BON IVER For Emma, Forever Ago (2008 UK 9-track CD album - Every record comes out of a specific time and place, but that's more true of this one than most. At the end of 2006, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon spent 3 months alone in a log cabin in Northern Wisconsin, seeking silence, simplicity and solitude. The intention was to fill the time with physical chores [splitting wood, gathering food] but out of this period of isolation and contemplation, music started to emerge. The unexpected, triumphant result was an album of singular beauty. 'For Emma, Forever Ago' includes the singles 'Skinny Love' & 'For Emma')#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time