...finally found the time to unpack years of built-up darkness...

In late September, Justin Vernon released the first new Bon Iver song in nearly five years, S P E Y S I D E, followed a month later by a further two songs, making up the SABLE, EP. 

I haven't really followed the Bon Iver story since 2007's debut album, a couple of songs from the follow up, and even fewer in the intervening years.

Listening to the three songs on SABLE, my immediate thought was why haven't I listened to more Bon Iver? 

THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS, S P E Y S I D E and AWARDS SEASON (yes, all titles in upper case) gave me the same shiver down the spine of listening to For Emma, Forever Ago...not quite forever ago admittedly, but a decade and a half at least.

The promo blurb states that the SABLE, EP "represents an unburdening from one of the most trying eras in Vernon’s life."

If that means that there is more Bon Iver music to come, then I won't be looking the other way this time.

I hope to see you here tomorrow for a Dubhed selection like no other, and a first for this music blog (and blogger).