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"Exile" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift featuring the American band Bon Iver. It is from Swift's eighth studio album, Folklore (2020). "Exile" was written by Swift, Joe Alwyn (under the pseudonym William Bowery), and Bon Iver's frontman Justin Vernon, with production by Aaron Dessner and Alwyn.
[75] [48] "Exile" is a gospel-influenced, [58] indie folk [76] duet with Bon Iver, fusing Swift's soft vocals with Vernon's growling baritone, [77] serving as an unspoken, argumentative conversation between two former lovers. [76] It begins with a plodding piano and reaches a dramatic climax accompanied by strings, synths [78] and harmonies. [40
Bon Iver (/ ˌ b oʊ n iː ˈ v ɛər / BONE ee-VAIR) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. [2] Vernon had originally formed Bon Iver as a solo project, but it eventually became a band consisting of Vernon (vocals, guitar), Sean Carey (drums, keyboards, vocals), Michael Lewis (vocals, baritone guitar, guitar, violin, saxophone), Matthew McCaughan ...
Founded by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, Bon Iver released its debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in 2008. An EP, Blood Bank , followed in 2009. The title track peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the charts in Ireland and France.
Bon Iver won Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album at the 2012 Grammy Awards, for their 2011 self-titled album. [17] On September 25, 2012, Vernon walked away from Bon Iver temporarily, virtually putting an end to the band for the time being. When asked for reasoning, he replied, "[I'm] winding it down.
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 project," said Justin Vernon, band leader and founder, who hired well-known players like bass saxophonist Colin Stetson and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz.
Sable (stylized as SABLE,) is the second extended play by American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on October 18, 2024, on Jagjaguwar. [1]Produced by Justin Vernon and Jim-E Stack, the EP marks an aesthetic shift back to the stripped-back indie folk sound of Vernon's earlier releases, For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) and Blood Bank (2009).
22, A Million is the third studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on September 30, 2016. [3] Recorded in lead member Justin Vernon's April Base studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the album marks a major shift in the band's sound and incorporates elements of electronic music and hip hop production influenced by Vernon's prior work with Kanye West.