New Bon Iver album

Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 09 June 2011

I think this may deserve a thread on its own. Follow up to 'Emma/Blood Bank' now being streamed at NPR All Songs first Listen.

Dense, atmospheric and rather beautiful. His voice seems to have receded into the landscape rather than telling a story but I quite like that. The layered and multi-instrumental style has a whiff of the Sufjan Stevens in his lighter moments.

My order has gone in!

Posted on: 13 June 2011 by Gale 401

I have For Emma and Blood Bank on vinyl.

I love them both.

How he suffers for his art??

I have Pre-ordered the new album,. But i dont know how much more slit your wrists music i can take.

Stu

Posted on: 13 June 2011 by Gale 401

Bruce,

If you like Bon Iver?

Try this album by J.M.You might like it????

I only have it on red vinyl,It gets a lot of play here.

Stu

Posted on: 13 June 2011 by Gale 401

Bruce,

Another great album to try is Oh You're so silent Jens.

By Jens Lekman.

Stu.

Posted on: 13 June 2011 by Bruce Woodhouse

Cheers Stu,

Will check them out.

The new album is much more upbeat, I have listened online a few times and it seems to be more focussed on sound and imagery than lyrics telling a story, indeed his voice is quite obscured.

Bruce