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Now that the weather is starting to take a turn for the worse, I feel the need to listen to my favorite winter band on repeat: Bon Iver. Justin Vernon, singer-songwriter of Bon Iver from Wisconsin, spent a winter literally locked in a cabin, alone, and wrote For Emma Forever Ago. This album is not your typical sad-dude-with-an-acoustic-guitar-whining type of album. This is an incredible record that not only fills you up with emotions, but puts you in that cabin right beside Vernon. You feel the isolation, the cold, and it's fucking beautiful.
Since the release of For Emma Forever Ago in 2008, Bon Iver put out a four-song EP called Blood Bank, Vernon and others joined to make a mediocre album as Volcano Choir, and Bon Iver has been mashed up with the likes of Kanye West.
To say I love Bon Iver would be an understatement. As evidenced above, I fought my way to the front of their set at Bonnaroo two years back with thousands of people behind me. And let me tell you, what a killer show that was.
[MP3] Skinny Love - Bon Iver
[MP3] Re- Stacks - Bon Iver
Recently, I've stumbled upon an awesome website called Daytrotter. At Daytrotter, artists come in and re-record some songs, which are free for download. I highly recommend you check the website out. I've only known about it a few weeks now, and there are so many great bands I've discovered. Bon Iver did a session at Daytrotter in 2008 after the release of For Emma Forever Ago.
[MP3] Lump Sum (Daytrotter Session) - Bon Iver
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Daytrotter - Bon Iver Session
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The rerecorded version of Lump Sum was awesome. I never knew about Daytrotter either so thanks jackie
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