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Bon Iver Announce i,i

New Album Out August 30th on Jagjaguwar

Bon Iver Announce i,i

Two New Songs Available Now:

"Jelmore"

"Faith"

 

On August 30th, Bon Iver will release their fourth album, i,i, on Jagjaguwar. Recorded at Sonic Ranch in West Texas, and April Base in Wisconsin, the thirteen new songs on i,i complete a cycle: from the winter of For Emma, Forever Ago came the frenetic spring of Bon Iver, Bon Iver, and the unhinged summer of 22, A Million. Now, fall arrives early with i,i.

Two songs and lyric videos from i,i - "Hey, Ma" and "U (Man Like)" - were released in June, with two more - "Jelmore" and "Faith" - out today. 

"It feels very much like the most adult record, the most complete," says Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. "It feels like when you get through all this life, when the sun starts to set, and what happens is you start gaining perspective. And then you can put that perspective into more honest, generous work."

The core band for the i,i sessions included Sean Carey, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Mike Lewis, Matt McCaughan, and Justin Vernon with Rob Moose and Jenn Wasner, plus contributions from James Blake, Brad and Phil Cook, Aaron and Bryce Dessner, Bruce Hornsby, Channy Leaneagh, Naeem, Velvet Negroni, Marta Salogni, Francis Starlite, Moses Sumney, TU Dance, and many others.

When sessions for i,i moved from April Base to Sonic Ranch, Bon Iver took full advantage of the facility, sometimes utilizing all five of the studio's live rooms simultaneously. "It allowed us to feel confident and comfortable, to be completely free of distraction," says Vernon of the move. "I don't think I left the property in six weeks. And in many ways the story of the album is the story of those six weeks rather than the almost six years of some of the songs."

The tenure at Sonic Ranch brought Vernon to a calmed creative state that he channeled into the heart of each song. Freed from the vocal distortion that once mirrored a period of fear and panic, he sings about the balance between the individual and the community, inspiration and creation. Vernon adds, "The title of the record can mean whatever it means to you or me. It can mean deciphering and bolstering one's identity. It can be how important the self is and how unimportant the self is, how we're all connected."

Following the release of i,i, Bon Iver will tour the U.S. in September and October, playing their largest venues to date. See a list of full dates below.

 

Pre-Order i,i HERE

 

i,i Track List

Yi

iMi

We

Holyfields,

Hey, Ma

U (Man Like)

Naeem

Jelmore

Faith

Marion

Salem

Sh'Diah

RABi

Photo by Graham Tolbert & Crystal Quinn

Bon Iver

Sean Carey

Drum, Piano, Voice

Andrew Fitzpatrick

Synthesis, Guitar

Michael Lewis

Bass Guitar, Synths, Saxophone

Matt McCaughan

Drum, Synthesis

Justin Vernon

Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synths, Voice

feat. Rob Moose

Violin, Viola, Octave Viola, Piano, String, All "Worm Crew" Arrangements

feat. Jenn Wasner

Guitar, Synths, Voice

 

"Jelmore"

Produced by Chris Messina, Brad Cook, Justin Vernon, BJ Burton, Buddy Ross

Engineered by Zach Hanson, Chris Messina, BJ Burton

Mixed by Zach Hanson, Chris Messina

Recorded at April Base + Sonic Ranch

Additional Musicians:

Buddy Ross - Messina

Trever Hagen - Prepared Trumpet f.

Brad Cook - Folktek Modified Omnichord

Writers: Justin Vernon, Buddy Ross  

 

Video:

Created/Produced/Directed by Aaron Anderson and Eric Timothy Carlson

Artwork by Aaron Anderson and Eric Timothy Carlson 

Featuring: Alexis Staley (TU Dance) 

 

"Faith"

Produced by Chris Messina, Brad Cook, Justin Vernon, BJ Burton

Engineered by Zach Hanson, Chris Messina, BJ Burton

Mixed by Zach Hanson, Chris Messina

Recorded at April Base + Sonic Ranch

Additional Musicians:

Francis Starlite - Buchala

BJ Burton - TR-8

Brooklyn Youth Chorus with Bryce Dessner - Choral

Camilla Staveley-Taylor - Dist Vocals

Jenn Wasner - Choral

Sad Sax of Shit - Saxophones

Zach Hanson - Keyboards

Buddy Ross - Keyboards

Aaron Dessner - Piano

Joe Westerlund - Shaker

Rob Moose - Violin, Viola, Octave Viola, String Arrangement, Worm Crew Arrangement, Conductor

Worm Crew - Horns

Eric Carlson, Aaron Anderson, Brad Cook, Graham Tolbert, El Jerry, Chris Messina - Losers

Writers: Justin Vernon, Camilla Staveley-Taylor, BJ Burton, Francis Starlite

 

Video:

Created/Produced/Directed by Aaron Anderson and Eric Timothy Carlson 

Artwork by Aaron Anderson and Eric Timothy Carlson 

Featuring: Randall Riley & Taylor Collier (TU Dance)

 

Jelmore Artwork
Faith Artwork

 

Bon Iver Tour Dates

7/11 - Madrid, ES - Mad Cool Festival

7/13 - Oeiras, PT - NOS Alive

7/16 - Lyon, FR - Les Nuits De Fourvière

7/17 - Verona, IT - Castello Scaligero, Villafranca di Verona

7/19 - Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof

7/21 - Gräfenhainichen, DE - Melt Festival

8/31 - Missoula, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater*

9/2 - Vail, CO - Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater∞

9/3 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre∞

9/4 - Salt Lake City, UT - Maverik Center∞

9/6 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre∞

9/7 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum∞

9/10 - Portland, OR - Theater of the Clouds∞

9/12 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center∞

9/15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum∞

10/3 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center†

10/4 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena†

10/6 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena†

10/8 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center†

10/10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center†

10/11 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center‡

10/15 - Boston, MA - TD Garden†

10/17 - Washington, DC - The Anthem†

10/18 - Washington, DC - The Anthem†

10/19 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena†

 

*w/ Indigo Girls

∞ w/ Sharon Van Etten

† w/ Feist

‡ w/ Yo La Tengo

 

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