Bon Iver, otherwise known as Justin Vernon, recorded his debut, For Emma, Forever Ago, in his father's north Wisconsin cabin where he lived alone for three months in the dead of winter, and it reeks of the cold Midwest: low temperatures, foliage blanketed with snow, and solitude.
Already shortlisted as a contender for Best Album of 2008 (although technically it was released by Vernon in 2007 before he signed with indie label Jagjaguwar, a midwestern resident itself), For Emma, Forever Ago will be supported by an appropriately seasoned tour, which begins mid-February in Vernon's hometown of Eau Claire, Wis., and ends March 26, just six days after spring begins.
Jagjaguwar will formally release the debut album on Feb. 19, but the label has made available for download the first single, "Skinny Love," on its website for those who just can't wait three more weeks. And some exciting news for the uber-fan was annouced today via Bon Iver's MySpace page: the band members promise they'll be posting on their blog, which Vernon created back in December.
Watch Bon Iver, performing "Skinny Love" in Minnesota:
Upcoming Bon Iver tour dates, and the most confusing key ever:
February
10 - Eau Claire, Wis. @ The Nucleus
15 - Bloomington, Ind. @ Bear's Place !
18 - Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 +
19 - Washington, D.C. @ The Rock and Roll Hotel #
20 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Johnny Brenda's #
22 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom #
23 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Glasslands #
24 - Boston, Mass. @ Middle East Upstairs #
25 - Portland, Maine @ The Space Gallery #
26 - Muncton, N.B. @ The Manhattan ^
27 - Halifax, N.S. @ The Marquee Club ^
29 - Montreal, Q.C. @ La Sala Rosa "
March
5 - Toronto, O.N. @ Lee's Palace "
6 - Cleveland, Ohio @ The Grog Shop ^
7 - Louisville, Ky. @ Headliners #
8 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Southgate House #
9 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ The Pilot Light^
10 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Exit/In^
11 - Little Rock, Ark. @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack^
18 - Tucson, Ariz. @ Plush*
19 - San Diego, Calif. @ Che Cafe*
20 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Echo*
21 - Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Muddy Waters*
22 - Visalia, Calif. @ Cellar Door*
23 - San Francisco, Calif. @ The Independent*
24 - Portland, Ore. @ Holocene*
25 - Vancouver, B.C. @ Media Club
26 - Seattle, Wash. @ Nectar
! - indicates w/ The Hollows
+ - indicates w/ Megafaun
" - indicates w/ Black Mountain + Quest for Fire
# - indicates w/ Black Mountain
^ - indicates w/ Black Mountain + Nordic Nomadic
* - indicates w/ Phosphorescent
Related links:
Bon Iver on Myspace
Jagjaguwar.com
YouTube: Bon Iver -Flume
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