Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (CD)
Bon Iver CDs
Shop all Bon Iver
Product Details
Recorded in late 2006 and early 2007, Vernon's self-imposed isolation in his father's hunting cabin produced something that spread almost entirely by word of mouth before landing him on stages worldwide. The lo-fi intimacy of that Wisconsin winter comes through in every falsetto breath, making *For Emma* one of the more honest documents of grief and renewal to emerge from the indie folk world in the past two decades.
Justin Vernon began recording as 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. Pronounced 'Bohn Eevair', it is French for "good winter" which is spelled wrong deliberately. This debut CD is centered around Justin Vernon, who is the primary force behind Bon Iver, as he moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter, alone for three months. From this solitary time emerged a bold, uninhibited new musical focus of all his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss, and guilt that had been stockpiled over the past six years into songs. The NY Times called this record "Irresistible", and it was given a "Recommended" rating by Pitchfork. 9 tracks. Jagjaguwar Records. 2008.
Tracklist
UPC: 656605211527
Label: Jagjaguwar
Release Date: 2.19.08
Format: CD