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BON IVER Bon Iver (2011 UK 10-track CD album - When it came to
recording the follow up to 'For Emma', Justin Vernon headed to his
hometown of Eau Claire. 'Bon Iver' was recorded and mixed at April
Base Studios, a remodeled veterinarian's clinic located in rural Fall
Creek, Wisconsin. The creation of 'Bon Iver' was not solely down to
Vernon. On the track 'Beth/Rest' and throughout the album, we hear
the pedal steel of Greg Leisz [Lucinda Williams, Bill Frisell], the
uniquely layered low end of Colin Stetson's [Tom Waits, Arcade Fire]
saxophones, the riffing of Mike Lewis' [Happy Apple, Andrew Bird]
altos and tenors, and the lush horns of C.J. Camerieri [Rufus
Wainwright, Sufjan Stevens]. Bon Iver regulars Sean Carey, Mike
Noyce and Matt McCaughan contributed vocals, drums and production,
Rob Moose [Antony and the Johnsons, The National] helped with
arranging and added strings, and fellow members of Volcano Choir.
'Bon Iver' is Justin Vernon returning to former haunts with a new
spirit. The reprises are there – solitude, quietude and hope – but
always a rhythm arises, a pulse vivified by gratitude and grace notes,
some as bright as a bicycle bell. The winter, the myth, has faded to
just that, and this is the new momentary present)
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