Blood on the log-cabin floor
7/10
Vocoders: yes or no? The use of such synthesized vocals took a big dip in fashion between its Kraftwerk and ELO heyday and its minor resurgence under the auspices of so-called Chill Out acts such as Air and Bent. However, it is a sound probably most commonly associated these days with [...]
EP Review: Bon Iver - Blood Bank
January 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Alt-country, Alt-rock, Folk/Acoustic, Music, Pop/Rock
Tags:Alt-country·Auto Tune·Blood Bank·Bon Iver·Folk·Justin Vernon·lo-fi·log cabin·vocoder·winter
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Alt-country, Alt-rock, Best of 2008, Folk/Acoustic, Music, Pop/Rock
A good winter, forever after
8/10
It would be easy to dismiss the history behind the recording of For Emma, Forever Ago as mere press release hype. Yes, Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) recorded this album recovering from some deep personal disappointments in an isolated log cabin over one bitter Wisconsin winter - but what does [...]
Tags:Acoustic·Alt-country·Best of 2008·falsetto·Folk·Justin Vernon·lo-fi·log cabin·multi-track·Singer-songwriter·winter·Wisconsin