Bon Iver SABLE, [EP]

Critic's Take

Bon Iver's SABLE, fABLE is presented as his most easy-going record to date, and the review latches onto that mellow soul tilt when naming the best tracks. The piece praises the pedal steel, calling “Everything Is Peaceful Love” a kicking-off point with "sweet soul yearnings", and singles out the glitchy falsetto-led “Walk Home” as the moment that "wins the day". It also notes collaborative highlights like “If Only I Could Wait” and “Day One” without overstating them, framing these duets as tasteful embellishments rather than the centre. Overall the reviewer frames the best songs on SABLE, fABLE as those that blend soft soul warmth with startling, falsetto-led intimacy.

Key Points

• The best song is the falsetto-led, glitchy-soul “Walk Home” because it crystallises the album's most striking intimacy.
• The album's core strengths are its easy-going soul temperament, tasteful collaborations, and moments of falsetto-led emotional clarity.

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Critic's Take

Bon Iver's SABLE, [EP] feels like a reclamation, and the review makes it clear the best tracks are the opening trio, especially “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” and “S P E Y S I D E”. The critic's prose is intimate and observant, arguing that these songs strip away electronic ornamentation to reveal Vernon’s raw vocals and strong lyricism. She frames “AWARDS SEASON” as part of that same restorative arc, a standout that helps the EP close on a note of fragile renewal. The narrative reads like a close reading, confident that the best songs on SABLE, [EP] are the ones that return the music to its core.

Key Points

• The best song(s) reclaim Vernon’s core by stripping electronic layers and foregrounding raw vocals and lyricism.
• The album’s core strengths are its stripped-back production, intimate lyricism, and sense of renewal after turmoil.

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Critic's Take

Bon Iver's SABLE, [EP] feels like a modest, affecting homecoming, and the best tracks on the EP are the opening pair, “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” and “S P E Y S I D E”. Jeremy Fisette writes with quietly admiring restraint, noting how Vernon’s falsetto and minimal guitar work make “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” particularly gorgeous and “S P E Y S I D E” a pretty, if slightly less immediate, companion. The closing “AWARDS SEASON” is singled out as an intriguing outlier, nearly a capella and spare, rounding the EP with a hushed, solemn finality. Overall the EP is praised as a tasteful reaffirmation of why Vernon’s heart-and-guitar approach still matters, even if the three-song format leaves you wanting more.

Key Points

• The best song is the opening “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” because Vernon’s falsetto and pedal steel create a particularly gorgeous emotional center.
• The album’s core strengths are Vernon’s voice, minimal acoustic arrangements, and a restrained return to intimate songwriting.

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Critic's Take

Bon Iver makes a strong case for the best tracks on SABLE, [EP] by returning to a spare, cabin-born intimacy that feels like a deliberate reset. The review savors “Things Behind Things Behind Things” as a deceptively lush folk opener, highlights “S P E Y S I D E” for its arresting melody and naked delivery, and praises “AWARDS SEASON” for its a capella opening and surprising uplift. The writer’s tone is measured and reverent, framing these songs as the EP’s clear strengths and the best songs on SABLE, [EP] because they distill Vernon’s voice and emotional candor.

Key Points

• The best song is the opening “Things Behind Things Behind Things” because it pairs folk trappings with layered production and multitracked vocals.
• The album’s core strengths are its stripped-down intimacy, strong melodies, and emotional directness that recall Bon Iver’s early work.

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Critic's Take

In a moving suite about loneliness and disappointment, Bon Iver's SABLE, finds its clearest pleasures in songs like “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS”, “S P E Y S I D E” and “AWARDS SEASON”. Brady Brickner-Wood writes with a measured, elegiac clarity, noting how “S P E Y S I D E” showcases Vernon's crispest singing and how “AWARDS SEASON” breaks sorrow into resilient rebirth. The review frames these as the best tracks on SABLE, because they balance unadorned vocal intimacy with moments of emotional lift. Overall, the reviewer presents the EP as refined and confident, and positions these songs as its clearest triumphs.

Key Points

• The best song, "AWARDS SEASON," is the emotional apex because sorrow breaks into resiliency and the arrangement builds into rebirth.
• The album's core strengths are Vernon's refined vocal clarity, intimate songwriting, and restrained arrangements that magnify emotional impact.

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Critic's Take

In a warm, intimately observant tone characteristic of the review, Bon Iver's SABLE, is celebrated for its closeness and restraint, with the review singling out “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” and “S A B L E” as the EP's best songs. The writer praises “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” for its heartbeat-like rhythm and haunting harmonies, and frames “S A B L E” as the most intimate moment, a raw, heart-on-sleeve performance. The closing “AWARDS SEASON” is noted for its almost acapella build to a euphoric finale, rounding out why listeners asking "best tracks on SABLE," will find three distinct highlights. The narrative keeps the reviewer's affectionate, measured voice while answering what the best songs on SABLE, are and why they matter.

Key Points

• The best song is the intimate, heart-on-sleeve “S A B L E” because of its sparse arrangement and raw vocal emotion.
• The EP's core strengths are its restraint, intimacy, and a return to Americana-folk warmth with clearer, more direct lyricism.

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Critic's Take

Bon Iver's SABLE feels like a return to first things, a stripped-back reckoning that rewards close listening. The reviewer's voice is admiring and measured, noting how “Things Behind Things Behind Things” and “S P E Y S I D E” lay bare Vernon's anxieties and apologies, while “Awards Season” provides euphoric release. Shah frames the EP as a concise three-track arc of growth and revitalisation, praising the raw voice-and-guitar intimacy that recalls For Emma, Forever Ago. This makes clear the best tracks on SABLE are the opening confessional and the tender centrepiece, with the closer offering the hopeful payoff.

Key Points

• The best song is the centrepiece “S P E Y S I D E” because it transforms bleakness into hope with a divine viola moment.
• The album's core strength is its stripped-back voice-and-guitar intimacy that foregrounds Vernon's emotive vocals and personal reckoning.

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Critic's Take

In a register that alternates between rueful observation and clear admiration, Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE finds its best tracks in those unafraid to integrate timelines - notably “AWARDS SEASON” and the jaunty pair “Day One” and “From”. The reviewer's voice prizes songs that evolve rather than recede, praising “AWARDS SEASON” for its sax crescendo and minimalist strategy while lamenting the frozen arrangements on “S P E Y S I D E” and “Walk Home”. Readers asking for the best songs on SABLE, fABLE will find the strongest evidence in the album's cross-temporal tracks, where Vernon’s acceptance and restless curiosity actually pay off. This collection is at its most captivating when it accepts volatility and moves forward, rather than attempting to reassemble the past.

Key Points

• “AWARDS SEASON” is best because its minimalist strategy, electronic-tinged sax and bittersweet gratitude achieve evolution and emotional clarity.
• The album’s core strengths are integration across timelines and willingness to accept transience, producing its most captivating moments when Vernon moves forward.

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