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Around this time two years ago, Justin Vernon was just emerging from the three months spent in his father’s hunting cabin up in northern Wisconsin, where he’d unknowingly recorded the first album of the rest of his life. Following the self-release of that record—For Emma, Forever Ago—under the name Bon Iver in 2007, Vernon’s wintery opus will be officially released via Jagjagjuwar this coming Tuesday (Feb. 19).

If "Skinny Love," Bon Iver’s track on Paste’s sampler 40, caught your ear—or if you’re just looking to redeem yourself for procuring For Emma by some less-than-legal means last year—you might want to consider pre-ordering the album. I know, I know, how 1999(/Radiohead), right? Well, just try telling that to the badass bear up there—the badass bear that appears on the badass poster that is yours (for free) when you (very much like a badass) pre-order this album. 1999? Pshfft!

As previously reported, the road edition of Bon Iver (Vernon plus some musician pals) kicked off just the other day, and will continue throughout much of February and March, including a stop at SXSW for the Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian/Dead Oceans showcase. (Also appearing: tourmates Black Mountain, Jens Lekman, Bodies of Water and more).

Check out Bon Iver and the rest of March's 4 to Watch artists in Paste issue 40, on newsstands now.

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