“On the face of it, ‘22, A Million’ appears precision engineered to alienate all the couples who became Bon Iver fans when their wedding photographer picked ‘Holocene’ to soundtrack the Facebook video montage of their happy day. The unpronounceable track listing and cut’n’paste lyrics, the densely autotuned vocals and fractured production: it all contributes to a tableau of “piss off” – of delibera”
“Bon Iver’s 22, A Million captures personal crisis and resolution better than any album this century”
“Bon Iver’s first album in five years takes an unexpected turn toward the strange and experimental. But behind the arranged glitches and processed voices are deeply felt songs about uncertainty.”
“Our take on folk band's beatwise, synth-heavy third album”
“Bon Iver main man Justin Vernon isn’t a big fan of convention. He announced ‘22, A Million’, his third album, by playing the whole thing live at his own festival in his home town of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Then, as each track was played, every oddball song name was sent to the audience via an app, with Vernon playing fast and loose with grammar and typography, rendering most of the titles maddening”
“Bon Iver returns with an attempt at fusing glitchy electronics and indie folk balladry.”
