Amazon recommendations suggested Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago, based on my purchase of Secret Machines. I downloaded it and had a listen and as usual Amazon have got it right. Minimal production which is no-frills without being lo-fi; bittersweet vocals which are mournful but not sad, with layers and harmonies frequently reminiscent of gospel; quiet acoustic guitar, again simple, but not unintelligent; the softest and barest drums - once in a while you'll hear someone clapping or tapping slowly on a kick drum. Bon Iver are nothing like the fuzzy electronics of Secret Machines, but do bear a resemblance vocally and structurally, not to mention the inexplicable hint of cult. This trio labelling themselves Neo-Soul and hailing from the endlessly rural wintry Wisconsin, recorded this album after lead singer, Justin Vernon, spent three months shut up in a cabin recuperating. For Emma has all the patience of a man tucked up inside enjoying the good winter.
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Good Winter
Amazon recommendations suggested Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago, based on my purchase of Secret Machines. I downloaded it and had a listen and as usual Amazon have got it right. Minimal production which is no-frills without being lo-fi; bittersweet vocals which are mournful but not sad, with layers and harmonies frequently reminiscent of gospel; quiet acoustic guitar, again simple, but not unintelligent; the softest and barest drums - once in a while you'll hear someone clapping or tapping slowly on a kick drum. Bon Iver are nothing like the fuzzy electronics of Secret Machines, but do bear a resemblance vocally and structurally, not to mention the inexplicable hint of cult. This trio labelling themselves Neo-Soul and hailing from the endlessly rural wintry Wisconsin, recorded this album after lead singer, Justin Vernon, spent three months shut up in a cabin recuperating. For Emma has all the patience of a man tucked up inside enjoying the good winter.
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