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Bon Iver — Towers
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rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 19:08
 
Flash in the pan?

glassman
(Nanaimo, British Columbia)
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 10:35
 
someone should let go of his balls so he can sing

timmus
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 10:34
 
"Sing like a man, Frankie!"  -comedian Jackie Mason

xkolibuul
(Chuckanut sandstone)
Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 15:22
 
These vocals crack me up.  It's not really a bad song overall...

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: May 26, 2012 - 10:34
 
I think the song/album would be better if sung in a normal voice.

dwlangham
(Nowhere to be found)
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 08:52
 
I will not miss this song when it finally fades into oblivion.

jhorton
Posted: May 20, 2012 - 16:44
 
Dude, You're WAY better than these boniver guys.

 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Interesting fellow. I think I heard 'Blood Bank' either here or on KCRW. He's staying in the same sound, that falsetto thingy. Not sure yet. Need to hear more. Here's my cover:

 



bachbeet
Posted: May 08, 2012 - 17:15
 
Not really digging this.

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: May 05, 2012 - 04:03
 
BAD!

govna
(beantown)
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 15:15
 
 Aud wrote:


Canuck? Guy's from Wisconsin as in Minnesota, Wisconsin....

 
close enough, eh.

decorgirl
(Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 11:06
 
Pretty sure this man sings through a mouthful of bees. 

Pretty bees painted in jellybean tones.  

(I'm high on coffee!  Lalala!)  

Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 06:33
 
 Sjaaks wrote:
Really liking this right now... I'm not sure how i'd feel listening to an entire album of falsetto singing, guess there's only one way to find out.
This one on his own: 8  
 

I was pretty meh about the first CD, For Emma. Liked this one a whole lot better.

Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 23:40
 
 Sjaaks wrote:
Really liking this right now... I'm not sure how i'd feel listening to an entire album of falsetto singing, guess there's only one way to find out.
This one on his own: 8  
 

Hey-it's nothing like the BeeGees!

Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 04:11
 
Really liking this right now... I'm not sure how i'd feel listening to an entire album of falsetto singing, guess there's only one way to find out.
This one on his own: 8  

jhorton
Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 18:30
 
Don't get their popularity. Sounds like three guys who can't sing trying to harmonize, and can't understand a word of what they're trying to sing.

mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal)
Posted: Mar 01, 2012 - 07:13
 
 cybrbug wrote:
great band - Justin Vernon lives around the corner from my daughter in Eau Claire.... She will soon also be a UWEC Alumni... She told me the concert at the Zorn Arena was the BEST concert she ever went too.  and she's been to ALOT... Great Muscians - - - very talented...
 
versus:

   northern_girl wrote:
Caught their unimpressive SNL appearance a couple weeks ago.  Sounded more adult-contemporary than alternative to me.  
Not the biggest fan, although I do understand why he's gotten so popular.   
 
I guess I am too simple minded {#Stupid}

cybrbug
(Appleton, WI)
Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:25
 
great band - Justin Vernon lives around the corner from my daughter in Eau Claire.... She will soon also be a UWEC Alumni... She told me the concert at the Zorn Arena was the BEST concert she ever went too.  and she's been to ALOT... Great Muscians - - - very talented...



sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 05:00
 
I actually do understand those that do not like them. They aren't for everybody! But I for one do like them.


northern_girl
(minnesota)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 12:14
 
Caught their unimpressive SNL appearance a couple weeks ago.  Sounded more adult-contemporary than alternative to me.  
Not the biggest fan, although I do understand why he's gotten so popular.   

robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 12:11
 
 MiracleDrug wrote:
this sounds REALLY Steve Hackett (minus the virtuoso guitar work)...
 
Really? I'll have to check Hackett out. I'm a big old pre-'76 lineup Genesis fan...

soulcollision
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 12:08
 
Bon Iver twice in one day!? {#Hearteyes}

echo_osbourne
Posted: Jan 20, 2012 - 13:19
 
Yeah, terminal "n" are usually silent/nasal - except when there's a vowel sound following it, as in "hiver".

 Sjaaks wrote:
About the pronounciation. If it's French then Bon pronounced as "Bone" isn't correct. In French the 'n' would be silent and the 'o' wouldn't be pronounced as "ow" but more like "aw".

That would make it "Baw Eevair".
Hmmmmm... Language can be a strange thing. {#Eh}
 



ErikX
(Hale-Bopp)
Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 10:51
 
Holocene is their best song by Far

nicknt
(Milan Italy)
Posted: Jan 08, 2012 - 10:27
 
Highly overrated artist. Personally I can't stand his falsetto lament.

BillG
(Paradise, California)
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 17:58
 
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Interesting fellow. I think I heard 'Blood Bank' either here or on KCRW. He's staying in the same sound, that falsetto thingy. Not sure yet. Need to hear more. Here's my cover:

 
Nice version. I like it better than the original. Don't care much for the doubled vocal thing he does on a some of his stuff.

michaelgmitchell
(Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 20:38
 
Interesting fellow. I think I heard 'Blood Bank' either here or on KCRW. He's staying in the same sound, that falsetto thingy. Not sure yet. Need to hear more. Here's my cover:



Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 23:55
 
 govna wrote:
i gotta say that i never thought that this high singing weirdo would ever grow on me.  well, he has.  damn you, you high-singing canuck bastard...damn you.
 

Canuck? Guy's from Wisconsin as in Minnesota, Wisconsin....


govna
(beantown)
Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 15:13
 
i gotta say that i never thought that this high singing weirdo would ever grow on me.  well, he has.  damn you, you high-singing canuck bastard...damn you.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 10:01
 
Fleet Foxes meet the Bee Gees. Cute at first, turning twee, veering irritating, ending before mute required.

Happy_Monday
Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 09:58
 
Great soundtrack song for your favourite Photo Album.... Sounds like epic memories..

Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Nov 18, 2011 - 02:34
 
About the pronounciation. If it's French then Bon pronounced as "Bone" isn't correct. In French the 'n' would be silent and the 'o' wouldn't be pronounced as "ow" but more like "aw".

That would make it "Baw Eevair".
Hmmmmm... Language can be a strange thing. {#Eh}

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Nov 18, 2011 - 02:18
 
Reminds me of another cool tune that Radio Paradise plays.  I like 

bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 06:27
 
Bill pronounced it correctly.
They are a Wisconsin band from Eau Claire. In fact, the leader, Justin Vernon, lives around the corner from my daughter. The jury is still out for me, however. I will have to listen to them more.


MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 06:23
 
this sounds REALLY Steve Hackett (minus the virtuoso guitar work)...



nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 06:23
 
 mellyp wrote:


i thought i might be the only one who didn't jump on the bon iver bandwagon, i'm glad to know someone else doesn't get it either!
 
That makes three of us.

No worries, I'll listen to mp3s for a bit. 

mellyp
(east bay, ca)
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 15:58
 
 Jelani wrote:
This is horrible.
 

i thought i might be the only one who didn't jump on the bon iver bandwagon, i'm glad to know someone else doesn't get it either!

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Oct 31, 2011 - 11:07
 
This is horrible.

Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 12:29
 
Let's just split hairs about the pronunciation of the band name. (I pronounce it "Mpthrrrrs-Donchers.")  I like this song. I like this band's music (can't like the band itself, because I don't know them personally.) I'm glad this music is being played on RP. Fire bad, tree pretty.

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 12:26
 
Isn't this Bon Scott's little brother , Iver?

Zeito
(Sieur du Lhut)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 12:25
 
Awesome.

BillG
(Paradise, California)
Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 09:43
 
 Ears_of_Stone wrote:

I thought similar but it seems we are both wrong.
 
Actually you're both half right :-)

The band name is indeed derived from the French "bon hiver" ("good winter"), but — as far as I can tell — my pronunciation is at least reasonably correct.  

Ears_of_Stone
(Crushed under the hooves of the herd)
Posted: Oct 17, 2011 - 12:16
 
 fredriley wrote:
Is Bill mispronouncing this band name as 'bone eevair', or is that how the band say it? Surely it comes from the French Bon Hiver?
 
I thought similar but it seems we are both wrong.


sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Oct 17, 2011 - 12:12
 
 fredriley wrote:
Is Bill mispronouncing this band name as 'bone eevair', or is that how the band say it? Surely it comes from the French Bon Hiver?
 

No, that is the correct pronunciation. Great song, great album BTW!

daveshel4
(Seattle)
Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 17:10
 
 fredriley wrote:
Is Bill mispronouncing this band name as 'bone eevair', or is that how the band say it? Surely it comes from the French Bon Hiver?
 
"bone eevair" it is, at least according to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wojVsz915T4


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Oct 12, 2011 - 10:10
 
Is Bill mispronouncing this band name as 'bone eevair', or is that how the band say it? Surely it comes from the French Bon Hiver?

avenathus
(New Britain, CT)
Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 17:56
 
Excited to see some Bon Iver here! I always thought they'd be really fitting on RP. 

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 17:51
 
1st time 1st.