taken from the purposely misspelled french for "good winter," bon iver is the brainchild of justin vernon, who has gotten numerous accolades for his latest release, for emma, forever ago. to see this as yet another singer-songwriter is easy to do, but only if you've not actually heard the album. vernon sequestered himself in a cabin for three months after the break-up of his long-term band. while wondering through his snowy abyss, he found himself doing the household chores required to keep warm and singing his songs.
these songs ended up being the nine wonderful compositions found on the lp. he sings the majority of the album in falsetto, which gives them a snowy vibe to match his white surroundings. and the songs play into the "listen to alone or with your significant other" vein. nonetheless, this album has changed my perception on a lot of things - forgive me if this is too much, but it is true. i'm including two of my favorites from the album.
