Review: Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Rating: 4.25 out of 5

Bon Iver, Bon Iver is the second album from musician Justin Vernon and, this time around, a large group of friends and collaborators that flesh out his full band. Vernon became quite the indie superstar in 2008 when For Emma, Forever Ago was released and subsequently worshiped by critics and listeners alike. The story behind the album’s genesis; Vernon’s Thoreau-ian escape to the snowy Wisconsin wilderness in solitude to write and record the album, went a long way in carting the albums reputation ahead to peak interest. You know, I promised myself I’d write this review without mentioning that story—but it’s almost impossible because it’s such a part of mythos of the band, and this album is part of the same conversation.