Sold Date: November 29, 2021
Start Date: November 25, 2021
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i,i (Red Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP - Turntable Lab Exclusive with Digital Download Yi Three full years on from ,  return with a fresh new album following their trajectory of increasingly coded album titles (the next one will probably just be a single underscore). A press release describes the band’s evolution: “From the winter of  came the frenetic spring of , and the unhinged summer of 22, A Million. Now, fall arrives early with i,i.” The album features the fried cerebral electronics exhibited on 22, A Million side by side with the buttery brass arrangements that stood out on Bon Iver, Bon Iver, bringing ’s vocals into sharp focus. And it’s as if he’s got more to say now than ever before: “It feels very much like the most adult record, the most complete. 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” - and nothing screams perspective and maturity like a reminder to call your mom. The tender “Hey, Ma” features Vernon’s soaring voice (“I waited outside, I was tokin’ on dope, I hoped it all won't go in a minute”) over a lush bed of synth pads and chipmunk’d vocal flourishes. Vernon & squad cover a ton of ground without repeating anything: “Jelmore” sounds glitchy and -heavy (“I never leave the house without it” - Vernon), like 22, A Million in all the right ways, while the comparably stripped-down “U (Man Like)” sounds like Vernon and co doing a Controversy-era  cover at some college piano bar on a tour stop. The epic “Faith” starts with tempered acoustic strumming, choral harmonies and strings before giving way to a crescendo of electric guitar and the charred remains of what may have been a chart-topping EDM beat. Krauty grooves and vintage afrobeat keyboards coalesce serendipitously on "Salem," and "Sh’Diah" is a sublime, atmospheric false coda before the lighthearted actual outro, "RABi." Apparently it takes a village to make a Bon Iver record, and in addition to a core band consisting of longtime collaborators , Andrew Fitzpatrick, Mike Lewis, Matt McCaughan and Rob Moose, Vernon enlists the help of , ’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner (Vernon and Aaron released a full-length collab as  last year), , Francis Starlite, Naeem Juwan (yes, Spank Rock! and one of the songs is even named after him!), Bruce Hornsby, ’s Channy Leaneagh and more. Turntable Lab exclusive red colored vinyl pressing, housed in matte gatefold jacket with spot gloss accents with clear printed slipcase, full-color 28 page booklet and Institut Audio obi strip, recommended.
Brand new - I bought a couple of them and listen to mine all the time.  I'm looking to sell to a Bon Iver fan, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!  
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