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Hear The National’s Mournful New Song With Bon Iver
As tipped here last week, The National has released the new song “Weird Goodbyes” featuring Bon Iver, which the band has already been playing live minus Justin Vernon during its summer world tour. “It’s about letting go of the past and moving on, then later being overwhelmed by second thoughts,” says frontman Matt Berninger of “Weird Goodbyes,” which will appear on the band’s in-progress next studio album. [embedded content][embedded content] The National’s Aaron Dessner says “Weird Goodbyes” is one of the first new song the band worked on in the wake of the 2019 album I Am Easy To Find. “I was misusing drum machines, as usual, and stumbled onto this beat that got stuck in my head — it felt like something only [drummer] Bryan [Devendorf] could naturally play,” he adds. “We built the song a...
The National Confirms New Song ‘Weird Goodbyes’ With Bon Iver
Fans of The National knew a new song announcement was coming after posters began appearing around Brooklyn last weekend teasing “Weird Goodbyes” featuring Bon Iver. The news is now official, as The National has confirmed via social media that the track will arrive Aug. 22 at 12pm ET. It can be pre-saved here. “Weird Goodbyes” has been played live nine times on The National’s summer world tour, although it has been written on set lists with different names (“Bathwater” and “Mount Auburn”). The track is piano-led and features an elaborate beat played by drummer Bryan Devendorf, as frontman Matt Berninger sings about grief, old memories and letting go. “This is special,” The National’s Aaron Dessner wrote on Twitter. “We put a lot of heart into making it.” This will be the first appearance by...
The National Tease New Song Featuring Bon Iver
The National are teasing a new song with Bon Iver. As Reddit user u/Dannydarko pointed out in a post, their are posters plastered around Brooklyn promoting the song, which is called “Weird Goodbyes,” but don’t include release details. The National have actually been playing the song live since May, without the Bon Iver feature. They performed it for the first time in Pamplona, Spain, but it was referred to as “Bathwater (Mount Auburn)” on the setlist. It’s been played seven times since, and first appeared on the setlist as “Weird Goodbyes” during a show in Cooperstown, NY last month. Though the bands have technically never collaborated, Aaron Dessner of The National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver have a side project called Big Red Machine that released its sophomore album, How Long Do You T...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: S. Carey of Bon Iver
Name S. Carey Best known for The guy who showed up to Justin Vernon’s first show as “Bon Iver” and told him he knew all the parts and could play with him that evening. Current city Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Really want to be in Backpacking and fly fishing my way through Patagonia. Excited about New solo record, Break Me Open, out April 22, 2022 on Jagjaguwar Records. North American tours in May and July! Also, just being able to play music with my friends and in front of people is F-in’ amazing. My current music collection has a lot of Indie, ambient, jazz, classical. And a little bit of Hip-hop. Preferred format Vinyl at home because it’s warm and experiential. CDs in the car…and yes, I still check out old burned CDs. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1M...
Japanese Breakfast Covers Bon Iver for Spotify Singles
For the Spotify Singles series that’s highlighting the work of the Grammy nominees for Best New Artist, Japanese Breakfast re-imagined “Be Sweet” from their 2021 album Jubilee as a funky disco tune complete with call-and-response vocals and a cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.” The cover features a folk-rock twist accompanied by an orchestral instrumental. “We decided to record Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ because it felt like a very surprising cover for Japanese Breakfast,” said Michelle Zauner, Japanese Breakfast frontman. “It’s so moving and sparse. We felt we could add some interesting instrumentation to the track and celebrate our fellow label mate Bon Iver.” Listen to the song below. Japanese Breakfast’s 2021 album Jubilee is nominated for Best Alternative Album at the upcoming GRAMMY Awa...
Bon Iver Show No Rust at Self-Titled Anniversary Shows in Los Angeles
It would be easy for a band to ask for a mulligan, if not forgiveness, as they shake off the rust from nearly 18 months away from performing in front of a live audience. But, Bon Iver isn’t your average band. Opening up Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater (which sits adjacent to the massive SoFi Stadium that recently hosted the Rolling Stones, among other events), Justin Vernon and company performed a pair of shows that honored the 10-year anniversary of the group’s second album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver. Though few realized it at the time and were hoping for another For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver, Bon Iver ended up setting up Vernon for the next 10 years of his career with a growing willingness to experiment and explore different sounds. Though that anniversary technically took place in June, ob...
