72. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)
Seeing Bon Iver at the 2008 Great Escape in Brighton when he was up-and-coming, was as a refreshing and awe-inspiring discovery as I've made, truly. He came off the stage and into the crowd and played 'Skinny Love' and the energy in the Pressure Point bar was ethereal. There's also a performance of the same song that appeared on Jools Holland that just has to be youtubed. This luscious collection of songs were recorded in isolation, as Justin Vernon spent 6 months alone on a log cabin. The trademark double-tracking of his saintly falsetto spreads magic across the depth of the 8 tracks on show. For a debut it's quite mesmerizing to know that he still has room to grow and his next move will kill all the cats in the world with curiosity. Highly experimental, beautifully elegant, 'For Emma, Forever Ago' is just the start.
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