For Emma by Bon Iver, performed for Myspace Transmissions. I love what they do with the track and this is a beautiful performance!

For Emma, Forever Ago. Every track is a masterpiece.

For Emma, Forever Ago. Every track is a masterpiece.

‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ by Bon Iver - album review

The album sounds raw, the recording quality isn’t perfect - but that just enhances the simple beauty of For Emma, Forever Ago. Justin Vernon’s vocals echo and haunt every track and every lyric seems to be bled directly from the heart. The tale of the albums creation is a bittersweet one - Vernon hid himself away from the world with a broken heart from various events in his life and created this music - and the care and attention taken to create each track really shows. The real appeal of this album is just how bare it is - there’s not often much more than a simple beat, some harmonic vocals and an acoustic guitar lying between the listener and Vernon’s true emotions.

For an album that’ll really speak to you, pick up For Emma, Forever Ago.

Skinny Love - Bon Iver

Skinny Love - Bon Iver

My CD collection. Laruso, ATL, Twin Atlantic & Fightstar along the bottom are signed.

My CD collection. Laruso, ATL, Twin Atlantic & Fightstar along the bottom are signed.

I’m up in the woods. I’m down on my mind. I’m building a still to slow down the time. — Woods by Bon Iver