you ever seen a ghost? Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Random Observation: I'm struck by how this entire album has the feel of Neil Young's vastly underated song "Will To Love." The story behind "Will To Love" is that Neil was messed up on a bunch of stuff and recorded it alone in his cabin, with a roaring fire (you can hear the wood popping in the stove) on a 4-track tape recorder. He rushed into the studio and was told it was too lo-fi to do anything with, but he fed the 4-track into whatever and overdubbed a bunch of randomness (xylophone, etc.), giving the track an underwater feel, since it is essentially an 8-minute long piece comparing love to trout swimming upstream (so here you have the Walden-esque natural imagery). He once said that he thought it was the best song he ever recorded, though I doubt he feels that way now, I'm almost inclined to agree with him. -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 bon iver tonight at a very small club. I saw them open for black mountain earlier this year but am super excited for the new songs and new twists on current songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Never got into this until now. Just didn't listen to it much, was a little too slow for me, but now I'm loving it. VC still generating quality recommendations! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Re: Stacks and Flume are really nice songs. The rest is standard guy-with-guitar stuff, press and blogs be damned. This is like Damien Rice all over again, only on a much more microscopic scale and with much more intense critical praise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 huh, i don't hear any resemblances to damien rice. luckily, i don't like him one bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 >This is like Damien Rice all over again, stop it. -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 sounds absolutely NOTHING like Damien Rice honestly... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 funny, that's what i think of every time i see one of your posts pretty sad you can't handle somebody having different opinions than you why don't you go find a message board where everybody has the exact same taste. that would be real interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 so much hate... -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooperissup3r Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Re: Stacks and Flume are really nice songs. The rest is standard guy-with-guitar stuff, press and blogs be damned. This is like Damien Rice all over again, only on a much more microscopic scale and with much more intense critical praise. as much as i like damien rice, i don't find Bon Iver's stuff to be half as depressing. Also, i really haven't heard other "guy-with-guitar" stuff that sounds like Creature Fear, Lump Sum, or Blindsided. but then again, that's just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Late jumper on the wagon, but I love this album. I mostly bought it because it's 3$ on Amazon, but it's really, really, good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 It's not a great album, it's not a bad album. It took about 3 listens to grow on me but I haven't gone back to it in a month or two. If the stage had been running smoothly at Pitchfork and I didn't think Bon Iver was just fucking around for 20 minutes before they started playing, I would have stayed to watch. But the girl and I wanted to see Spoon (and be close ... can you blame us?) so we didn't even get to see Bon Iver play one song. 'Twas quite disappointing considering they were one of the bands I really wanted to see. Oh well. Not my fault. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 pretty sad you can't handle somebody having different opinions than you no it's not the fact that you have differing opinions than me, plenty of folks on here do and i have no issues with them.it's the fact that you're quite often condescending about it (see other threads if you don't believe me/us). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yes it is that good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mdpoet Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 We bought the cd at the Charleston show and it has been on constant rotation. Riveting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 guess who's on the September cover of Paste? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 guess who's on the September cover of Paste? get out... *shoves you* how insane that his parents were ecstatic when he just MADE the issue back in like Jan or Feb (the one w/ the MJ white glove on the cover), wow... kinda blowing my mind more and more (and i'm sure his too). good for Justin though! crazy that in under a year he went from playing 3rd on a bill at the Uptown Bar last October to around 80-100 people, to selling out First Ave this Friday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 new song "Blood Bank" is quite awesome: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooperissup3r Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 new song "Blood Bank" is quite awesome: wow, damn good audio. i can understand the words! makes me love the song even more. i like how they're starting to make some "band" music along with the more solitary stuff. oh, by the way, anyone know what song this is he plays after For Emma in this video? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 wow, damn good audio. i can understand the words! makes me love the song even more. i like how they're starting to make some "band" music along with the more solitary stuff. oh, by the way, anyone know what song this is he plays after For Emma in this video? i don't, sounds gorgeous though. here's another nice little poppier/upbeat new song i filmed they debuted when i saw them at St. Olaf back in May (HORRIBLE crowd): also, his cover of Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand" and his cover of John Prine's "Sabu Visits The Twin Cities" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 new song "Blood Bank" is quite awesome:Damn. So, when's the new album? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Damn. So, when's the new album? there's talk of this song being released on an EP this winter... i'll see if i can get any more details out of him tomorrow night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thanks, solace. I have played the grooves off Emma. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 there's talk of this song being released on an EP this winter... i'll see if i can get any more details out of him tomorrow night Stay with Via Chicago for all your Bon Iver news! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Stay with Via Chicago for all your Bon Iver news! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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