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Bon Iver's debut album made a huge splash in 2008, receiving both critical acclaim and near-mainstream popularity as the record fanned out over indie rockers, alt-folk fans, and lovers of quietly emotional and frequently inspiring songs sung by a dude with the voice of an angel. All the adulation was well deserved, because For Emma, Forever Ago is the kind of record that manages to capture a musician's soul and transmit it in a way that truly connects with a large array of listeners. It's an impressive achievement and one that holds up over many listens. Released in 2009, the Blood Bank EP is both a pause for breath for Justin Vernon and a reminder why so many people fell so deeply in love with the record and the sound he created. Recorded over a couple years and in various locations, the EP sounds like outtakes from Emma, but not in a bad way. "Blood Bank," with its subtly propulsive drums and idiosyncratic lyrics, would have been one of the album's best moments. The same goes for the more experimental but still beautiful "Babys," which features both some gently jarring piano and Vernon's soothing, multi-tracked falsetto. The only stretch Vernon makes here is on the closing "Woods" -- in a somewhat bold move, he embraces Auto-Tune and warps his vocals into almost unrecognizable shapes. Starting off as a lone voice, he begins to harmonize with himself and then adds layers of warbling vocals until the song builds to a frenzied, backwoods R&B symphony of weirdness. It's a move that could send lots of people into fits of disbelief but strangely enough, it works -- especially over headphones, where the vocals can envelope you completely. It's probably a direction Vernon won't follow, but it's an interesting experiment that keeps the record from sounding like outtakes (worthy outtakes, but outtakes all the same) from For Emma, Forever Ago.
Justin Vernon surely had no clue of the success that would come his way when he holed up in a hunting cabin two winters ago to write the songs that would make up his debut album as Bon Iver. Now Bon Iver has become a three-piece, though it is still clearly the Justin Vernon show, and they have put out a new EP called Blood Bank. It seems that this recording is meant to serve two purposes: (1) t...
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Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago was one of last year's most lauded releases. And rightly so! It was a heart-rending recording. Holed up in a cabin in wintry Wisconsin, Justin Vernon penned some of the loveliest misery-tinged, affecting folk songs of 2008, perhaps encouraging singer-songwriters to take to the woods and hibernate. Currently touring Australia, [...] Related posts:Bon Iver - For...
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One from the Blood Bank EP to keep you warm. More acoustic laced, softly sung falsetto for that ass. Haha. I was thinking today about how I used different language when writing about hip-hop and r&b than I do when talking about rock and folk and shit. Decided to mix it up. So check out the new Bon Ivvy, snitches. Fire. Blood Bank out January 29th. Bon Iver - Beach Baby Bonus! Because thi...
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Here it is. Look out for the whole EP January 29th. For more info check out the myspace .... Anyone else hear the EP and think it's a little funny that Bon Iver uses the autotune on "Woods"? Funny time for Bon Iver to start dabbling with the infamous vocoder. Bon Iver - Bloodbank PigeonsandPlanes
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This is certainly worth coming out of the woodwork again - Bon Iver's announced a new EP, entitled Blood Bank, due out January 19th, 2009.Here's the tracklisting:1 -Blood Bank2 -Beach Baby3 -Babys4 -WoodsBlood Bank, according to Bon Iver's website, is about warmth, where For Emma was about the cold. I'm eagerly awaiting it.Bon Iver's going out on Tour, and I'm hoping to catch him later next mon...
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Ok, so I'm a few days late (read: over a week) in getting this up, but unfortunately the whole "Festive Season" rush got in the way of regular posting. Anyway, Burgo's Music Blog favourite, Bon Iver, is releasing their four song EP, Blood Bank, in January, via Jagjaguwar. And we've got a first listen below. Out of [...]This has been a post from Burgo's Music BlogNew Bon Iver Track - Blood Bank
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Justin Vernon surely had no clue of the success that would come his way when he holed up in a hunting cabin two winters ago to write the songs that would make up his debut album as Bon Iver. Now Bon Iver has become a three-piece, though it is still clearly the Justin Vernon show, and they have put out a new EP called Blood Bank. It seems that this recording is meant to serve two purposes: (1) t...
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we all know bon iver as "neo-soul beard rock." and that's beautiful. justin vernon is good at what he does. but recently i came across this new bon iver song--"woods," apparently off the coming album "blood bank." and it's really beautiful...very imogen-heap. it repeats the same four lines over and over, and i can't stop listening to it. i find it incredibly beautiful
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Bon Iver is coming out with an EP titled Blood Bank on january 20th, and We All Want Someone has two of the tracks off of said EP. Check it out. Good stuff (as expected). Pre-Order the EP here. Related: Lykke Li & Bon Iver duet in "Dance Dance Dance" Download Bon Iver's Live MySpace "Transmission" Okkervil River's [...]
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MUSIC NEWS - Wisconsin's Bon Iver will perform a concert on Sunday, September 27th, 2009 as morning dawns over the graves of silver screen legends at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.The gates will open at midnight on Saturday night with the performance to commence at 6am on Sunday. You're encouraged to bundle up (bring your blankets, too) and expect that var
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It just wouldn't be a Bon Iver article without a reference to both hype and the virtues of living in an isolated log-cabin. So with those out of the way: there's the small issue of new music to concern ourselves with.
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I haven't seen this on any blog so far, this song is off his forthcoming EP of the same name. He is playing in several gigs unfortunately none close to home in December December 10th New York - Town Hall w/ The Tallest Man on Earth (sold out)December 11th New York, NY - Town Hall w/ The Tallest Man on Earth (sold out)December 12th Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Tallest Man on Eart...
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New Wax It can't be easy to follow an unexpected critical success. I mean, look what M. Night Shyamalan has done after The Sixth Sense . When he was couped up in that Wisconsin cabin cooking up strips of venison and tirelessly recording, I doubt Justin Vernon had the faintest idea what kind of impact his lo-fi folk album For Emma, Forever Ago would go on to have. I'm always surprised at w...
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