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Product Identifiers

Record LabelJagjaguwar

UPC0656605211527

eBay Product ID (ePID)17050128425

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

Era2000s

Run Time2232 Sec

Release Year2008

FormatCD

FeaturesStudio Recording

GenrePop, Alternative, Rock

TypeAlbum

StyleIndie Folk

ArtistBon Iver

Release TitleFor Emma, Forever Ago

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

DistributionAlternative Dis. Alliance

Number of Tracks9

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Additional InformationImpressive debut of intimate and anguished indie folk featuring the captivating and multifaceted vocals of Justin Vernon.

EngineerJustin Vernon

Reviews4 stars out of 5 -- "Vernon's voice -- delicately layered and yearning -- gives standouts 'Skinny Love' and 'Flume' their stunningly direct emotional impact...", "Vernon's strikingly soulful singing adds an expressive realism to his songs. Charged with honesty, his voice amplifies the unusual beauty of his songs.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The music evokes the acoustic side of Nick Cave or Neil Young, with his voice ranging from a creepy falsetto to a moan.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "His stretching and warping of songs until the tension between plaid-shirted authenticity and technical adventure carries a considerable charge, the kind undiminished by repeat plays.", Ranked #31 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "He built a cathedral to lost love from a base of acoustic guitar and his astonishing, frequently multitracked vocals.", Ranked #4 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "He's made something beautiful and true that will last for ages.", "Refreshingly Uplifting and Should Be Heralded As a Celebration of Unique Music Making...", Ranked #21 in Clash's "The 40 Best Albums of 2008" -- "The album is a testament to Justin's hard work and perseverance of over a decade of recording music in different forms.", 5 Stars Out of 5-"A Magical, Hyper-Real Experience....A Sealed, Complete and Satisfying Album...", 5 stars out of 5 -- "A record that reaches out and demands attention. It is a powerful act of transformation....Isolation doesn't get more splendid than this.", Ranked #29 in Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums Of 2008 -- "Justin Vernon builds big sounds that warm you from within."

VocalsChristy Smith

DrumsChristy Smith

Number of Audio ChannelsStereo