News from the stateside often takes a little while to reach me here, but stumbling upon the music of Bon Iver last week was like showing up a year late to the party and discovering that the leftover pizza was still remarkably fresh. From right under my nose in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Bon Iver (indie folk singer Justin Vernon) last year released a collection of stark and haunting acoustic tunes crafted in the Wisconsin woods but fit for lonely Japanese nights. Taking his name from the French "bon hiver" (good winter), Vernon's story is that of folk song lore. Recently estranged from his bandmates and kicked curbside by his long-time girlfriend Emma, Vernon retreated to his parents' cabin in remote Northern Wisconsin for a three month period of reflection and songwriting. The result is For Emma, Forever Ago, a debut album marked by unadorned acoustic guitars and the poetic lyricism of a man who has clearly found the shape of his own heart. Simply beautiful.
To listen to music from For Emma, Forever Ago visit http://virb.com/boniver.
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