Bon Iver Announce 2022 U.S. Tour Dates
After playing a pair of shows in Los Angeles over the weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their sophomore album Bon Iver, Bon Iver, Bon Iver has announced 2022 U.S. tour dates. The 23-date trek, billed as the ‘Spring—Summer Tour,’ sees the band play amphitheaters across the country with support from Dijon, Bonny Light Horseman and Carm. The shows will feature the latest iteration of the band, which includes Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Jenn Wasner, Mike Lewis, Matt McCaughan and Andy Fitzpatrick. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Oct. 27, with a general sale beginning Oct. 29. Get more info here and see a full list of tour dates below. Bon Iver Spring—Summer 2022 Tour Dates 3/30 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre*4/1 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Greenway*4/2 – ...
Bon Iver Share Previously Unreleased Version of ‘Beth/Rest’
Bon Iver have shared a previously unreleased version of “Beth/Rest.” “Beth/Rest (AIR Studios – 4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)” is the closing track on the upcoming 10th anniversary reissue of their Grammy-winning sophomore album Bon Iver, Bon Iver. Listen to it below. The physical release of Bon Iver, Bon Iver (10th Anniversary Edition) will feature a blind embossed version of the original cover art and a personal essay from Phoebe Bridgers, who describes the album as “massive, sprawling, unbelievably complex.” The reissue includes the album’s original tracklist, along with five songs from the band’s AIR Studios session. In addition to the re-release, Bon Iver also plans to celebrate the milestone with a set of performances at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater on Oct. 22nd and 23rd. Get tick...
Big Red Machine Champions the Spirit of Collaboration on How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?
The National and Bon Iver are two of the biggest names in indie music, and they rose to prominence around the same time. The National cemented themselves as mainstays with their 2007 breakthrough, Boxer, and Bon Iver released their storied debut, For Emma, Forever Ago, just a couple of months later. It only makes sense that their paths would eventually converge, and they did three years ago when The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon made a collaborative record together under the moniker Big Red Machine. Now, they’ve released their sophomore effort, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?, and it embraces the ethos of collectivism even more than its predecessor. Although Big Red Machine’s first record was by nature a joint endeavor, How Long… features an even wider g...
Taylor Swift’s Evermore Is an Undeniable Folk-Pop Masterpiece
Somehow. Somehow, as the most psychologically daunting year of our lives refuses to loosen its grip, Taylor Swift continues to create with abandon, relentlessly surprising a fan base that hangs on her every tweet and emoji. Somehow, the pop monolith has done it almost entirely in isolation, sharing heaps of digital files with her latest songwriting soulmate, The National’s Aaron Dessner (as well as long-favored collaborator Jack Antonoff), and remotely patching together some three-dozen fully realized tracks from a makeshift home studio. Somehow, she’s polished off two career-redefining projects in five months. And somehow, despite the mastery and universal acclaim of July’s Folklore, its new sister album, Friday’s Evermore, is even stronger. Released two days befor...
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Performs ‘Culture War’ for A Campaign to Make Your Vote Count
Less than a week away from the presidential election, Bon Iver’s “A Campaign to Make Your Vote Count” initiative has enlisted Arcade Fire to urge folks to get to the polls next Tuesday “Get out there and vote, it’s never been more important,” singer Win Butler urged ahead of a performance of “Culture War,” a bonus track from 2010’s The Suburbs. Check “‘Culture War’ x For Wisconsin” below. [embedded content] In other Arcade Fire news, back in August, the group played to mark the 10th anniversary of landmark album The Suburbs, which contains “Culture Wars.” Additionally, Win Butler’s brother Will released a solo album last month. Read our chat with him here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins wit...
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Wrote a Song for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon paid tribute to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by penning a song in her memory. Vernon played the tune, aptly titled “Your Honor,” for a socially distanced audience of two as part of the first For Wisconsin “Visit With Vernon.” The attendees had won a contest where members of the public nominated someone close to them who was on the fence about voting. The winner and guest — in this case, Benny and Eric of Eaux Claires County, Wis. — had an audience with Vernon, who is also the co-founder of Eaux Claires Festival. Vernon and the winners discussed why voting matters this year during their visit. Watch the visit and song below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating ...
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