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For Emma, Forever AgoBon Iver
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 2000s

For Emma, Forever Ago

Released 2007Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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Recorded alone in a remote winter cabin, its falsetto and layered harmonies feel both raw and otherworldly. The origin myth fits the music. A quietly influential debut. Released in 2007, it's an early landmark for Bon Iver.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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