Play Bon Iver Radio
Bon Iver
On Tour
4,809,559 plays (111,484 listeners)
Listening now: MissEmGee, fransmannen
Bon Iver is the name of indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon’s current band and most notable music project to date. Currently the band also consists of Mike Noyce and Sean Carey. The name ‘Bon Iver’ (pronounced “ee-VEHR”) is a play on the French phrase ‘bon hiver’ for ‘good winter’. Vernon independently released Bon Iver’s debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending four months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin.
While in high school and college, Vernon founded bands Mount Vernon and DeYarmond Edison, both indie-rock bands from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he still resides.
Vernon’s self-released debut as Bon Iver garnered critical acclaim, and was picked up by the indie-rock label Jagjaguwar, which gave the album a proper release on February 19th, 2008. The album was released in the UK and Europe by iconic indie 4AD on May 12, 2008.
When released in the UK, For Emma, Forever Ago received 5/5 and “Album of the Month” reviews in both MOJO and Uncut magazines. It is currently the third highest rated album of 2008 on review-aggregator site Metacritic, with accolades from publications including The Village Voice, The Hartford Courant and The A.V. Club.
While in high school and college, Vernon founded bands Mount Vernon and DeYarmond Edison, both indie-rock bands from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he still resides.
Vernon’s self-released debut as Bon Iver garnered critical acclaim, and was picked up by the indie-rock label Jagjaguwar, which gave the album a proper release on February 19th, 2008. The album was released in the UK and Europe by iconic indie 4AD on May 12, 2008.
When released in the UK, For Emma, Forever Ago received 5/5 and “Album of the Month” reviews in both MOJO and Uncut magazines. It is currently the third highest rated album of 2008 on review-aggregator site Metacritic, with accolades from publications including The Village Voice, The Hartford Courant and The A.V. Club.
Videos
See more
Top Albums
Shoutbox
-
Micjen wrote:
Woods just gets better with every listen.
-
oprimus wrote:
Watch a bon iver concert here: http://thefourohfive.com/2009/01/06/bon-iver-%E2%80%93-a-taste-of-heaven-online-concert/
-
reposmerite wrote:
the new ep is really good
-
BWalshy wrote:
AUUGH i want the ep can't wait for tueday for itunes to update, must go searching.
-
vacantlips wrote:
Review of the new EP: http://www.themilkcarton.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3547
-
chilone wrote:
lykke li, elaka jävel
-
Unicornsrool666 wrote:
youre the best!
-
safe_dance wrote:
lovely new ep - blood bank
-
lover_trash wrote:
skinny love is an amazing song !!!
-
elforn01 wrote:
Is there anyone out there with a spare ticket to the Jan 15th perth show at the Fly By Night? I think I would give my left leg, or my soul, your pick. I can't believe I was such a fool to miss out on tickets! Favourite album of 2008. Period.
-
Colleen123 wrote:
Their performance of Skinny Love on Letterman is the best thing I've seen on TV in a while.
-
JimCarmichael wrote:
Heard about him for so long, before I saw him play Skinny Love on Letterman. First thank you Dave, you always bring it. and second, Skinny Love is the best love lost song in awhile.
-
quietheartbeat wrote:
Woods is amazing.
-
LukaHigh5 wrote:
Wow! =)
-
Teletub wrote:
Very Very good job !!! one of my best 2008 albums !
-
zooey_glass wrote:
GODDAMN.
-
eddyihavelastfm wrote:
i've got the ep if you would like me to send it to you...
-
LePlatypope wrote:
The EP hasn't been released yet, but you could easily find a megaupload file.
-
EoghanMc wrote:
Whats the story with this EP? I cant find it anywhere..
-
nebuchadnezz4r wrote:
I kept hearing about this group, and didn't check it out, and then they were on Letterman, and played Skinny Love, and I figured out on what I was missing out on, really good stuff.
Events
-
Jan
15
Bon Iver
Fly By Night Club, Fremantle, Australia
9 shouts
| 14 attendees -
Jan
17
Bon Iver
The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
10 shouts
| 28 attendees
-
Jan
18
Bon Iver
HiFi Bar and Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia
19 shouts
| 37 attendees
Listeners
-
mikorea
Listening now
to Blindsided -
deathmetalQT666
Listening now
to Lump Sum -
cammobreed
Top Listener
-
injenuity
Top Listener
-
nschwartz1120
Top Listener
Recent Activity
- idapersson1, scatteredsnow, rcyrus and 28 other people added Bon Iver to their libraries. yesterday evening
- Loppelus tagged Bon Iver with ‘acoustic’. yesterday afternoon
- MACK0807, markb74, JessWithey and 21 other people added Bon Iver to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
- DavidPoppell added Bon Iver to the lineup of B at Exit/In. August 2008
- stevendixon and soekielau added Bon Iver to their libraries. August 2008
- irishpecas14 tagged Bon Iver with ‘seen live’. August 2008
- lagarta, henrik-steensen and ctpritchard added Bon Iver to their libraries. August 2008
- PyramidSchemes tagged Bon Iver with folk and singer-songwriter. August 2008
- irontones13 and tomdotdot added Bon Iver to their libraries. August 2008
- Yahooaneca tagged Bon Iver with american and alternative. August 2008
Related Journals
-
January 7, 2008: Late Night Alternative Playlist + Download
by muteoff |
8 Jan 2009 | Add comment
-
Top 25 Albums 2008
by lovely_head |
8 Jan 2009 | 2 comments
-
Top 10 albums of 2008
by r-o-s-s |
7 Jan 2009 | 4 comments
Groups (58)
-
One Tree Hill
1,706 members
-
Forests
1,128 members
-
Slow-coustic
758 members
-
If our music had a fight with your music - Ours would win
688 members
-
Indie Poison
494 members
More Information
- Links
- Labels
