Bon Iver - 22, A Million

Ehhh, not really grabbing me. Might have to sit this one out and see what he does next.

Not really feeling the 2 new songs. Way too much autotune with his voice...maybe it will grow on me.

I think this will take a few listens and I really like listening to Bon Iver as an album. It is a little different, but sounds okay on first listen.
They are still the best concert I have seen, other than a PJ/EV gig. I walked out of their gig in a euphoric daze and was on cloud 9 for ages after it. Such an experience, as apposed to a concert.

derbydave said:

No Coder said:

I think this will take a few listens and I really like listening to Bon Iver as an album. It is a little different, but sounds okay on first listen.
They are still the best concert I have seen, other than a PJ/EV gig. I walked out of their gig in a euphoric daze and was on cloud 9 for ages after it. Such an experience, as apposed to a concert.

Absolutely love 10 DeathBreast already...
the other song is good and I think it will play nicely in progression on an album!!
Couldn't agree more with No Coder...
seeing Bon Iver at The Joint at The Hard Rock in Vegas was life-changing!
That show is in my All-Time Top 5 shows,
right behind PJ20, Moline - No Code, MMJ at Red Rocks & Band Of Horses at The Ryman!!!
Hope we get some tour dates soon!!!

I've been trying to see what I think the new sound is influenced by and there are certain touches of of Radiohead and possibly Kanye's production, who I know Justin has worked with.
I do like it, but need more concentrated listens in the album. I find that the ones I need to listen more too, end up being the best stuff for me anyway. Radiohead, Kid A, took me a fair while to get into, and now I listen to that more than most of their other work.

I saw them in a small theatre in Brisbane, Australia. I went in loving the albums, but not having seen hardly any clips live. Went with a mate who I dragged along and we both hold that gig on a pedestal. The whole band is like an organic production, with everything feeding into one fantastic outcome. That was years ago now (maybe 2012) and they haven't been back since. They did 2 show's at the Sydney Opera House this year that looked phenomenal, but I couldn't get to Sydney

derbydave said:

Check out 8 (Circle) from the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon...
http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/bon-iver-8-circle/3099669

This is my favourite of the tracks I've heard off the new album. Great performance

Okay - Have finally listened to the album in full and I think the songs work really well together as an album. Had 2 full album listens, and am really liking it

Bon iver? More like an IV of Boner.

Listened three times now. Awesome album. Reading the lyrics while listening is so interesting. So weird. And great.

I like Birdie's version of skinny love but when I tried to get into Iver I just couldn't synch with it.

No Coder said:

rgambs said:

I like Birdie's version of skinny love but when I tried to get into Iver I just couldn't synch with it.

Wow - each to their own, and whilst Birdie's cover was okay, for me it does not come close to Bon Iver's .

Her voice is a billion times better! Props to him for writing a beautiful song, but she Bob Dylaned him on that one lol