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Uncut
Fully realised in its ambition, Bon Iver possesses all the austere beauty and understated emotiveness of its predecessor. Print edition only
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10.0
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God Is In The TV
Justin Vernon may have just bettered what is already considered a classic debut album. This is a glorious, daring record that deserves to be huge
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10.0
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The Skinny
A compelling listen from start to finish
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The Guardian
Bon Iver remains rooted in the emotional sincerity that made Vernon's debut so mesmerising
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Evening Standard
If his last album struck a chord, this one strikes dozens
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9.5
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Pitchfork
After the closeness and austerity of For Emma, Vernon has given us a knotty record that resists easy interpretation but is no less warm or welcoming
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9.1
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A.V. Club
Bon Iver feels a lot more open than Vernon’s previous work, the sound of a lonely guy taking his first steps into a larger world
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9.1
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Pretty Much Amazing
If there is one coup on Bon Iver that stands above the others, it is Vernon’s ability to fluidly evolve his sound without losing himself in the proces
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9.0
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Paste Magazine
One of the most satisfying responses to a hyped debut
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Blurt
Vernon has brilliantly broken through with this musical maturation
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Consequence Of Sound
A beast almost as beautiful as its predecessor, only in a completely different way
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FasterLouder
Vernon can be considered one of the few truly great songwriters and arrangers in the music world, possessing the ability to create a timeless work of near-infinite depth, and Bon Iver merely underlines this assertion
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BBC
One of 2011’s most absorbing, affecting and downright brilliant LP
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Sputnik Music (staff)
Simply the lush-est, loveliest album of the year
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8.7
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Beats Per Minute
A rich and intricate collage that shows restraint in its cascade of ideas as well as Vernon’s maturity as a songwriter
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8.5
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Independent on Sunday
An album as rich as For Emma... was sparse
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The Quietus
It's peppered with goosebump moments, never predictable, ravishing in its sound and romantic in its intent
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8.5
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The AU Review
An excellent second release from a band with an unfathomable amount of promise
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8.0
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The Irish Times
It’s a work of imagination
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8.0
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Spin
As with any great folktale, what you hear inside the sound is ?up to you
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8.0
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Mojo
This time Bon Iver's musical palette u=is a far broader, full-blown band affair. Print edition only
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Q
Those who wondered where Bon Iver could possibly go after For Emma, Forever Ago, need worry no more. He's out of the woods and the view is beautiful. Print edition only
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The Line Of Best Fit
Bon Iver creates an arresting atmosphere that doesn’t require any knowledge of Vernon’s biography to shine
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Drowned In Sound
It’s a more polished affair than the occasionally rough-hewn debut, synthesisers and saxophones (and space, so much space) guiding and colouring its frosty soundscapes
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Slant Magazine
A fitting next step in Vernon's evolving artistry, exuding complexity and magnetism while still managing to be accessible
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8.0
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Clash
A wonderful, worthy follow-up
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Daily Telegraph
This is that rare thing, an album that reveals more on each listen
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State
A brave and beautiful album
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musicOMH
Much more cinematic and expansive than its intimate predecessor, making full use of Vernon's touring band and additional musicians, Bon Iver is a very different beast
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Under The Radar
A brave and emboldening record
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The Observer
Vernon's focus has widened but his strange siren song is just as alluring
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Bowlegs
Represents a mature evolution in sound and makes us keen to see the next step
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Entertainment.ie
The subtleties of the recording technique employed by Vernon on this record maximises the effect of every instrument in the mix
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No Ripcord
The sound still exudes the vulnerability and genuineness so beautifully imbued in its predecessor
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8.0
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Tiny Mix Tapes
Ultimately, Bon Iver is the sound of growth, of growing pains, and the sound of grounding, of tearing new ground. If it aches, it aches like any natural growth, with beauty and wonder.
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8.0
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Prefix
No cabin, no crazy backstory. Just a great, inventive album
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Uncut
Fully realised in its ambition, Bon Iver possesses all of the austere beauty and understated emotiveness of its predecessor
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7.0
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NME
The sound of a man making peace with the world
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Rolling Stone
Vernon is more than a bearded indie rocker with a taste for rural roots music. He's a soul auteur, and he's just getting started
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The Digital Fix
Has a fuller, more complete sound and while this may be more accessible to the average music buyer, the effect is, it has to be said, slightly less interesting
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6.0
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PopMatters
He won’t gain any new fans with Bon Iver, but anyone who enjoyed For Emma, Forever Ago will no doubt find something to enjoy here
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The Scotsman
Predominantly downbeat and mournful
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Rave Magazine
In the end, this record shows Vernon and Bon Iver as they should be thought of – moderately talented songwriters who can pen the occasional winner amidst otherwise average content
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