Bon Iver's second album was rumored to be titled Letters for Marvin but was later confirmed to be Bon Iver. "I brought in a lot of people to change my voice – not my singing voice, but my role as the author of this band, this … See more

Vernon has stated that each song on the album represents a place. The song "Perth" was described as a "Civil War-sounding heavy … See more

The album received acclaim from most music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 86, based on 43 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". See more

As of January 2012 UK sales stand at 120,000 copies according to The Guardian. In October 2011 it was awarded a double gold certification from the Independent Music … See more

This album cover was created by Gregory Euclide. See more

Adapted from liner notes.
Performance
• Mike Lewis – tenor saxophone (tracks 2–5, 7), See more

• Caramanica, Jon (June 3, 2011). "Who, What and Where is Bon Iver?". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2012. See more