It's been a Bon Iver type of day. I seem to be having a lot of those lately, and that's a good thing. If you haven't heard of Bon Iver, it's the pseudonym that Justin Vernon chose to release an album under. After hitting a crossroads in life, Vernon took off to the woods, nothing in mind other than getting away. While there, the music came, he found some old recording equipment, and three months later he emerged and released the powerfully emotion laden album For Emma, Forever Ago. The lyrics can be haunting and at times bordering on hard to decipher wails and moans, but the emotions and feeling seep out of every inch of the album. It's like a modern day, musical Walden, and Vernon is Thoreau.
Rather than gushing all day, I present two great ones:
Bon Iver - The Wolves (Act I & II)
Listen if you like: Just listen
http://www.boniver.org
Bon Iver - Re: Stacks
Pick up the entire album to check it out. Very highly recommended.
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