Blog: Gold Sweatshirt

Guest Spot:  Opening song “Perth” of Bon Iver’s new album  Bon Iver, Bon Iver , has one of the most profoundly strange and powerful melodies I've heard in a long time. It never really seems to settle on any one of the chords, each of which shifts tectonically into the next. Here, Vernon has orchestrated a shimmering, shifting piece of music that reminds me of the glare of the sunlight on ripples in a clear stream.  This song, and indeed the whole album, relies on building and sustaining tension, although not in the same way that For Emma [...]