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Justin Vernon began recording under the nom de band Bon Iver following the breakup of DeYarmond Edison, an indie folk group similar in tone and manner to Iron & Wine, Little Wings, and -- to a certain extent -- Bonnie "Prince" Billy.Vernon's solo project took DeYarmond Edison's introspective, folky sound and embellished it with squinchy, quirky orchestral touches that nodded to Sparklehorse and the drifty optimism of the Flaming Lips. Vernon moved back to Wisconsin the winter follo
Justin Vernon began recording under the nom de band Bon Iver following the breakup of DeYarmond Edison, an indie folk group similar in tone and manner to Iron & Wine, Little Wings, and -- to a certain extent -- Bonnie "Prince" Billy.Vernon's solo project took DeYarmond Edison's introspective, folky sound and embellished it with squinchy, quirky orchestral touches that nodded to Sparklehorse and the drifty optimism of the Flaming Lips. Vernon moved back to Wisconsin the winter following DeYarmond's demise, setting up camp in a remote cabin in the north woods for three months. It was a hugely generative period for Vernon; writing and recording songs in 12-hour bursts, he found himself with a nine-song debut album by spring. He dubbed the project Bon Iver (an intentional misspelling of the French for "good winter"), and the disc, For Emma, Forever Ago, was released on Jagjaguwar in early 2008.
Joined in his live shows by Sean Carey, Vernon toured throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada throughout the remainder of the year, sharing the stage with like-minded singer/songwriter Elvis Perkins. As the year progressed, the album became quite popular with both the buying public and critics, eventually landing on a number of "best of 2008" year-end lists. In January 2009, Bon Iver returned with an EP of old and new songs titled Blood Bank. One of Vernon's fans turned out to be Kanye West, who brought him to Hawaii later that year to add vocals to a couple tracks on West's 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. When it came time to return to Vernon's own music, he continued stretching his legs by composing orchestral, lushly arranged folk songs that turned their back on For Emma's intimate sound. The new tunes were released during the following summer as Bon Iver. It received generally positive reviews, topped the charts in several countries, and hit number two in America. In February 2012, Bon Iver won two Grammy awards: Best Alternative Album and Best New Artist.
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Those lyrics are just like poetry! (22 person items)"Skinny love:
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in the moment this order's tall
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning i'll be with you
But it will be a different "kind"
I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
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My ipod (51 person items)"13 SONGS
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Mrnty's 30 days, 30 songs (30 person items)"Day 18 - A song from an album you wish more people had heard
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The Wolves (Act I & II) - Bon Iver
Album: For Emma, Forever Ago
This song makes me feels some kind of weird feelings I can't explain.
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Music. (12 person items)"
Favourite track: Perth"
mika_ added this to a list 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Don't Forget the Lyrics (44 person items)""Ain't it just like the present
To be showing up like this" - Blood Bank
Sky is womb and she's the moon - Flume
There's a black crow sitting across from me; his wiry legs are crossed
And he's dangling my keys, he even fakes a toss
Whatever could it be
That has brought me to this loss? - Re: Stacks
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here - Skinny Love
Can't you find a clue when your eyes are all painted Sinatra blue - The Wolves (Act I and II)
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Mimmi added this to a list 1 year ago
Playlist of April 2012 (7 person items)" Towers
I gotta say I don't like Bon Iver lyrics. They're kinda sketchy and wannabe heavy with meaning to me. On pain of I get criticized of not understanding the profound lyrics I have to say: Yes, but I don't like lyrics which only the writer understands.
That should not mean I don't like the music, cause Justin Vernon squieks so nice and the musical intesity is absolutely present that you listen to the music optimally without the lyrics at hand."
Pancho added this to a list 1 year, 2 months ago
Loved Covers♪ (20 person items)""I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"- Originally by "The Outfield"
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Favourite song lyrics. (19 person items)"
Song: Skinny Love
"I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted?
Then who the hell was I?
Now I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?"
Song: Woods
"I'm up in the woods
I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still
to slow down the time."
Song: Flume
"Only love is all maroon
Lapping lakes like leary loons
Leavin"
lethaargic added this to a list 3 years, 3 months ago
Memorable Quotes (Music) (27 person items)""What might have been lost?"
"And now all your love is wasted, and then who the hell was I? And I'm breaking at the britches, and at the end of all your lines...who will love you? Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?"
"I tell my love to wreck it all, cut out all the ropes and let me fall."
"I've twisting to the sun, I needed to replace the fountain in the front yard - is rusted out. All my love was down in a frozen ground."
"Someday my pain will mark you. Harness your blame, and walk th"
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