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Best albums of 2011, No 5: Bon Iver – Bon Iver

The story behind Bon Iver's debut album was so perfect some wondered if its fragile beauty was a one off. But the follow-up wove an even more ravishing tapestry of folk, ambient and MORIf there was reason to doubt Justin Vernon's staying power three years ago it was the seductive neatness of his debut album's backstory: the beardy midwesterner who disappeared into the snowy woods to nurse a broken heart. It suggested fluke brilliance and a future in the Americana undergrowth, where warm reviews ...

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13:03 on December 12 2011

Best albums of 2011, No 5: Bon Iver – Bon Iver

Guardian Music — The story behind Bon Iver's debut album was so perfect some wondered if its fragile beauty was a one off. But the follow-up wove an even more ravishing tapestry of folk, ... more info