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But when Justin Vernon's old band split he hauled himself (and\npresumably plenty of instruments and recording equipment) to his dad's hunting\ncabin in the woods of Wisconsin for the coldest season and worked through his\nissues in musical form. (The name comes from the French for \"good\nwinter\"--\"bon hiver\"). By the start of the spring thaw he had recorded the\nbulk of this stunning debut, originally self-issued to acclaim last year in\nthe USA and now picked up for a British release. Vernon's voice grabs the ear\nfrom the start, switching easily into a smooth falsetto (and unusually for a\nwhite indie lad, without the slightest intent of emulating Prince). The\nformula is straightforward. He layers his vocal harmonies, while a gently\nstrummed acoustic rhythm guitar just about holds the centre. All else from\nhorns to slide guitar is mere detail. The quality is rough and ready but the\neffect is strangely similar though to the slick vocal confections of European\nwomen like Bjork and Camille, all mystery and distance. It's the musical\nequivalent of reading someone else's diary. In code. Through a dirty window.\nEnigmatic songs like the elegantly stumbling \"Creature Fear\" with its rowdy\nhorn parts, the resolute opener \"Flume\" and the evanescent \"Team\" are just so\npretty they seem to glide by without leaving a mark in the snow. Vernon is\napparently a straightforward and friendly guy, but For Emma, Forever Ago\ngenuinely sounds like something from a far off place. --Steve Jelbert\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-08T12:34:04+11:00","created_at":"2021-11-05T00:19:46+11:00","vendor":"JAGJAGUWAR","type":"Indie Rock","tags":["cocoon"],"price":16500,"price_min":16500,"price_max":16500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41303641850016,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B0011NVCSO","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"For Emma, Forever Ago [Vinyl]","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":16500,"weight":440,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"656605211510","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B0011NVCSO.jpg?v=1645029039","\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/911BjkhL8LL.jpg?v=1636031986"],"featured_image":"\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B0011NVCSO.jpg?v=1645029039","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24013590495392,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":500,"width":500,"src":"\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B0011NVCSO.jpg?v=1645029039"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B0011NVCSO.jpg?v=1645029039","width":500},{"alt":null,"id":23231639191712,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.006,"height":1846,"width":1857,"src":"\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/911BjkhL8LL.jpg?v=1636031986"},"aspect_ratio":1.006,"height":1846,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/dingoship.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/911BjkhL8LL.jpg?v=1636031986","width":1857}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch3\u003eFor Emma, Forever Ago [Vinyl]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003ePronounced \"bohn eevair; French for \"good winter\" and\nspelled wrong deliberately. This debut is centered around a particular\naesthetic; Justin Vernon, the primary force behind Bon Iver, moved to a remote\ncabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter, alone for\nthree months. This solitary time fed a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.\nAll his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss,\nand guilt that had been stockpiled over the past six years was suddenly purged\ninto song. The NY Times called this record \"irresistible\", and it was given a\n\"Recommended\" rating by Pitchfork. RIYL: Iron \u0026amp; Wine, M. Ward, and Elliott\nSmith. It's hard to believe that For Emma, Forever Ago is the work\nof one man. But when Justin Vernon's old band split he hauled himself (and\npresumably plenty of instruments and recording equipment) to his dad's hunting\ncabin in the woods of Wisconsin for the coldest season and worked through his\nissues in musical form. (The name comes from the French for \"good\nwinter\"--\"bon hiver\"). By the start of the spring thaw he had recorded the\nbulk of this stunning debut, originally self-issued to acclaim last year in\nthe USA and now picked up for a British release. Vernon's voice grabs the ear\nfrom the start, switching easily into a smooth falsetto (and unusually for a\nwhite indie lad, without the slightest intent of emulating Prince). The\nformula is straightforward. He layers his vocal harmonies, while a gently\nstrummed acoustic rhythm guitar just about holds the centre. All else from\nhorns to slide guitar is mere detail. The quality is rough and ready but the\neffect is strangely similar though to the slick vocal confections of European\nwomen like Bjork and Camille, all mystery and distance. It's the musical\nequivalent of reading someone else's diary. In code. Through a dirty window.\nEnigmatic songs like the elegantly stumbling \"Creature Fear\" with its rowdy\nhorn parts, the resolute opener \"Flume\" and the evanescent \"Team\" are just so\npretty they seem to glide by without leaving a mark in the snow. Vernon is\napparently a straightforward and friendly guy, but For Emma, Forever Ago\ngenuinely sounds like something from a far off place. --Steve Jelbert\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e"}