Usually when I hear that an artist is a singer/song writer I don’t get too excited, but there are some exceptions out there, Pete Yorn, Ray Lamontagne, Jacob Dylan, & Ingrid Michaelson all of which I have gone to see because their albums are usually pretty solid. However, none of these artists have ever put an album out that really just blew me away.
Bon Iver self titled his newest album and it will probably define him as an artist for the rest of his life. I’ve sampled him in the past, but I have been totally absorbed in his newest album for the past couple of days thanks to NPR’s First Listen (Everyone should really keep a close eye on this segment of NPR’s website, they are putting out a lot of good stuff).
This album is very delicate and is definitely one of those albums that is great for a rainy day. A lot of finesse going on, the percussion is the perfect amount of seasoning throughout the album and all kinds of extra sounds going on in the background that makes this album rich and constantly flowing and changing from start to finish. You must listen to this album from start to finish.
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/09/136855313/first-listen-bon-iver-bon-iver?ps=rs#playlist
Click on the “Hear ‘Bon Iver’ In Its Entirety” link
On a side note there are not too many albums that I love from start to finish. The few I can think of are
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
OK Computer – Radiohead
Astral Weeks – Van Morrison
Graceland – Paul Simon
And now Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Let me know what albums you enjoy from start to finish.
