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Speyside

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30 Sep 2024
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For those of you that don’t know, I’m South Africa’s biggest Bon Iver fan (unproven though).



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Lead by Justin Vernon, Bon Iver is a music project that, in my opinion, crafts some of the most masterful audio experiences through various vocal, writing, recording, instrumental and production techniques.



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Probably their most popular release would be Skinny Love.



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The unfortunate thing though, is that they only release albums every 3-5 years. Fortunately, 2024 is one of those years!



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The first release from their new EP titled ‘Sable,’ is called ‘S P E Y S I D E’, and it truly stunning. It was recorded in such a way that the acoustic guitar plays different strums in different ears. The lyrics itself talks about feelings of guilt that Vernon experienced when reflecting on his career with the group.



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I don’t know how, but the song manages to combine feelings of hope with hopelessness, heartbreak with joy, and suffering with peace in one hypnotic harmony.



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To read more about the album's background, feel free to take a look at this web page.

Otherwise, if you’re curious to hear S P E Y S I D E, listen here and I hope you enjoy.

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