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The best thing about "Bon Iver" is that it sounds exactly like the album you were expecting Justin Vernon to make. Unfortunately, the worst thing about "Bon Iver" is that it sounds exactly like the album you were expecting Justin Vernon to make. The secret to "Bon Iver" rests almost entirely in the title: it's the name of his band. Although early shows did, in fact, feature just Vernon alone on his guitar, he slowly began adding to his lineup to eventually feature a group of talented musicians that could help expand his sound, no more apparent than on the drum-assisted version of "Skinny Love" that he frequently played live that's arguably even more visceral than the studio version. As such, "Bon Iver" really is the work of a band: Vernon's acoustic guitar is relegated to mere cameo status this time out. In its place are synths, horns, electric guitars, mighty drums, and enough Nico Muhly-esque string arrangements to kill a horse. For all intents and purposes, Vernon's songs remain largely the same; what's different is what he uses to play them on.

Things get off to a ripping start with "Perth," featuring one of the greatest guitar riffs Vernon has yet penned. It's a lightly ascending drift of electric strums and fingerpicks that attacks on its last few notes before quietly receding again. What's unfortunate, then, is that the rest of "Bon Iver" becomes so fascinated with its own sense of textures and production that it forgets to marry these newfound sounds with any sort of redeeming melodies. "Minnesota, WI" sounds like an unreleased Broken Social Scene song - replete with jazzy interludes, rolling melody lines that recur at interesting moments, etc. - and although this proves to be a fascinating experiment, it sadly remains just that: a fascinating experiment that cannot come up with a cathartic line greater than "never gonna break" repeated ad nauseam. The other thing that weighs heavily against "Bon Iver's" greatness is the fact that Vernon seems to have completely forgotten how to pace an album, as evidenced by the disc's synth/piano-heavy second half. The echoing sounds of "Hinnom, TX" run right next to "Wash." - which uses a remarkably similar chord pattern only sans the canyon-y reverb - which, in turn, runs right next to the warm pad sounds of single "Calgary" and then is followed up with the meandering instrumental "Lisbon, OH."

As it stands, "Bon Iver" takes a notable dip in quality at the halfway mark, at least until you get to "Beth/Rest." What a fresh relief it is to hear Vernon close his album with an honest-to-goodness '80s ballad that sounds like Cyndi Lauper could've sung it. From the cheesy synth chords to the flat percussion to the ascending guitar solos and sexy sax lines, it's an absolute wonder to behold. It makes you wonder if "Lisbon, OH" was designed only to be a jarring, though effective, lead-in to "Beth/Rest." What makes it work is that as shocking as this turn is, it somehow fits completely in place with the rest of "Bon Iver." While Vernon's earnest nature wears thin on the overly produced tracks, it sounds completely in check here, showing that for an artist as serious as Vernon is, a little humor can go a long way in the end.

Ian Axel - Leave Me Alone Lyrics

We're not dating
Who cares what your mom says
We're not dating
You can sleep in your own bed

You don't love me anymore
You keep coming back for more
If you don't love me anymore...
Leave me alone x2

Whatever I do
Whatever I say
It doesn't matter anyway

You want me to go
You want me stay
You won't be happy either way

Take all your shit
I'm all over it

It's not easy x9

You don't love me anymore
You keep coming back for more
If you don't love me anymore...

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