Bon Iver - Beth/Rest

Bon Iver is a band...well, I guess technically it's a guy from Wisconsin. Justin Vernon is his name, and he has a knack for creating some really relaxing psych-folk that shares a bed with art rock. For his last album, For Emma, Forever Ago Vernon made it pretty big with the song "Skinny Love" and the woodsy folk album sold incredibly well.

His new album, simply titled Bon Iver is much of the same goodness, but with a little bit of other genres thrown in to the mix including electronic and prog-rock. The weirdest, but also I think my favorite is this song, which sounds like it could be at the end of a John Hughes movie. You know the part I'm talking about? When the main character (I'm assuming Molly Ringwald) finally gets asked to dance by the nerdy, yet lovable love interest. Then they share a dance under the cheesy lasers and disco ball reflections while the synths and echo-ed Vernon lulls them along to a dreamy fade-out. This is a strange direction for Bon Iver, but it still has that Vernon touch to it. Give it a listen, its kind of funny, but also a decent song.

Errant heat to the star
and the rain let in
the hawser rolls, the vessel’s whole and Christ, it’s thin

well Iʼd know that you’d offer
would reveal it, though it’s soft and flat
won’t repeat it, cull and coffer’s that
for the soffit, hang this homeward
pry it open with your love
sending lost and alone standing offers

it is steep / it is stone
such recovery
from the daily press, the deepest nest, in keeper’s keep

all the news at the door
such a revelry
well, it’s hocked inside of everything you said to me

it was found what we orphaned
didn’t mention it would serve us picked
said your love is known
I’m standing up on it

aren’t we married?!
I ainʼt living in the dark no more
it’s not a promise, Iʼm just gonna call it

heavy mitted love

our love is a star
sure some hazardry
for the light before and after most indefinitely

danger has been stole away
…
This is us