Bon Iver fans

[The-Sir]

Bon Iver Prepare New Album - 24 Mar 2011 | Clash Music Latest Breaking Music News

 

Bon Iver are close to completing their new album, which could be released as early as June.

 

Famously written in a remote log cabin, Bon Iver's debut album 'For Emma, Forever Ago' was a slow burning success. Its hushed, plaintive tones seemed natural and unaffected, stunning critics and music fans.

 

Since then, the group have taken their music around the world. Singer Justin Vernon has embarked on some remarkable projects, including a show with his High School Band and a collaboration with Kanye West.

 

Released on 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' the track 'Lost In The World' was drawn from a batch of ten completed songs.

 

Settling back into the studio, Bon Iver began to write new material last year. However Justin Vernon soon found that it had been so long since he had written any new songs that he struggled to get back into a creative mindset.

 

Speaking to Rolling Stone, the singer explained that he had initially forgotten how to write songs. "Somewhere along the line I forgot how to write songs," he said. "I couldn’t do it anymore with a guitar. It wasn't happening."

 

"I brought in a lot of people to change my voice - not my singing voice but my role as the author of this band, this project."

 

Deeply rooted in geography, 'For Emma, Forever Ago' was very much emblematic of a time and place. Returning to this theme, Bon Iver's new album matches each song to a place the band have visited.

 

Naming some individual tracks, Justin Vernon explained that 'Perth' is "a Civil War-sounding heavy metal song. It's sort of chaotic, dense, jarring."

 

A world away from the acoustic tones of 'For Emma, Forever Ago' then. Amongst the guest musicians on the new album is saxophonist Colin Stetson who has previously worked with Arcade Fire.

 

Bon Iver are due to release their new album in June.

 

 

Been looking forward to this for years!

[Sparky]

Finally, awesome news. Can't wait for June now, new City And Colour album and a new Bon Iver album. I've been listening to Gayngs recently to get a Justin Vernon fix, bit more trippy. This is still one of my favourite things:

 

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[Ziggy Stardust]

Great news, I'll look forward to this.

[Sparky]

Listen to the New Bon Iver Record - NYTimes.com

[Ziggy Stardust]

Cheers, listening to it now.

 

Heard the tracks 'Perth' and 'Calgary' already, they are both great.

[brucespanner]

I've had it for a few weeks now and it's fantastic!

 

Not as instant as "For Emma..." but it grows and grows.

 

Out of interest has anybody heard GAYNGS? It's an album he did with his old band. If you've not got look out for it.

[DPW]

This album is immense. Been listening to it for a few weeks now and I totally love it. Fantastic stuff.

 

Repped for that acapella link as well.

 

For those into the soft indie rock subtle type vibe and those who havnt got onto the Bon Iver yet, I totally recommend this. My album of the year so far

[Dan]

bumped.

 

everybody should listen to these lads,they are quality.

big rep to the-sir for introducing me to this masterclass of an album and band and to sparky for that acapella version.

[Guest Jon Snow]

I like them they got a very natural sound nothing sounds forced sign of a great band.

[brucespanner]

From Anais Mitchell-Hadestown

 

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He sings on a few. It's a great album.

[The-Sir]

The new album really, really disappointed me. One album wonder, methinks.

[Dan]

The new album really, really disappointed me. One album wonder, methinks.

 

the first album was the one i really liked,its genius...havnt really listened to the new one yet,just bits and pieces of it,so far it seems ok but there is nothing on it that id have on repeat...not just yet anyway