{Music Monday} Bon Iver

I’ve decided to start a regular feature here on the blog called Music Monday, where I will feature a musical artist, usually someone I’m loving at the moment, or someone I think you should know about. Im a music junky. itunes giftcards are like crack to me. I love Tuesdays, the traditional day (in USA) for new albums to be released. I’m always into talking about music and if you have a recommendation for me, someone to check out, definitely let me know. I love finding new music! If you’re a musician, send me a link to your website so I can check out your music.

I debated about who I should feature on the first Music Monday. Should it be something new, just released, or something that’s been on repeat on my ipod? I decided to start out with an amazing artist and the most gorgeous of songs. This week’s featured artist, Bon Iver (pronounced bo?ni?v?r), is driven by the singer/songwriter of Justin Vernon. He self-released the debut album For Emma, Forever Ago in July 2007, which was later released on the Jagjaguwar label in February 2008. Since the CD’s release, Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan have been added to the line-up. The music is stunning, sometimes sparse, but always moving. The whole CD is beautiful and was in my Top Ten Albums of 2008. This is a gorgeous CD; it moved me and I hope it moves you as well. I’d have to say that Re: Stacks has got to be one of the top ten songs of the naughties, at least for me. It’s incredibly moving, and stops me in my tracks when I hear it. The whole CD is filled with gorgeous music, but today I’ll share Re: Stacks.

Bon Iver Myspace
Bon Iver Website

You can head to his website and download a couple songs for free, afterwhich I highly recommend just going to itunes and buying the whole album. You won’t regret it.