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Review Summary: This album is a must have, and will find its way into your playlist anytime your mind needs a break from the bustle of modern life. The soulful lo-fi tones of Bon Iver’s debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, exude the loneliness and heartbreak that characterized the writing and recording of the songs by Justin Verner in a remote cabin in the wintry woods of Wisconsin. Beautifully balanced, the album moves from one haunting melody to the next, each track building and developing it into a story of lost love and longing. It starts with the slow tones of Flume and progresses to the more upbeat horns in For Emma before dialing back down to end with the poetic lyrics and simple guitar riffs of Re: Stacks.
For Emma, Forever Ago plucks at old memories of long-lost loves, and is a rare treat in a fast-paced world, inviting you to slow down, have a cup of tea, and watch the snow fall softly down outside a cabin in the woods. This album is a must have, and will find its way into your playlist anytime your mind needs a break from the bustle of modern life.
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Really short review, but very well written. I still have yet to listen to this album...I need to.
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Yeah, you do need to listen to this album.
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Ohhh, and short review, but I like it. Have a pos.
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Too short. Neg.
| | | Album Rating: 5.0
nice little write up but you dont justify giving it a 5 at all. reads like a 4 or something
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Short but I like it
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
Your soundoff was too short, it has to be at least 50 characters
| | | Album Rating: 4.0
too long
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Pos. The brevity is beautiful.
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
Interesting decision regarding the length. Your writing is good, though, so have a pos. I agree with
climactic, though. This doesn't quite read like a 5.
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Reviews says nothing that hasn't been said over and over about this album.
| | | Album Rating: 5.0
is there anything more to say?
| | | Album Rating: 4.0
A wise man named William Shakesman once said "brevity is the soul of wit"
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
Just was playing The Wolves today. I prefer the version they play live now where they use electric guitar with slow tremolo instead of the acoustic. Sounds great
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Better than any review Rolling Stone has written and they're actually longer than this.
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forever a 5
| | | Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off
Great short review, have a pos!
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