also released, painted by the American artist Gregory Euclide.Gregory also released two YouTube videos entitled the "Making of Bon Iver Album Art".
Over one month before the album release date, the album was accidentally made available for purchase on the iTunes Music Store on May 23. Apple removed the item from the store, but not before a handful of users were able to purchase and download it. There was no comment from Apple, the artist, or his label

calgary, holocene, hinnom, tx, and minnesota are all incredible. this guy knos how to make music.

its a 4/5 for me, i liked the first album better, but tracks like perth and beth/rest and towers make this a great album.

Nowhere near as good as For Emma, Forever Ago - but great music none the less. Wanted to give it a 3.5, but I opted for 4 since that wasn't an option.

Lost points for Beth/Rest, that !! is terrible and almost spoiled the album for me - and this is coming from a big Bon Iver fan. Sounds like some !!ty music from an 80s romcom set in Cali.

But that is all forgiven with a gem like Wash, my favourite on the album.

I don't know what this guy puts out to be honest.... i know he helped kanye with a few tracks but idk

i'll download !! it

I knew I had seen the name before, offcourse bon iver in Lost in the world

Yeah, this !! is pretty dope. 4/5 for me right now. That might change over time though I don't know.

Wisconsin baby

Good SH!T

Bon Iver is a group.

idk, as a fan, i thought the high pitched vocals were a little too much? some songs it sounds like he lost his nuts. 3/5. For emma, forever ago = 5/5 though

:smokin:

From my hometown, Wisconsin stand up!

anyone got a link?

Now THIS is music. I was hooked when I heard For Emma. I think I'm going to see him in Raleigh at the end of the month.

Any links?

^^^jukebox

people are absolutely sleeping on this on here, wow, best alternative cd out this year

Good !! man