“The biographical details behind the creation of an album shouldn’t matter when it comes to a listener’s enjoyment, but *For Emma, Forever Ago*, [Justin Vernon](https://pitchfork.com/artists/5976-justin-vernon/)’s debut as [Bon Iver](https://pitchfork.com/artists/5471-bon-iver/), exudes such a strong sense of loneliness and remoteness that you might infer some tragedy behind it. So, to skirt the ru”
