i,i
A brilliant collision of pastoral folk and digital fracture. Warm brass, glitched acoustic guitars, and layered vocals paint a rich portrait of communal healing.
August 9, 2019 · Jagjaguwar
A brilliant collision of pastoral folk and digital fracture. Warm brass, glitched acoustic guitars, and layered vocals paint a rich portrait of communal healing.
August 9, 2019 · Jagjaguwar
A warm, communal shelter emerges from the digital debris of the past, trading icy isolation for a collaborative clearing where wood-burning synthesizers and acoustic patterns breathe together. The music moves with an organic, wind-whipped rhythm as a massive, rotating cast of voices cushions the lead vocals, transforming what was once a lonely cry into a shared, hopeful transition of seasons.
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How does i,i sound next to the rest of Bon Iver's catalogue?
This record introduces a signature autumn walk feeling that is rare elsewhere in the catalogue, wrapping the listener in a crisp, golden-hued warmth of rustling leaves and communal healing.
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