Bon Iver

Bon Iver | Format: MP3 Music

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 21, 2011
• Release Date: June 21, 2011
• Label: Jagjaguwar
• Copyright: 2011 Jagjaguwar
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• Total Length: 39:25
• Genres:
  • Alternative Rock
• ASIN: B005C7MVC6
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,138 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

109 of 122 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver June 27, 2011

By Andrew Vice

Format:Audio CD

Well damn, this is a changeup. Vernon has taken a huge (and very ballsy) step in releasing this record under the same name as 2008's brilliant For Emma, Forever Ago, which is more or less the polar opposite of this year's self-titled record. Where For Emma was a hushed set of crystalline dirges, Bon Iver is absolutely exploding with sounds and instrumentation and ideas. For Emma was the sound of a man and his guitar, pouring out his heart and purging the demons that haunt him, but Bon Iver is the logical follow-up: the purge was successful and now Vernon has a fresh heart and soul to express more than just the idea of pain and hurt. I get why For Emma fans are not necessarily huge fans of this record, but just as Burst Apart was the logical step forward from Hospice, so too is Bon Iver the progression from the cocoon of For Emma. You absolutely have to come into this record with an open mind and not expect for it to sound like For Emma, but if you can do that, you'll find Vernon's aggressive use of instrumentation and melody to be compelling and, ultimately, stellar. On Bon Iver, Vernon has shown us that he can do far more than make us cry, and he does it all so well it's almost hard to believe.

55 of 65 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, melodic, mature music June 30, 2011

By M. Morris

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

Some of these reviews are hilariously awesome. I love the funny stuff people say when they hate something so much! I dig the album. Gorgeous and textured. Mature and melodic. It kind of just rolls out of the speakers without you really knowing when one track ends and the next begins. The lyrics are nearly indecipherable. The song names are gibberish. Call it overproduced or whatever, but what does that really mean. It's beautiful music. His previous stuff was great too. Who cares if this is different. Don't get so attached to what you think an artist should sound like - you'll only end up disappointed. I do think the last track is a bit of a trip. Jimmy Fallon busted his chops for it - comparing it to Bruce Hornsby. I can't disagree with that simple but fairly accurate comparison. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

36 of 44 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Confused by fellow reviewers July 6, 2011

By inlovewithtroy

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Just listened all the way through and I freakin love it!
Not sure why so many do not but I enjoyed the listening experience immensely!
I own all of his previous work and enjoyed this new offering by vernon simply because it was a bit different. And though different it still sounded very much like his own.
I say buy it and love it unless you just enjoyed the emma album b/c of it's distinct rustic sound. If you love Justin Vernon I don't see how you could be disappointed with this album.