It’s been a long, long, time since I posted anything due to hardware failure on my laptop’s part. The voice of Yukimi Nagano is something to behold as is the eclectic sound of Little Dragon. I’ve fallen for these guys and hard. The track is embedded below using the fantastic service mFlow. It kicks Spotify’s arse up and down the street as far as I’m concerned. Nuff said.
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First Listen: Bon Iver, ‘Bon Iver’
Bon Iver is a grand, chance-taking record: It sheds the raw nerviness of 2008’s perfect For Emma, Forever Ago and replaces it with arrangements so lush and vivid, it can be hard to make out much of what Vernon sings. Out June 21, the whole record dares to be dreamy, and to let Bon Iver’s ever-growing backing band paint pictures while Vernon’s words dissipate into the ether. Most of these 10 songs induce gasps at one point or another, for any number of reasons: from the forceful jolt of an orchestral boomlet, the delicate shhhhhinnnnng of finger cymbals, or an impeccable bit of vocal phrasing by Vernon, who can still make seemingly slight inflections hit like punches.
NPR is streaming Bon Iver’s new album, Bon Iver, until it’s June 21st release date. This is a highly anticipated album and, while this is a deviation from the much-loved sounds of For Emma, Forever Ago, we think Justin Vernon has delivered beautifully. Check it out on NPR’s website and pre-order the album HERE.
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