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The man responsible for the most famous log-cabin hibernation in music, Justin Vernon's 2007 debut as Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago - could have got lost amidst the backstory in the woods of Wisconsin had it not been one of the most accomplished and stirring of recent years. Deservedly given a wider release in the UK via 4AD, Vernon then conquered every stage he stepped onto and with the early 2009 release of the Blood Bank EP, showed he didn't need a log cabin to kindly some magic. Vernon announced later that year that he had teamed up with local instrumental rockists Collections of Colonies of Bees to form Volcano Choir with a full release Unmap out in September.
MP3: Bon Iver - Skinny Love (2008)
MP3: Bon Iver - Blood Bank (2009)
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 Justin Vernon’s debut LP as Bon Iver, 2008's For Emma, Forever Ago, remains a modern-day rarity for several reasons: a legitimate word-of-mouth... |
 An all-seated affair, hastily rearranged at the last minute from Crawdaddy to Tripod. An announcement before the main act arrives on stage, warning us not to make any undue noise during the show. This did not bode well. Were we to be the audience for a prickly performance? Just as well... |
 Touring must be both an exhilarating and gruesome experience. Whilst the rapture of a crowd must enliven even the weariest and tired of souls, the repetition of the very songs which provoke the adulation must add to the wear and tear of the self. These very processes and their effects can be... |
