Pitchfork Fest Band Profiles: Bon Iver

Who: Bon Iver
Location: Northwestern, WI
RIYL: M. Ward, J. Tillman,
Thoughts: I first got caught up in the wave of Bon Iver hype last year around CMJ time. His tunes from For Emma, Forever Ago were just making the rounds and the hype was quickly building. On the first night of the marathon he was the first band I saw and he absolutely rocked me gently at Bowery that evening. His performance isn't exciting in the conventional jump all around sense, but it's captivating in the "wow, this guy can really play" sense. His is a voice you must hear in person to truly get how powerful it is. It's raw and emotive and it just fits so well with the music he writes. Looking forward to seeing him on a sunny day in a park!
Listen: Bon Iver - "Lump Sum"
Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"