Bon Iver BLOOD BANK

Bon Iver BLOOD BANKOn 2009 EP BLOOD BANK, Bon Iver aka Justin Vernon covers territory similar to that of his 2007 debut, EMMA, FOREVER AGO, without repeating himself, and instead builds on the stark sound of that album to achieve a warmer, if not fuzzier, effect. On the brooding title cut, Vernon forgoes a chorus in favor of hushed guitar squalls and the swelling, affecting sentiment of the lyric, which maps out places from which to escape the winter wind and cold. On

including isolation

Recorded at Sound City & M

high-volume indie rock that helped them make the jump to the major labels over 20 years ago

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but also just different enough from the usual chart-fodder to sound distinctive

saying more in her deadpan delivery than years of articles on women in rock or rap combined

have to end here

Released: 7/15/2016

Unlike Sgt

it features what KV has called “Probably the single most special musical moment in my life” – a duet with the late John Prine on the songwriter’s well-loved tune

Released: 8/31/2018

and distorted electronic tones to provide some drama to the song