This weeks featured artist is a big fav of mine as well, if you have not yet discovered this muscian, this introduction will be a fabulous incentive to have a listen
Kind Regards Greg
I'm so excited about this one Greg, I feel complete peace when I hear this music, it has truly moved into one of my favourite artists of all time - I'm talking top 3!
I have said many times already in my short lifespan as the MATTador that my love of a song and/or artist is based on one major factor, lyrics. I love to be challenged by a songs lyrics, often pondering in my semiconscious reasons that facilitate such imagery to be created. The ability of a lyricist to place a group of words in such a way the invokes thought, asks questions and drives the listener to place themselves as the leading character is truly what I love about music.
This artist does it completely differently!
Justin Vernon, front man for Bon Iver (French for Good Winter) is a genius. His first Album 'For Emma, Forever Ago' was released in July 2007 and too this day rates as one of my all-time favourites'. It was written and produced almost exclusively in a remote cabin during a Wisconsin winter, the astonishing thing is, his lyrics are mostly an after thought to his music, the basis of this music is feeling not understanding. Vernon wrote word-free melodies before listening to them repeatedly adding words according to the sounds of the syllables in each melody. He played all the instruments on the album and in his early performances it is reported that he handed out copies of the lyrics to his audience to help reproduce the vocal harmonies.
Bon Ivers' latest album 'Bon Iver' is one that I have been waiting for with more excitement and anticipation than any other in recent memory.
He describes his latest creation as a journey, not so much about describing certain places with words but rather creating a sense of place with music before finishing it of with lyrical harmonies that complement. I love this music not because of what it makes me think but because of the way it makes me feel, here's hoping it can do the same for you.
I encourage you to give these two albums more than one spin. If you think it is good today than I promise you, you will love it in time..........
This song is the first release from the second album 'Calgary'........... Please enjoy
(please use the best speakers you have available as it's true beauty is released with quality sound)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbJy1zeoDn4&NR=1
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