Bon Iver

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indie folk folktronica art pop folk ambient pop sophisti-pop contemporary folk indie singer-songwriter singer/songwriter

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Bon Iver is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Vernon had originally formed Bon Iver as a solo project, but it eventually became a band consisting of Vernon, Sean Carey, Michael Lewis, Matthew McCaughan, Andrew Fitzpatrick, and Jenn Wasner.

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Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.

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For Emma, Forever Ago

2007

24 reviews Sharp split

Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 84/100 across 24 reviews.

Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago unfolds like a frostbitten confession from a cabin in the woods, a collection of spare, intimate songs that turned solitude into a potent musical l...

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VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND) (Live)

2026

4 reviews Clear lean

Critics landed between 60 and 80 across 4 reviews.

Bon Iver's VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND) (Live) captures the band’s knack for turning studio textures into urgent stage statements,...

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SABLE, fABLE

2025

20 reviews Sharp split

Scores run from 50 to 100 across 20 reviews.

Bon Iver's SABLE, fABLE stages a careful homecoming, moving from solitary austerity into sunlit, communal pop-soul with surprising grace. Across 22 professional reviews the record...

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SABLE, [EP]

2024

8 reviews Clear lean

Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.

Bon Iver's SABLE, [EP] returns to a stripped, intimate palette where voice and guitar sit center stage, and critics agree the record's strength lies in its hushed honesty rather th...