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Justin Vernon began recording as
Bon Iver following the breakup of
DeYarmond Edison.
Vernon's solo project took the band's introspective, folky sound and embellished it with squinchy, quirky orchestral touches that nodded to
Sparklehorse and a drifty optimism reminiscent of
the Flaming Lips. After writing and recording in a remote cabin for three months,
For Emma, Forever Ago was released on Jagjaguwar in early 2008. As the year progressed, the album became quite popular with both the buying public and critics, eventually landing on a number of "Best of 2008" year-end lists. In 2011,
Bon Iver returned with a self-titled album featuring more contemporary production; it topped the charts in several countries around the world. ~ TiVo Staff