I'll admit that originally I was a bit let down by Justin Vernon's much anticipated follow up to the universally beloved "For Emma, Forever Ago." I thought he crossed the line in terms of poor choices in instrumentation and left great ideas underdeveloped at crucial points on the record. Then I saw him perform one of the best shows of 2011 and each song suddenly made more sense. Mind you, this is not a situation where the songs are so much better live, but it took me seeing them live to understand them fully, to feel them entirely. Since that revelation, I've grown to absolutely love this record. Minus my own developing existential relationship with this album, Vernon accomplished somewhat of a coup in channelling "Laughing Stock" and "Spirit Of Eden"-era Talk Talk into one of indie rock's most commercially successfully albums of 2011 (it peaked at Billboard's number 2 album and has been nominated for four Grammys). For that alone, this record should be celebrated.
"Michicant"
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