Today marks 15 years since boniver released 'For Emma, Forever Ago.' Watch a live version of “Skinny Love” from SXSW 2008.
singer-songwriter Justin Vernon sought refuge by holing up in a hunting cabin in Wisconsin and sketching out nine songs. He was,“shatteringly alone.” Vernon didn’t intend the tracks for public consumption, but after strong praise from friends, he self-released the album in July 2007. In an, it was my last chance to see if I could sit down and make something, for myself, that was beautiful.” Beautiful it was: Vernon brought us an unrelenting, truth-telling album, a story of painful catharsis.
This live version of standout track “Skinny Love,” from SXSW 2008, shows the arc of the band’s journey and exemplifies their character; an intimate audience watches as Vernon accompanies his chilling falsetto with a folky guitar, singing of a love malnourished. A kick drum comes in during the bridge as Vernon’s gutting raspiness rings out. It’s ghostly and gorgeous, not unlike the album as a whole.
Bon Iver has since worked on projects that don’t require living in a cabin, but today we honor the album that made it all possible, one that still resonates for so many.
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