Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Mr November · 07-13-2011, 03:58 PM

For Emma, Forever Ago still feels like a better album to me. This self titled album is still very very good, but different and slightly less down my ally.

Stephen · 07-13-2011, 05:46 PM

I think there was a kind of intimacy to the first album that I miss in this one. As to the complexity of the new songs I feel that they seemed a little lost in the mixing. The opening track gives the impression that they were searching for something they weren't able to find and kept adding layers in the hope that maybe that's what was missing. In the end it just sounded incoherently muddied in my opinion.

KaijaKetchup · 07-14-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by fazstp

I think there was a kind of intimacy to the first album that I miss in this one. As to the complexity of the new songs I feel that they seemed a little lost in the mixing. The opening track gives the impression that they were searching for something they weren't able to find and kept adding layers in the hope that maybe that's what was missing. In the end it just sounded incoherently muddied in my opinion.

I agree completely with you. I do like the first album. But some songs on this album are beginning to grow on me. I'd have to say highlights for me are Holocene, Michiant, and Calgary. Calgary was the first song off the album I heard and I instantly fell in love. I just had to cover it on YouTube. I did something a little different because all of the echoes and reverb added to the voice I thought was unnecessary to a certain degree.

debaserr · 07-15-2011, 10:53 AM

Anyone expecting something like his debut was certainly disappointed with this. I don't agree that he made it too complex. Some moments are sparse and some aren't. I'm extremely excited what he will try for the follow up. And while I'm not a huge fan of Beth/Rest, I'm not going to kill him for using synths/vocoders. I think they work for the song pretty well.

watershedmomentz · 07-15-2011, 12:36 PM

man i REALLY loved this album, perhaps even more than their first -- something i never thought i'd be able to say

jannypan · 07-28-2011, 08:44 PM

super pumped to listen to this

The Monkey · 07-30-2011, 11:51 AM

Holocene was the only stand-out track for me, the rest was mediocre. I enjoyed For Emma, Forever Ago, but this was just boring.

2/5

Toby · 08-02-2011, 09:35 AM

This is a fantastic album - have you seen his interview with Guardian music talking about For Emma forever ago on youtube?

The Final Track · 08-07-2011, 04:50 PM

After seeing him live I'm giving it 5/5. Lovely, lovely album.

Colby4780 · 11-30-2011, 06:30 PM

Thought I would bring this thread back from the dead, seeing as the new deluxe edition of the album just came out. The album is accompanied with a video to match each song, if you are a big Bon Iver fan then this will be for you.

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07-15-2011, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Anyone expecting something like his debut was certainly disappointed with this. I don't agree that he made it too complex. Some moments are sparse and some aren't. I'm extremely excited what he will try for the follow up. And while I'm not a huge fan of Beth/Rest, I'm not going to kill him for using synths/vocoders. I think they work for the song pretty well. __________________ Last.FM

07-30-2011, 11:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	Holocene was the only stand-out track for me, the rest was mediocre. I enjoyed For Emma, Forever Ago, but this was just boring. 2/5 __________________ Now another stranger seems to want you to ignore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other My Last.fm

11-30-2011, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Colby4780 Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 89	Thought I would bring this thread back from the dead, seeing as the new deluxe edition of the album just came out. The album is accompanied with a video to match each song, if you are a big Bon Iver fan then this will be for you. __________________ My Collection

07-13-2011, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	For Emma, Forever Ago still feels like a better album to me. This self titled album is still very very good, but different and slightly less down my ally.

07-13-2011, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,850	I think there was a kind of intimacy to the first album that I miss in this one. As to the complexity of the new songs I feel that they seemed a little lost in the mixing. The opening track gives the impression that they were searching for something they weren't able to find and kept adding layers in the hope that maybe that's what was missing. In the end it just sounded incoherently muddied in my opinion.

07-15-2011, 12:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
watershedmomentz Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4	man i REALLY loved this album, perhaps even more than their first -- something i never thought i'd be able to say

07-28-2011, 08:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
jannypan Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	super pumped to listen to this

08-02-2011, 09:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Toby Groupie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London Posts: 4	This is a fantastic album - have you seen his interview with Guardian music talking about For Emma forever ago on youtube?

08-07-2011, 04:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
The Final Track The Boney King of Norway Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lost in a lullaby Posts: 129	After seeing him live I'm giving it 5/5. Lovely, lovely album.