| Artist |
Bon Iver |
| Album Title: |
For Emma, Forever Ago |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Folk: General Folk |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
02/19/2008 |
| Label |
Jagjaguwar |
| Catalog No |
JAG115 |
| Bar Code No |
6 56605 21152 7 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Flume (3:39)
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| 2.
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Lump Sum (3:21)
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| 3.
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Skinny Love (3:58)
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| 4.
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The Wolves (Act I and II) (5:22)
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| 5.
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Blindsided (5:29)
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| 6.
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Creature Fear (3:06)
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| 7.
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Team (1:56)
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| 8.
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For Emma (3:40)
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| 9.
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Re: Stacks (6:41)
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| Date Acquired |
02/25/2009 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
10.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Recorded in the hunting cabin, Northwestern Wisconsin
November, December, January 2006, 2007
Some small amount of additional recording done on Fairall, Raleigh, North Carolina
Mastered at Track and Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
All lyrics/music © 2008 Aprilbase Publishing (ASCAP)
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-12-20 22:26:00
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Analyzed: Bon Iver / For Emma, Forever Ago
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.43 dB -16.85 dB 3:39 01-Flume
DR10 -0.20 dB -12.44 dB 3:21 02-Lump Sum
DR13 -0.20 dB -16.63 dB 3:59 03-Skinny Love
DR12 -0.20 dB -17.31 dB 5:22 04-The Wolves (Act I and II)
DR12 -0.20 dB -16.69 dB 5:29 05-Blindsided
DR9 -0.20 dB -14.81 dB 3:06 06-Creature Fear
DR13 -0.20 dB -14.52 dB 1:57 07-Team
DR10 -0.20 dB -12.57 dB 3:41 08-For Emma
DR13 -1.46 dB -17.20 dB 6:41 09-re: stacks
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 566 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Tim Sendra
Bon Iver is the work of Justin Vernon. He isolated himself in a remote cabin in Wisconsin for almost four months, writing, and recording the songs on For Emma, Forever Ago, his haunting debut album. A few parts (horns, drums, and backing vocals) were added in a North Carolina studio, but for the majority of the time it's just Vernon, his utterly disarming voice, and his enchanting songs. The voice is the first thing you notice. Vernon's falsetto soars like a hawk and when he adds harmonies and massed backing vocals, it can truly be breathtaking. "The Wolves (Acts I & II)" truly shows what Vernon can do as he croons, swoops, and cajoles his way through an erratic and enchanting melody like Marvin Gaye after a couple trips to the backyard still. "Skinny Love" shows more of his range as he climbs down from the heights of falsetto and shouts out the angry and heartachey words quite convincingly. Framing his voice are suitably subdued arrangements built around acoustic guitars and filled out with subtle electric guitars, the occasional light drums, and slide guitar. Vernon has a steady grasp of dynamics too; the ebb and flow of "Creature Fear" is powerfully dramatic and when the chorus hits it's hard not to be swept away by the flood of tattered emotion. Almost every song has a moment where the emotion peaks and hearts begin to weaken and bend: the beauty of that voice is what pulls you through every time. For Emma captures the sound of broken and quiet isolation, wraps it in a beautiful package, and delivers it to your door with a beating, bruised heart. It's quite an achievement for a debut and the promise of greatness in the future is high. Oh, and because you have to mention it, Iron & Wine. Also, Little Wings. Most of all, though, Bon Iver.
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