For Emma, Forever Ago

I will admit, the very first time I heard him sing; I was a little thrown off by his style and use of falsetto. However, that was one of the most magnificent live performances I have ever witnessed and I've seen everyone from Lou Reed to the Locust. The music is incredibly driven and soulful. I've heard the claims (and this kind of back and forth riff-raff occurs with every up and coming 'indie' artist) that it's just overrated fake-folk. Maybe it's fake-folk and maybe it's not, but genre titles just aren't enough to put down some of the great thing s that are going on in the 'indie' world right now, in this case with Bon Iver.
I can't make too many, 'If you like...then you will like Bon Iver" type statements. Many albums are as enjoyable as you want them to be. If you are at all familiar with Jagjaguwar Records or just picked up the new Fleet Foxes album or maybe your girlfriend/boyfriend made you a mixtape and you want to hear more of this sort bare bones acoustic masterpiece, then check out this CD. If you have the capability, buy the LP (comes with free download). You may be sorry, and, if so, you can whine like the others, but I'm pretty sure you'll dig it!