Features
Wednesday, December 21 2011
The Best Indie Rock of 2011
A “Best of Indie Rock” list, by definition, will be an eclectic bunch. And the process of culling through what the genre had to offer is a task this year -- the indie world has had a banner 2011.
Wednesday, December 14 2011
The Most Disappointing Albums of 2011
The selections on this list aren't necessarily bad albums -- some actually happen to be among the most critically acclaimed of this year. In some cases, it's just that the albums weren't what fans were expecting, and in others, they were exactly what they were expecting.
Friday, December 19 2008
The Best Albums of 2008
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Tuesday, February 19 2008
Isolation Songs: An Interview with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon holed up in the north Wisconsin woods to try to get his life and his music back on track ... and, in the process, almost by accident, made one of this year's most hauntingly beautiful folk-rock albums.
Reviews
Thursday, October 6 2011
Bon Iver: 13 September 2011 - Austin, TX
Are you familiar with the mythology and publicity surrounding Bon Iver’s meteoric and surprising rise to fame? If not, ask Kanye West and read this.
Tuesday, June 21 2011
Bon Iver: Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Bon Iver, Bon Iver is what it is: a solid placeholder album that won't win any new fans but will please those who've enjoyed his previous work (special props to that '80s synth ballad at the end, though).
Monday, August 23 2010
S. Carey: All We Grow
Bon Iver member S. Carey strikes out on his own, to interesting but mixed results.
Monday, January 26 2009
Bon Iver: Blood Bank
Where the debut felt like a ray of sunlight seamlessly inching across the forest floor, Blood Bank feels like fluorescent-bulbed filler.
Thursday, February 28 2008
Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago
Like Phosphorescent, Bon Iver mines fragile beauty from acoustic guitar, floating vocals, and low-fi recording.
Blogs
Wednesday, January 18 2012
The Big Chill: 5 Great Records to Help You Through Winter
PopMatters's Corey Beasley can't knit you a blanket, but he can do the next best thing: here are five classic wintertime records to help you through the big chill.
Wednesday, July 27 2011
Tracks They'll Be Talking About: 5 Divisive Songs on Great Albums
Bon Iver's "Beth/Rest" is just the latest song that beguiles as many fans as it detracts.
Wednesday, June 15 2011
Bon Iver - "Calgary" (video)
Bon Iver is set to release his new self-titled album next week and just yesterday he released the new video for album track "Calgary". The…
Wednesday, October 14 2009
Bon Iver: 11 October 2009 - Riverside Theater, Milwaukee
Words by Kevin Mueller, Photos by CJ Foeckler
