Album of the day (#513): For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver

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Today's album of the day

For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver (View album)

Year: 2007.
Overall rank: 105.
Average rating: 83/100 (from 229 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Flume
2. Lump Sum
3. Skinny Love
4. The Wolves (Act I and II)
5. Blindsided
6. Creature Fear
7. Team
8. For Emma
9. Re: Stacks

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety.

Norman Bates · #2 | Posted: 04/12/2012 20:18 | Post subject:

If I was so disappointed by Bon Iver's last record, it was because this one was so good.

Hayden · #3 | Posted: 04/12/2012 21:14 | Post subject:

Modern classic.

Flume, Skinny Love & For Emma are my favourites.

Probably my favourite album title too.
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cartoken · #4 | Posted: 04/12/2012 22:00 | Post subject:

tried many times to get into Bon Iver but i just couldn't.
50/100 Neutral

Bach · #5 | Posted: 04/12/2012 22:42 | Post subject:

Good, but "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" is better.
7.5/10

Best tracks: "Skinny Love", "For Emma", "Flume", "Creature Fear", "Blindsided".

dwils0891 · #6 | Posted: 04/13/2012 16:54 | Post subject: Bon Iver

For Emma is a solid album. For what it is it is very good. The only problem I have with this album is how safe it is. It's not genre defying by any means. It's nothing new, it's nothing that music has not already seen before (with the exception of the falsetto voice of Justin Vernon). All in all this album is good and I would give it an 8.7 if I could give more exact ratings on this site (wish we could). For Emma is a very solid debut effort from a very talented group of individuals and I was a bit worried for them after their EP because I thought they wouldn't ever be able to top For Emma. They put my worries to shame with the recent self titled release. The self titled Bon Iver album released in 2011 is their best effort to date. It is more than a step in the right direction; it is a leap. The self titled album has somethings going for it that the first was lacking. Ambition, genre eclecticism, and epic cohesiveness. Not to mention the new album is beautiful and packs just as much, if not more emotion than the first album. Bon Iver decided to shoot for the stars with their recent release and they came up close. All of that being said I have read a lot of hate on this site for Bon Iver's second album. I think the first one is a little overrated on this site. For Emma is a good solid album but it is most definitely not as brilliant as their second album. For Emma was too safe and accessible to be that good.

paladisiac · #7 | Posted: 04/13/2012 16:56 | Post subject:

dwils0891 · #8 | Posted: 04/13/2012 16:59 | Post subject: Haters

I am amazed at how many Bon Iver haters there are on this site... Whats not to like? Bon Iver is on pace to be one of the greatest artists of this time period. I don't understand the hate going on here.

Polythene Pam · Joined: 15 Aug 2010 Posts: 3,531 My Charts

It's not that there is heaps to hate, it's just incredibly boring
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paladisiac · #10 | Posted: 04/13/2012 18:35 | Post subject: