I had the same experience seeing Bon Iver live at Radio City a few years before 22, A Million came out. He was definitely starting to explore some really interesting electronic arrangements and pairing them with incredible light displays. I didn't really get 22, A Million at first, but it has since become one of my favorite records of his. i,i is great, too. So glad you got to go see him!
I fell in love with Bon Iver over their first two albums, and especially with that sophomore album you mentioned. I haven't given enough of a listen to the last two albums, but when I found out that Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes had joined the band after i,i that has inspired me to give these last albums a deeper listen. Glad it was such a good show!
It was truly an amazing experience, just wish the circumstances (venue, audience) were different. Definitely give those newer records another try. Also, there's a lot of recent concerts on YouTube, from fan-made to professionally recorded, and I feel that the newer material really grows live!
I'll look up a few. Recently(ish) saw one from Radio City Music Hall that was really good. I feel like that sophomore release was a masterpiece and is pretty hard to top!
Yeah that Radio City concert is pretty good! And I agree with you regarding the sophomore album... at this point I'm just learning to listen to the albums as 2 different phases, instead of trying to compare the old with the new stuff.
Polyphia fascinates me. Along with bands like Unprocessed, it took me a minute to adjust their fusion of electronic, synth and pop arrangements with prog/djent (because I used to be a djent/prog metal "purist"). But over time, they have really grown on me and I appreciate their craftsmanship.
Oh they're great. You can check out songs like "Dead Rose" and "Abandoned". Dead Rose is very much electronica/synthpop meets prog; while Abandoned is much closer to heavier prog metal djent stuff. They also have a song with Tim for Polyphia called "Real".
The common denominator in all these songs is the stellar guitar work. It's pretty beautiful stuff.
I’ve also got a love/hate relationship with big live gigs… they’d be great if not for all the people 😂
I feel like the older I get, the less patience I have for big events and crowds in general... 😂
Same here, I think I’m actually becoming Larry David
Same x 1,000,000
I had the same experience seeing Bon Iver live at Radio City a few years before 22, A Million came out. He was definitely starting to explore some really interesting electronic arrangements and pairing them with incredible light displays. I didn't really get 22, A Million at first, but it has since become one of my favorite records of his. i,i is great, too. So glad you got to go see him!
Also, thank you for the shoutout!
So cool to hear that! And I envy you for seeing them at Radio City... I’m sure it was a significantly different experience than mine, in a good way!
I fell in love with Bon Iver over their first two albums, and especially with that sophomore album you mentioned. I haven't given enough of a listen to the last two albums, but when I found out that Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes had joined the band after i,i that has inspired me to give these last albums a deeper listen. Glad it was such a good show!
It was truly an amazing experience, just wish the circumstances (venue, audience) were different. Definitely give those newer records another try. Also, there's a lot of recent concerts on YouTube, from fan-made to professionally recorded, and I feel that the newer material really grows live!
I'll look up a few. Recently(ish) saw one from Radio City Music Hall that was really good. I feel like that sophomore release was a masterpiece and is pretty hard to top!
Yeah that Radio City concert is pretty good! And I agree with you regarding the sophomore album... at this point I'm just learning to listen to the albums as 2 different phases, instead of trying to compare the old with the new stuff.
Polyphia fascinates me. Along with bands like Unprocessed, it took me a minute to adjust their fusion of electronic, synth and pop arrangements with prog/djent (because I used to be a djent/prog metal "purist"). But over time, they have really grown on me and I appreciate their craftsmanship.
Great newsletter as always!
Thank you, Billy! Never heard of Unprocessed before, but I can’t wait to check it out based on your comment!
Oh they're great. You can check out songs like "Dead Rose" and "Abandoned". Dead Rose is very much electronica/synthpop meets prog; while Abandoned is much closer to heavier prog metal djent stuff. They also have a song with Tim for Polyphia called "Real".
The common denominator in all these songs is the stellar guitar work. It's pretty beautiful stuff.
forget what I said, just realized I have Deadrose on my metalcore playlist, I guess I never paid attention to the band’s name 😬
Polyphia is amazing! Thanks for putting it on my radar now!!!
Isn’t them amazing? I can’t stop listening since I discovered!
Likewise, absolutely amazing! Admittedly I am also hooked on Lady Wray!
She's amazing!! One of my favorite albums of this year!
And mine... I also just discovered Andreya Triana https://open.spotify.com/track/2rP2kPHunbFXCPwYrH3GOP?si=c3e2a483164b455c and absolutely love her...
The name is familiar, but I'm not sure I've listened to her, thanks for sharing I'll check it out!