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Music : For Emma, Forever Ago
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For Emma, Forever Ago by: Bon Iver List Price: $14.98 CD-Charts Price: $11.99 You Save: $2.99 (20%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0656605211527 Label: Jagjaguwar Manufacturer: Jagjaguwar Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Jagjaguwar Release Date: February 19, 2008 Studio: Jagjaguwar Sales Rank: 312 MPN: 115 Disc 1: Related Items: Related Items:      see moreBrowse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Album Description: 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. Amazon.co.uk: It's hard to believe that For Emma, Forever Ago is the work of one man. But when Justin Vernon's old band split he hauled himself (and presumably plenty of instruments and recording equipment) to his dad's hunting cabin in the woods of Wisconsin for the coldest season and worked through his issues in musical form. (The name comes from the French for "good winter"--"bon hiver"). By the start of the spring thaw he had recorded the bulk of this stunning debut, originally self-issued to acclaim last year in the USA and now picked up for a British release. Vernon's voice grabs the ear from the start, switching easily into a smooth falsetto (and unusually for a white indie lad, without the slightest intent of emulating Prince). The formula is straightforward. He layers his vocal harmonies, while a gently strummed acoustic rhythm guitar just about holds the centre. All else from horns to slide guitar is mere detail. The quality is rough and ready but the effect is strangely similar though to the slick vocal confections of European women like Bjork and Camille, all mystery and distance. It's the musical equivalent of reading someone else's diary. In code. Through a dirty window. Enigmatic songs like the elegantly stumbling "Creature Fear" with its rowdy horn parts, the resolute opener "Flume" and the evanescent "Team" are just so pretty they seem to glide by without leaving a mark in the snow. Vernon is apparently a straightforward and friendly guy, but For Emma, Forever Ago genuinely sounds like something from a far off place. --Steve Jelbert Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Amazing AlbumThis album is amazing- Bon Iver's music is a fantastic combination of acoustic blends and layers upon layers of warm harmonies. He sings with such passion that you want to listen to the entire album over and over again. I highly recommend this album. Rating: - Powerful and beautifulI think this albums is just awesome from start to end. It took me about two listens before I was fully in love, but Re: Stacks and Skinny Love were instant hits with me. Obviously, if you only like upbeat music this isn't for you. Most of the songs feature little more than simple percussion and acoustic guitar. The sparsity of instrumentals means you really need to be into the singing style, which despite some other reviewers, I think is unique and awesome. Usually I don't like a chorus of one person tracked on top of itself, but I think he pulls it off pretty well. Rating: - It'll get youAfter reading the reviews, the expectations were so high I didn't know where to start. So instead of listening to the album all the way through, I put the whole thing on my mp3 player and put all my songs on shuffle. This way I have been getting to know the album slowly throughout the last few weeks. Every time a Bon Iver song comes on I literally stop and say "Wow! What's this?" Though I've come to love each track respectively, 'Skinny Love' has quickly become my favorite song. Ease it in to your collection. You won't be sorry. Rating:  - So Much BETTER live!I was first introduced to bon ivers live recordings such as; skinny love and flume. I was caught off guard to begin with considering how raw and incomparable his voice was to any other. I instantly had to check out the album. Also hearing he recorded it, hidden away in a log cabin got me that much more excited. "Sound interesting.. I assume he will still have that rawness." However I was wrong and very dissapointed as it is too commercial friendly for me. This work just became tedious. Aside from that he really is a talented artist that I would love to see perform. Hes wonderful to watch and it is clear to see he is dominate. Rating: - For Emma, Forever AgoAs many good artists are discovered and shared, I was introduced to Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) through a mixtape containing two of the more popular tracks from the album: Skinny Love and Blindsided. I picked up a copy of the LP and headed to a show a month or two later. I will admit, the very first time I heard him sing; I was a little thrown off by his style and use of falsetto. However, that was one of the most magnificent live performances I have ever witnessed and I've seen everyone from Lou Reed to the Locust. The music is incredibly driven and soulful. I've heard the claims (and this kind of back and forth riff-raff occurs with every up and coming 'indie' artist) that it's just overrated fake-folk. Maybe it's fake-folk ... Read More: |
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