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.

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