![]() ![]() On album opener 22 (OVER S∞∞N) launches the listener headfirst into the concept of the album. Indeed, 22 A Million´s very discordance, it´s heavy synths and echoing Sax only serve to underpin Bon Iver´s more ambitious electronic direction. Despite using niche hacker speak on the tracks, known as Leet, if one was expecting melodic folk-rock tinged with subtle melancholy then one shall not disappointed. This subsequently led to a struggle with mental illness and informed the writing and creative process on his latest studio effort, 22 A Million.įirst and foremost we are greeted with an almost incomprehensible list of track titles yet one should not allow this to detract from the quality of the music. However, Vernon in a frank and honest interview with the Guardian admitted that fame had led him into a depressive and anxiety ridden state. This fame was only augmented by his close musical alliance with Kanye West, their most recent collaboration with Francis & the Light’s on the palpitating Friends. However, this success is tempered by the corresponding fame which was heaped onto the introspective Vernon. Justin Vernon, the lead singer of the Inde-Americana Folk Rock band achieved meteoric success with the 20 releases of For Emma, Forever Ago and Bon Iver, Bon Iver, the latter of which garnered a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. Bon Iver’s much awaited third album has arrived amid a flurry of typical expectations and hopes. ![]()
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