That's probably the case with all art, but for me, Bon Iver has been a profoundly meaningful backdrop to so much of my life, through many changes. We've seen him 3 times in concert. Steph walked down the aisle to Beach Baby. Sonny was listening to Beth/Rest while he was still in the womb.
All that to say, we are long-time Bon Iver fans. So I've been very excited for the new album.
First listen through, and I think there are some reeeeeeeaaaalllly good songs – some that take you back to the early Bon Iver (reminding everyone how and why he became so insanely famous). Songs like SPEYSIDE – VERY GOOD. Sounds like For Emma Forever Ago era Bon Iver – super minimal, acoustic, with hauntingly sad lyrics (what a waste of wood).
But there is one track that really stands out. AWARDS SEASON. This song, for me, is maybe the most touching song he's ever written. Feels like a letter from God or a prayer I said to myself in some past season of life.
‘I can handle. Way more than I can handle. So I keep reaching for the handle. To flood my heart.…Oh how everything can change. In such a small timeframe. You can be remade. You can live again.
What was pain now is gain. A new path gets laid.
And you know what is great.
And nothing stays the same.’