| | |  | | Home » Bon Iver | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Bon Iver's Bon Iver is Justin Vernon returning to former haunts with a new spirit. The reprises are there – solitude, quietude, hope and desperation compressed – but always a rhythm arises, a pulse vivified by gratitude and grace notes. The winter, the legend, has faded to just that, and this is the new momentary present. The icicles have dropped, rising up again as grass. | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| June 21, 2011 | | Studio:
| Jagjaguwar | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 134 reviews |
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103 of 115 found the following review helpful:
 Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon IverJun 27, 2011
By Andrew Vice
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.
51 of 59 found the following review helpful:
Gorgeous, melodic, mature musicJul 01, 2011
By M. Morris
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.
31 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Confused by fellow reviewersJul 07, 2011
By inlovewithtroy
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.
18 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 This is Only My OpinionAug 27, 2011
By B. Alexander
I listened to this album for the first time a few days ago, and I could barely make it through to the end. The musicianship, intimacy and genuine emotions of "For Emma, Forever Ago", have been replaced with bland, constrained, indifferent, affected elevator music. A few moments here and there started to spark my interest for a moment, then the songs would just kind of fade away. As I grow older, music with no backbone or heart has become much easier to detect. It will be hard for me to find time to listen to this album again, as it feels like a waste of time. Again, this is only my opinion.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
OutstandingDec 04, 2011
By ChristianF
I'm a Heavy Metal Head but I liked this CD one of the best this year! Next to Five Finger Death Punch and Machine Head ;-). Im serious! Slow Music that doesn't make me depressed!
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